Macbook air 13 or Macbook pro Retina?

I wanted the Macbook air 13 original because it is a light weight laptop and it's relatively powerful as well, but now the Macbook pro retina is light as well and the display is amazing. Which one should I get now?

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    I would go for the 13" MacBook Air. Both computers weigh nearly the same, 2.96 vs. 3.57 pounds. However, the performance of the base 13" Air and the base 13" Retina Pro is nearly identical even with their difference in hardware (slightly faster processor, two more ports, more RAM, and better integrated graphics standard for the Retina). It's up to you to decide if the epic Retina display is worth the $500 price difference, but I would recommend custom building a base 13" Air with 8GB of RAM and leave it that, unless that Retina display really jumps out at you.

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  • I may be the exception, but I recently bought a 13" MBAir and struggled with the decision, even after I had set it up, etc. I went back and did a comparison look/feel with the Retina Pro, and actually have decided to stick with the Air. I like its slimmer form factor, I like the lighter weight (and yes, I know it's marginal), I find the visual display certainly sufficient. And I also liked saving a couple of hundred dollars. To each his/her own. You won't go wrong, either way.

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  • The MacBook Pro and MacBook Air used to be totally different. But now that Apple has slimmed down the Pro, they are actually pretty close.

    The answer to this questions depends on what you want more: power or weight.

    The MacBook Pro w/ Retina Display packs a LOT of power with 2.5 GHz. The MacBook Air only charges 1.8 GHz. The Air is actually very fast and powerful, but the Pro is made for intense gaming or video editing, so on. While the Air is made for being lightweight and just for surfing the internet or doing projects.

    The MacBook Pro was slimmed down a lot throughout the last "evolution". The Air was already so thin, that it doesn't need to lose more weight. There is a LITTLE bit of weight difference, but the Air is just so much thinner. The Pro is an ideal choice too, with it's new thin and cool unibody design.

    The rest is up to you! I hope this helps!

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  • I went to the store to buy the 13" Macbook Air and walked out with a 13" Macbook Pro Retina. I liked the extra horsepower and the weight difference is marginal. I got the 256GB model and set up bootcamp so I can use Windows. Now I have both Windows and Mac in one package.

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  • You Should buy the 13 inch MacBook pro with retina display because it's Really light weigh and really powerful as a laptop Trust me because I Had the same Problem

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