MacBook Air or MacBook Pro?

[JamieG]

Guys,

Off the back of the 0% interest offer I'm gonna make the plunge and get a MacBook of some description.

What am I going to better off buying? A spec'd up Air or a standard Pro?

I won't be using it daily, the iPad is used pretty much solely for Facebook and basic Internet browsing.

It's going to be purchased for the bit of gaming (football manager, nothing more), browsing, downloading music, and probably a bit of photo editing.

What would best suit my needs? Or are both as excellent as each other?

 

[Gouldy]

I've recently bought a 13 inch Air and I love it. I was limited price wise though so that did effect my decision to go with the cheaper Air.

 

[Harpham]

I personally would only buy the Air if I were taking it to work etc, just purely because of how light/thin they are. Otherwise, MacBook Pro all the way.

 

[Advikaz]

Pro

 

[Munson]

Air unless you want Retina and max performance.

 

[jenic]

Pro. Preferably retina.

Love my air, but if I didn't need portability then I wouldn't own it.

 

[Munson]

Pro. Preferably retina.

Love my air, but if I didn't need portability then I wouldn't own it.

No point going pro without Retina. Unless in special circumstances like needing a Kensington or Superdrive, in which case one would go for the non-retina Pro.

BTW the new Retina Pros are stupidly light and portable, so that isn't necessarily a big factor.