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Q: which computer to buy

I am trying to decide between the macbook and the  macbook pro.  How does he single jack work with a hub?  I keep my computers for a long time.

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Posted on Jun 7, 2016 4:32 PM

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  • by IMWJL,Apple recommended

    IMWJL IMWJL Jun 8, 2016 5:26 AM in response to Debtwo
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    Jun 8, 2016 5:26 AM in response to Debtwo

    Hi,

     

    I'll offer this with the little MacBook, an Air, and Retina 15 between work and family.

     

    The single USB-C port is working fine for me. It was bought with the understanding that my MacBook is an ultra light portable computing machine and not the big full-featured system the 15" Retina is. The one port is not stopping me from any generally needed functionality that includes being a network engineer who uses the port for Ethernet and 9600 baud serial console connections.

     

    The big MacBook 15 is not unlike several 13s I've bought for my users. The two USB and Thunderbolt ports will let you do more with peripherals.

     

    Go to a store to compare all of them and handle them. Look at screen resolution, compare them physically. There's no right or wrong. My two are ultimate laptop choices. One is beautiful for being light and a long lasting battery charge. The other is beautiful for being incredibly powerful, more versatile, and more pleasant for a very long session with the keyboard and screen. The several 13" Retina and Air models I've bought for my users fit between the two I use including available at a best price.

     

    I don't know what hub you will use but so far USB-C has worked fine for me. I use it with a serial adapter and Ethernet adapter if not a VGA display.

  • by Maurok,

    Maurok Maurok Jun 8, 2016 11:24 AM in response to Debtwo
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    Jun 8, 2016 11:24 AM in response to Debtwo

    Hi Debtwo,

     

    Before getting a new Mac I would really search for other users that have had some problem, specially if you intend to keep it for a long time. Only after my MacBook Air logic board stopped working with no reason I started researching and I figured that many other users repported this failure after a couple years. Besides that, I never needed a hub, and it always worked perfectly with other acessories and adapters. Good luck!

  • by alex7375,Helpful

    alex7375 alex7375 Jun 14, 2016 9:53 AM in response to Debtwo
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    Jun 14, 2016 9:53 AM in response to Debtwo

    Hi,

     

    I would recommend that you get a Mac with 16gb. of ram and at least a 500gb. SSD. Especially if you would like to install boot camp and have dual boot of OS-X and MS-Windows-10.

     

    I bought a Macbook Pro Mid-2012 , 13-inch and did a 16gb. memory and 500gb. SSD upgrade myself for only $200

     

    Now I love my Macbook Pro. It works great. Dual boot is a great option to have on one notebook. That is the great think about Macbooks is that you can dual boot OS-X and other operating systems to. So you can have the best of all worlds.

     

    Actually, MS-Windows-10 runs better on a Mac than OS-X when is comes to allocating resources. MS-Windows uses very little resources ( Memory and CPU ).

     

    That Macbook Pro with Samsung Evo 850 SSD benchmarks higher running MS-Windows than it does running OS-X.

  • by kundanpunjab,

    kundanpunjab kundanpunjab Jun 9, 2016 11:05 AM in response to Debtwo
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    Jun 9, 2016 11:05 AM in response to Debtwo

    you should get a macbook pro

  • by Imagenes,

    Imagenes Imagenes Jun 9, 2016 2:33 PM in response to Debtwo
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    Jun 9, 2016 2:33 PM in response to Debtwo

    you should get a macbook 13" Retina and Air models

  • by IMWJL,Helpful

    IMWJL IMWJL Jun 14, 2016 9:51 AM in response to Debtwo
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    Jun 14, 2016 9:51 AM in response to Debtwo

    The original post didn't say much about use and needs so I stand firm with checking out all the models vs a blanket statement to get a specific model. I don't buy pronouncing one model as superior, and when Apple's had problems they stand behind the products. At least that's been true for my users where I've provisioned all the models over the years.

     

    If there's no Apple Store the OP might find a sales agent with a selection of models to try.

     

    Back to the topic of one port, don't forget there are dock options.

  • by Lanny,

    Lanny Lanny Jun 11, 2016 12:04 PM in response to Debtwo
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    Jun 11, 2016 12:04 PM in response to Debtwo
  • by Debtwo,

    Debtwo Debtwo Jun 14, 2016 9:56 AM in response to Debtwo
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    Jun 14, 2016 9:56 AM in response to Debtwo

    Thank you for  your  help

  • by Debtwo,

    Debtwo Debtwo Jun 14, 2016 9:57 AM in response to IMWJL
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    Jun 14, 2016 9:57 AM in response to IMWJL

    thank you for your help

  • by Debtwo,

    Debtwo Debtwo Jun 14, 2016 9:59 AM in response to IMWJL
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    Jun 14, 2016 9:59 AM in response to IMWJL

    Thank you for your help

  • by Debtwo,

    Debtwo Debtwo Jun 14, 2016 10:12 AM in response to Lanny
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    Jun 14, 2016 10:12 AM in response to Lanny

    Thank you for your help