I have recently been informed that the macbook air is the better macbook to get. My next question is if i should get the 11 or 13 inch and which year model i should get as a college student ( using the machine for browsing, creating files and doing projects)
I would appreciate an answer.
Siri_
Better is subjective to use and intent.
The 13" base model is only 100$ more than the 11", and also has the 12hr. batt life in I5 configuration, that being said with larger screen and much longer battery life, you might consider the 13"
Having both the macbook Pro and Macbook Air, I use the Air almost exclusively. the Air has a SSD with extremely fast boot time, and is a powerful platform nearly the same as a base model macbook Pro but weighs a great deal less.
The new AIr is the only Mac that has Haswell processor, extremely long batt. life and 802ac next gen. wifi.
As to the 11" vs. 13", that is subjective, ....Ive owned both 11" and 13" Air, .... certainly prefer the 13", however you may differ on this.
However as stated above the 13" is very little more in cost, but has a LOT longer battery life than the 11" Air.
Remember the RAM is not upgradable, for a minor price increase, consider getting the 8gig of Ram vs. the 4gig base model. That being said however the 4gig of Ram is plenty enough for most everything in general use.
Does the Air 11 inch version have I5 or I3 configuration and what is the defference between the two. Everyone is mentioning this and i dont know what the difference is.
Siri_
11" has the i5 and I7
here are detailed specs on the 11"
Here is an excellent video comparison between the 11” I5 vs. I7 2013 Macbook Air.
http://www.apple-tubes.com/apple-macbook-air-11-mid-2013-haswell-i5-vs-i7-compar ison/
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7113/2013-macbook-air-core-i5-4250u-vs-core-i7-465 0u/2
I5 vs. I7 performance 13” Macbook Air 2013
Boot performance
11.7 I5 ……11.4 I7
Cinebench
1.1 I5….1.41 I7
IMovie Import and Opt.
6.69 I5….5.35 I7
IMovie Export
10.33 I5…8.20 I7
Final Cut Pro X
21.47 I5…17.71 I7
Adobe Lightroom 3 Export
25.8 I5….31.8 I7
Adobe Photoshop CS5 Performance
27.3 I5…22.6 I7
You need to wait a while longer before you purchase...there is a widespread wi-fi issue that has no fix as of yet, so it needs to be fixed before you even consider buying. I wish I waited.
There is no widespread wifi issue, please don't engage in spurious fear mongering. I already have a new Air and it works perfectly, as do nearly all.
This board is for those with problems, don't forget that fact. Nearly all who have an Air have utterly no problems and no reason to come to this board.
The wifi patch was issued a month ago. 😊
Right, and the "patch" was installed on all 3 of machines(and lots of other peoples) and changed nothing. Just because you are one of the lucky ones with working machines does not help any of us affected with malfunctioning ones. If this such a sporadic issue why does this post show over 140,000 views?. LOts of folks affected and no fix yet. Lots of people with the problem are not posting on forums but are silently suffering waiting for a fix that has not happened yet. Google the issue. Its out there on other tech forums and poste as articles for over 2 months since the mid 2013 release.....no fix yet, as people with the problem can attest.
I wont be using it for games. Only browsing the web, creating files and doing projects. So i would think the 11 inch would be the best choice for my personal needs.
I have never owned a Mac before and have started to really enjoy Apple products. I share a PC with my family and would really like my own computer and I would like a Mac. Price is an issue as I wll be buying this with my own money and do not work for an income.
Siri_
Pretty much the only difference between the 11" and 13" is the size. keep in mind the keyboard is smaller too.
If you r worried about finances, 11 is better. I prefer the 13, but that's just me. it's all just personal opinion
And I would suggest the newest year vesion. Not only are they cheaper, but the battery is 12 hr, so you can use it all day at school without a worry 🙂
Pretty much the only difference between the 11" and 13" is the size. keep in mind the keyboard is smaller too.
Not so, the 13" has a much larger LiPo battery array of cells, for longer life.
and the 13" has a SD card slot.
The 13" has a "full-sized" keyboard. It's about 12" wide vs. about 11" on the smaller model.
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