1462 Questions on Which Mac is right for me?
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Are all of the 13" macbook air upgrades worth it?
[FYI: I'm an 18 year old female going to college next year]
In regards to the 13" macbook air, I definitely need more than 256GB of flash storage but I have 2 options:
1. pay $270 (with my education discount) more for 512GB of flash storage
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2. use the SD card slot as [mostly] permanent storage (with a mini drive so it doesn't stick out of the laptop) which will only give me 64GB more unless they come out with a 128GB microSD card
Which would you recommend? (I have used 170GB of mechanical hard drive storage in my current laptop)
Also, are the processor and RAM upgrades ($90 each with education discount) worth it/do they make a difference? Or should I just save my money?
Realistically, I would love to get all 3 but I'm not sure if I want to pay so much money for something that won't make that much of a difference
Any feedback/personal experience is greatly appreciated! :)- Asked by Nikole D from Orange
- 05 9, 13
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WHAT COMPUTER WOULD BE BEST FOR ONLIE EDUCATION?
I AM DOING A COLLEGE 100% ONLINE AND I DONT KNOW IF I SHOULD GET A MACBOOK PRO 15'' WITH RETINA DISPLAY OR AN IMAC 27''? PLEASE HELP ME OUT
- Asked by Jordan F from Mesquite
- 04 25, 13
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is the mac mini the only one with hdmi out ?
- Asked by Mike J from Port Moody
- 05 2, 13
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USB superdrive and blu ray
Does the USB superdrive play Blu Ray movies?
- Asked by Sarah M from Toowoomba
- 08 4, 12
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- Asked about: Apple USB SuperDrive
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The USB SuperDrive is only used for CD and DVD formats. It will not recognize a Blu-Ray Disk.
- Answered by Wess P from Charlotte
- 08 18, 12
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I am trying to decide between what mac to get as a university student
I currently have an ipad and I feel that it is not reaching its needs as my course is heavily loaded with presentations etc.
I want to get a MacBook Pro 13" but I do not know whether I should get the retna or standard one.
Which mac would run better if I undertake these activities on it:
-word documents constantly 5+ hours 3-5 days a week
-power point presentations
-occasional movies
-occasional games ... Mainly league of legends
-lots of web browsing.. Multiple tabs open at a time
Etc
I understand that the processor is the only thing I cannot upgrade, and the dual core worries me for the occasional game, I am not sure how it will go as I'm new to mac. It is necessary to get the top end retna (I'm leaning towards the retna) over the lower end as they only have a minor difference in the processors I.e. 2.5 & 2.6 with a turbo boost of 3.1 and 3.1.
Thanks!!!- Asked by Erin D from Cromer
- 04 29, 13
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What would be the best for running programs that would deal with music composition?
I am a Music major who needs a Mac for composition and such but am not sure which is the best for me.
- Asked by Patric L from Mount Vernon
- 04 26, 13
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Coach's eye available for Mac book?
I need a video program that lets me use slow motion, cut out specific sections and blow areas up for training purpose. I find Imovie completely unexceptable for the type of things I want to do. I am not interest in fancy video productions, I want to see specific sections to evaluate my skills
- Asked by Amy G
- 05 3, 13
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What is the best laptop for DJing usin only a laptop? and what requirements do I need to do so?
- Asked by Froilan V from Doral
- 05 5, 13
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how many personal accounts can be set up on a mac?
Our family members would each like to have a personal logon for our Mac PC that will allow for syncing with other Apple products (i.e. iPhone, etc...) Right now the PC will only log in with my credentials. We have the Mac OSX Snow Leopard operating system - version 10.6.3.
- Asked by Lucile B from Carrollton
- 05 4, 13
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Which is more reflective, the MacBook Air or the Retina MacBook Pro?
I'm trying to decide between getting a 13-inch MacBook Air maxed out as far as it can go or the $1699 13-inch MacBook Pro w/ Retina Display with 512GB storage. Since both are close in everything (including price) I want to know which display is more reflective, the retina display or the MacBook Air's display?
- Asked by Jacob E from Gillette
- 04 1, 13
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I have os x 10.6.8. What operating system do I need to buy to sync my computer with my ipad and iphone?
- Asked by Barbara B from Dpo
- 05 3, 13
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Which to buy -13 inch MacBook Pro retina or 15 inch retina
I am confused which MacBook Pro retina to buy ,I mainly use my laptop for basic tasks such as email,YouTube videos,gaming such as call of duty etc.
