I am definitely buying a MacBook; I have an iPhone 5 and an iPad w/ Retina display and know that a Mac is best for me. The problem is that I don't know which one to get. Here are the things that I would be doing with it:
-Running Microsoft Office Excel spreadsheets (not complicated)
-Editing small movies
-Editing pictures
-Running windows-based software
-Learning how to make apps
-Managing iTunes library (have all music on external harddrive)
Funds are not unlimited, so I have to really think about this. I am going to the Apple Store Thursday and my current choices are:
MacBook Air $1,199
MacBook Pro $1,299
MacBook Pro $1,499
My thought process is the following: as much as I'd like to save some money, this laptop is replacing the one that just died, so I should probably spend a little more to get the better processor and memory. (OBV if I had all the money in the world, I'd take a 13" MacBook Pro and beef everything up). What I don't know is how much of a difference in performance I will see between:
1.3Ghz i5 vs 2.4GHz i5
4GB memory vs. 8GB memory
I don't expect either machine to be "slow" when compared to my old laptop (a POS dell), but I don't want to handicap myself.
Additionally, what is your opinion on AppleCare? For $249 and 3 years of coverage, is it worth it for someone like me who treats his computers like babies? Could I get away with NOT buying AppleCare and should I even consider doing that? Thanks in advance everyone!
-Running Microsoft Office Excel spreadsheets (not complicated)
-Editing small movies
-Editing pictures
-Running windows-based software
-Learning how to make apps
-Managing iTunes library (have all music on external harddrive)
Funds are not unlimited, so I have to really think about this. I am going to the Apple Store Thursday and my current choices are:
MacBook Air $1,199
MacBook Pro $1,299
MacBook Pro $1,499
My thought process is the following: as much as I'd like to save some money, this laptop is replacing the one that just died, so I should probably spend a little more to get the better processor and memory. (OBV if I had all the money in the world, I'd take a 13" MacBook Pro and beef everything up). What I don't know is how much of a difference in performance I will see between:
1.3Ghz i5 vs 2.4GHz i5
4GB memory vs. 8GB memory
I don't expect either machine to be "slow" when compared to my old laptop (a POS dell), but I don't want to handicap myself.
Additionally, what is your opinion on AppleCare? For $249 and 3 years of coverage, is it worth it for someone like me who treats his computers like babies? Could I get away with NOT buying AppleCare and should I even consider doing that? Thanks in advance everyone!