Hey all need some advice.
I just recently purchased a used Macbook Pro 13 2010 2.4 Intel Core2 off ebay. Its all standard options with apple care. I got it for $850.
I am now looking at the Macbook Air 2011 13" i5 1.7 and wondering if would be better for me? I can get one brand new shipped for $1200.
Geekbench has the Air very much higher than the MBP. 5372 for the Air and 3337 for the MBP.
Here are my main uses:
Web development is #1! I will be using the air at home 85% of the time plugged into an external monitor. I use Adobe Photoshop CS5 and Illustrator CS5 daily. Besides that its just normal web surfing, skype, mail, etc. NO gaming at all, no real video editing.
So what do you guys think? Sell the MBP hope for about $900 and then buy the Air for the $300 more? The geekbench difference is just crazy. I know I could also grab a 13" MBP 2011 for about the same price as well so I guess that is part of the equation if it matters.
Thanks for any opinions!
I just recently purchased a used Macbook Pro 13 2010 2.4 Intel Core2 off ebay. Its all standard options with apple care. I got it for $850.
I am now looking at the Macbook Air 2011 13" i5 1.7 and wondering if would be better for me? I can get one brand new shipped for $1200.
Geekbench has the Air very much higher than the MBP. 5372 for the Air and 3337 for the MBP.
Here are my main uses:
Web development is #1! I will be using the air at home 85% of the time plugged into an external monitor. I use Adobe Photoshop CS5 and Illustrator CS5 daily. Besides that its just normal web surfing, skype, mail, etc. NO gaming at all, no real video editing.
So what do you guys think? Sell the MBP hope for about $900 and then buy the Air for the $300 more? The geekbench difference is just crazy. I know I could also grab a 13" MBP 2011 for about the same price as well so I guess that is part of the equation if it matters.
Thanks for any opinions!