My old laptop takes 2 minutes to load a YouTube videoI need my MacBook for the fastest Internet ,please reply ASAP- Asked by Kavitha K from Dubai
- 04 3, 13
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I currently have the use of both retina MacBook's. I was given the 15 by my company and the 13 came up on Groupon at a bargain price that I couldn't see past. My intention was to evaluate them and sell one or the other.
I use all the standard apps, and the most intensive stuff I use is Aperture 3 and PSE. I can honestly say the i5 in the 13 has handled everything I have thrown at it with ease with no noticeable lag in any environment.
For my uses the 13 is more than adequate, and it is a lot easier for carrying round. Until they put a retina screen in the 11' Air, this is about the best mobile computer available.
I've not even noticed any lag from only having 8gb ram in the 13 instead of the 16gb in the 15.
For you though, the gaming maybe an issue. I don't have any games to run and test for you. The hd4000 is far superior to the hd3000 I last used on a 13 Pro, and I imagine for most games on medium settings it would be fine. But if you want that top notch graphics performance, you're going to need a top notch (and dedicated) GPU.
So in short, the 13 is just about the perfect laptop for most things, but the 15 is an out and out desktop replacement.- Answered by Dean J from Nottingham
- 04 14, 13
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how long will the flash drive last?
- Asked by Andy E from Two Mile Ash
- 05 2, 13
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Can I use I mac and a windows lap top on the same wifi printer ?
- Asked by Russell H
- 05 2, 13
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Which Retina Macbook Pro(13 in vs 15 in) suits best for a Computer Engineer?
I'm a computer engineer student and I will like to know which Mac works better for programming software(compiling), parallels and etc.
- Asked by Sebastian R from San Juan
- 05 5, 13
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Do i really need a anti virus for my mac
Well this is my first mac and i am a advance windows ( + 10 years) users i just want to know if i really need a anti virus i am kinda sick of the whole scanning for virus thing even though i never had one on my windows pc
- Asked by Austine K from Chicago
- 03 27, 12
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I have had an apple for about 25 years and I have never had any problems with viruses
- Answered by Eugene O
- 03 30, 12
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Which is better for college? Macbook Pro 13' or Macbook Air 13'?
I'll be entering college this upcoming fall and I'm majoring in Broadcast Journalism so I'll be doing a lot of school work and video editing with Final Cut. I know the Air doesn't have the CD port which is my only reason I was going to get the Pro but the Air is cheaper so that's always a better deal. As of now, I don't really care much about the price but rather which is more convenient for me. I don't know if I'll be using the port a lot or not but the majority of my use on the computer will be school work so a lot of typing, researching, etc. Also personally I'd watch a lot of movies, music, surf the web, etc, etc. When I buy the Air, will it come with the portable CD port of do I have to buy it seperately?
- Asked by Kelly N from Las Vegas
- 04 13, 13
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MacBook Pro. If you're wanting to use the higher end processor intensive applications like Final Cut, photoshop etc. (Also if you read the fine print, you'll need at least the 13 inch MacBook Pro for the new Final Cut) You probably want to have the processing power the Pro has to offer. Also bare in mind that once you get the Air is is NOT upgradable. At all. No more RAM, no hard drive upgrades. (Upgradeable for Pro (hard drive, RAM))
Also you have to buy the Super Drive for the Air, or you can use another optical drive from another computer on the same network as the Air.
(Google DVD or CD sharing: Using Remote Disc for more info)
And the MacBook Pro will also offer higher graphic options as you, if you're able, to branch out to higher end models later on (15 inch)
I do hope that helps! Happy shopping!- Answered by Darren R from Chireno
- 04 14, 13
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Macbook air 13'' or macbook pro 13'' (without retina disp) will do for me??
i'm just start college this year and i would love to have mac.
-i play games (PES 2013, FIFA13, COD)
-musics and some movies
-microsoft office
-autocad
-etc.
i just wanna know which mac is right for me with a costless price.
Thanks for the help
appreciate :))- Asked by Natpakan U from Songkhla
- 04 14, 13
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256gb vs 512gb for student and gamer
I'm a high school student looking to buy a 15" rMBP for use throughout the last half of high school and all of college. I would use the laptop to play video games occasionally but I don't plan on having too many downloaded at once. Also I download a little music, but I never download movies or tv shows. I still can't decide whether 256gb will be a large enough hard drive or if I should upgrade it to 512gb. Please help?
- Asked by Richard C from Monroeville
- 04 30, 13
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