minishooo Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Hey all, I want a small, compact, light computer for med school @Mac that I won't be too lazy to bring to class with me! I'm debating between the $1700ish 13 inch model of the air vs the $1700ish 15 inch model of the macbrook pro... I'm aware the air doesnt have a changeable harddrive or a lot of memory space... for you guys in med school.. did you buy the air and regret it for these reasons? Do you feel with the air it gets "noisy" or "lags" when you are multi tasking on it? Should I compromise on the size/weight of the laptop and go for the bulkier Pro because it has better specs? I'm going to mainly use the computer to view lectures, make notes, watch tv if I have free time and do readings (pdfs). I don't play computer games. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Researcher Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 I got an air and I love it (just finishing up 1st year now). It is so small and light, and has enough space for all my lectures and work stuff. If you are just going to use it for school + tv, it is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Applemanv3 Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 I have a 2009 Macbook Pro and an iPad mini. Love the combo. Oh, and I have an iPhone 5, so the ecosystem works perfectly. Mac is one school where you will really put your computer to use, so worth asking the questions you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chukapi2 Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 I have a 13" inch macbook air and I love it! Its so light I always carry it. My friends are even considering selling their pro's and get air. Never had a problem with it. Finishing first year as well! Edit: this guy posted in 2012! Pretty sure he has a computer by now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Researcher Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 Lol - yeah. I noticed that after posting. At least the new med students will see it and can be informed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Med0123 Posted May 18, 2013 Report Share Posted May 18, 2013 13" pro here and I should have bought an Air instead the computer itself is not that heavy, but you always carry other stuff than only your laptop and the sum of everything becomes heavy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnao2 Posted May 18, 2013 Report Share Posted May 18, 2013 Med0123, I am considering a Macbook pro 13" retina. I like that slightly substantial feeling when putting it on a desk over the Air. However, I do worry it will get heavy.. still deciding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted May 18, 2013 Report Share Posted May 18, 2013 I must be the exception here 17 inch mac book pro which I use basically constantly. I love my screen real estate - too bad they don't make this size anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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