Oh, and let's add to the shopping list: Case for laptop. Cases for any other devices.
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Originally Posted by kyteflyer
Higher screen res on the Air, and weight difference which is greater than it looks on paper.
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Originally Posted by Synamon
When you are actually using a laptop on your lap, 0.69 kg matters a great deal. Not to mention lugging it with you all day long around campus rather than to and from somewhere on a commute. As mentioned, the screen is fantastic and it's super fast. I'm not sure what a student needs with 750 GB of storage, with all the Cloud storage around these days 250GB should be plenty for ordinary use, but if that's a concern then go with the Pro.
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Originally Posted by David Munch
You are old fashioned then, yes.  The Air is quite a speedy machine, and I really think you overestimate a students needs. |
Apologies for my curmudgeonly attitude about the MacBook Air, particularly since I've never tried it. You're right, I have been overestimating a student's processing needs, and underestimating the importance of weight. The MacBook Air's speed of startup and loading apps would be nice too. I currently use only about 60 GB of internal drive on my MacBook Pro, so size of internal drive isn't that important, and external storage is cheap anyway.
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Originally Posted by HarryT
That's an awful lot of money to spend on a laptop. You can get a perfectly decent laptop for well under $500 these days. Spending $1000 more seems like needless extravagance.
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Regarding cost of PC vs Mac and relevant justifications either way, I'll refrain from comment. Peace to all cyberspacial brothers and sisters.