should i get a macbook air 13'inch or a macbook pro retina display 13'inch

or maybe an ipad 4 or ipad mini?

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    It depends on how you intend to use it.

    Generally speaking, if you need something on the go for office, school or travel and will use it for word processing and internet connectivity with minimal technical work such such as video, audio and graphics editing, the macbook air is best for you especially the upgraded 11". Its small enough to fit anywhere and powerful enough to run most applications.

    If you intend to use your computer for video, audio and graphics editing or if you require engineering and medical applications, or in any case requires you to handle large memory space, then perhaps the 13" retina is for you. It doesn't have the DVD slot though but when was the last time you popped a cd into your computer? you can always use a USB dongle as alternative or you can get the slim DVD USB device.

    The good thing about the 13" retina is that its slim enough to be on the go and powerful enough to handle most technical applications. The classic 13" with dvd is quite heavy and monstrous when it comes to being mobile. However, its a lot cheaper.

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  • Basically it depends on how u're gonna use it. Macbook air is light, and powerful enough for your daily life i.e. working or browsing the internet. However if you're looking for better performance in display, retina is definitely the better choice.

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  • If u need light and thin take the world best ultra book ( Mac book air ) or for retina take
    MacBook Pro

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  • It depends on what you use the Mac for , for example if you use it for Photo editing The Retina Display would be best. For an iPad mini i would recommend it if you use it on-the-go. It is always you're decision. These are my suggestions.

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  • In terms of computing power both are actually quite similar, the 13" Retina does not have a discrete graphics card like its 15" bigger brother, so it's graphics crunching powers are going to be similar to the air.

    The retina screen is a beautiful thing to behold but I found that the air is so much nicer to type on due to its tapered front edge, it forms a nice wrist rest, the mbp has a blocky front edge that's just not as ergonomic.

    I had the same choice and after playing around with both in store I went for the 13" air, it's a personal preference thing and that's mine.

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  • No get MacBook Pro Retina

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  • I had the same decision to make and went with the Retina. It came down to how much time I spend on the computer and the clarity of text is amazing. I feel that both are lightweight enough and I tend to keep my computers for a long time. This is worth the extra for the power and screen quality. I would like to have the 15", but hit my limit on expense. I also got the cd/dvd to connect for the occasion that I need to burn music, or load old photos.
    If you have a large desktop mac and need ultra-portable, consider the 11" MacAir.

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