Q: What accessories should I get for my new 11 inch 2013 base model macbook air? Fyi I also have a 1920x1200 24 inch monitor and a 52 ... What accessories should I get for my new 11 inch 2013 base model macbook air? Fyi I also have a 1920x1200 24 inch monitor and a 520 gb external hard drive and previously owned the 2011 13 inch air. more
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Apr 30, 2014 3:29 PM in response to benrostikeby PlotinusVeritas,★Helpfulonly important thing are 2 external minimum hard drives. backup and redundancy.
Methodology to protect your data. Backups vs. Archives. Long-term data protection
good case
and knowing how to take care of it AND its battery
Considerations for the long life of your Macbook Air. Handling and environmental care tips
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Apr 30, 2014 3:41 PM in response to PlotinusVeritasby benrostike,Ok. Anything else? Also, any accesories for the monitor itself?
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Apr 30, 2014 3:46 PM in response to benrostikeby PlotinusVeritas,★HelpfulNo, screens for the display are all horrible and never needed. Never touch the display unless you must.
GIGABIT Ethernet adapter is best idea to connect an Ethernet cable to your Air.
$30 at Apple store
small tiny portable backup drives is ideal to throw in the notebook bag
Nice 500gig for $50. ultraslim perfect for use with a notebook
BEST FOR THE COST, Toshiba "tiny giant" 15mm thick 2TB drive (have several of them, lots of storage in tiny package) $100
best options for the price, and high quality HD:
Quality 1TB drives are $50 per TB on 3.5" or $65 per TB on 2.5"
Perfect 1TB for $68
*This one is the BEST portable external HD available that money can buy:
HGST Touro Mobile 1TB USB 3.0 External Hard Drive $88Most storage experts agree on the Hitachi 2.5"
Hitachi is the winner in hard drive reliability survey:
Hitachi manufacturers the safest and most reliable hard drives, according to the Storelab study. Of the hundreds of Hitachi hard drives received, not a single one had failed due to manufacturing or design errors. Adding the highest average lifespans and the best relationship between failures and market share, Hitachi can be regarded as the winner.
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Apr 30, 2014 4:24 PM in response to PlotinusVeritasby benrostike,Ok. By monitor, I mean my external one, which is the Asus PA248Q, 1920x1200 14 inch monitor which I primarily use. Also, I currently own a very slim and portable 512 gb external hardive, which I include full backups on.
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Apr 30, 2014 4:34 PM in response to benrostikeby Jon P D,This is for MacBook Pro users but it might give you some ideas:
