Hello, I've been a part of this group for some time now, and have enjoyed the wealth of information that I've gleaned from observing. I've finally come to the decision on switching from Windows to Mac. I'll either be getting a MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro.
One of the big things for me, however, is virtual machines (or bootcamp). I still want to be able to virtualize a copy of Windows in case I have programs that will only work on the Windows side. Right now, the main things I do on Windows are word processing, internet browsing, Skype which would be possible on the Mac side, music and the occasional game (mostly MUDs using a low memory client). I would like to get a steady balance between battery power and processing power without having to deal with busyness and lag. I have my eye on the MacBook Air 13 inch (with both processor options) or the MacBook Pro. MacBook Air configuration - 13 inch (256GB SSD HD): 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.3GHz 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 memory Or the MacBook pro (without Retina, 13 inch): 2.9GHz Dual-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM -- 2x4GB I'm really stuck at this point -- what will work the bes? It's also sort of nerveracking putting a large amount of money into something that's already two years old. In all, I'm looking for something that will last, has updated hardware, and can handle an OS running alongside the Mac environment without any hiccups. I'm on a budget of about 1,550 dollars. I warmly welcome any advice. And yes, I know this list is mainly for voiceover users -- but I thought, as a visually impaired user myself, that it would be appropriate to ask here. Thanks in advance. -Tristan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
