I looked and looked on that refurbished list for a Mac Mini before I bought
the new one, which I took back. There never were any. I wonder if the one
I took back will now appear on that list, now that I have ordered the used
one? I don't think I will look, I don't need to know.
Arnold Schmidt
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Granados" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2016 8:31 PM
Subject: Re: mac book pro, mac book air, or iPad pro?
Hi andy, that’s a pretty good price. I hope you enjoy it.
Just to add though, I don’t think it’s the new OS freaking people out, I
think it’s the people upgrading that provides a lot of the older supply. I
sell my gear myself but a lot of people trade in for credit towards a new
model. Apple especially has a lot of us trained to upgrade every year so
every year I go through new laptops and phones especially. There’s a 2016
refresh going on now, the Airs were one of the first I believe to receive
the new chipsets and upgrades so likely a lot of the models available are
last years in exchange for this years latest and greatest. Being a sharp
shopper I think you’re making a good move getting a lot for your money by
buying the previous version.
I hope you have a good time with your training.
On Jul 9, 2016, at 3:42 PM, Andy <[email protected]> wrote:
Hi Max and all.
Sorry for butting in with my pennies worth.
I purchased the 27 Retina desk-top about five weeks ago and in order to
undergo training, I have decided to also buy a Macbook Air. This means I
can carry it easily to my training event and also take it out for a couple
of beers and play with it. However, I'm not buying a new machine. I'm
buying a refurnished model from the Apple Store in Glasgow. I've already
been told that they can give me a 13 inch, 2015 model for £625.00. A
brand new Macbook Air is £800.00. When I asked as to why they would have
so many almost new computers for sale, I was told that loads of buyers
freek out at the new OS and return it within 14 days. So for a saving of
£175.00 I'd be getting an almost new computer.
I thought it was worth considering this option.
Very best wishes.
Andy.
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To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2016 7:28 PM
Subject: Re: mac book pro, mac book air, or iPad pro?
Hi Tim; I appreciate the feedback. i wonder how much cheaper the air would
be. Thanks, Max
On Jul 9, 2016, at 1:14 PM, Tim Kilburn wrote:
Hi Max,
Apple seems to be focusing on the Cloud and keeping their devices slim
and fairly free of, what they might consider, extraneous ports. So, I
don't believe that SD slots or some such expansion will be on their
radar. I'm not an insider, nor do I have any more insight than most
others, it just seems to be the trend historically with Apple products.
Who's to say that someone may not develop reliable, quick and portable
storage solutions that will work with WiFi, Bluetooth or Lightning
technology accessible from your iDevice. Regarding the MacBook Pro or
Air, both will do what you're hoping, although the Air would be less
expensive.
Later...
Tim Kilburn
Fort McMurray, AB Canada
On Jul 9, 2016, at 10:21, 'Maxwell Ivey' via MacVisionaries
<[email protected]> wrote:
Hi Tim; My main concerns are video conferencing and managing my websites.
So, I think it has to be mac book air or pro. I actually miss my 12 inch
ibook 4 because like you say what blind person needs a big screen. I
would probably go with the 13 because of the sd slot. question, do you
think this means future versions of the iPhone may also offer additional
storage? i know now we can move info between devices using the cloud, but
having that option would be nice. thanks, max
On Jul 9, 2016, at 10:54 AM, Tim Kilburn wrote:
Hi,
Actually, if purchasing new, you won't find a MacBook Pro with built-in
DVD drive anymore. When it comes to a decision between the Pro or the
Air, you need to look at what you want from your computer and how much
you're willing to spend. the Pros have better processors, better
displays, usually can accept more RAM and are simply meant for more
powerful work. Of course, with all this, comes a higher ticket price,
and, why does a blind user require a better display? the Air is a good
machine, meant more for the everyday user. It can still do most things
that most people would be doing, and actually do it well if you don't
take the least expensive model. The iPad Pro is a very nice machine,
and iOS is likely the way things are moving towards in the future, but
it will be a while before they become one. You can do most everything
on an iOS device excepting enterprise tasks, so that's an option as
well. the keyboard access with VO on an iDevice is there, but no where
near what can be done on a laptop or Desktop unit.
So, if you're preferring the MacBook Pro/Air to the iPad, and you're not
a power user nor managing enterprise architecture, then the MacBook Air
will do just fine. Don't cheap out on specs though, make sure to get at
least 8 GB of RAM, at least a 500 GB SSD and upgrade your processor.
This will make sure that it lasts you a good long time and maintains its
usefulness.
Tim Kilburn
Fort McMurray, AB Canada
On Jul 9, 2016, at 09:32, 'Maxwell Ivey' via MacVisionaries
<[email protected]> wrote:
I think I'm still wanting a full computer and not a tablet. Maybe I'll
go all in and get a mac book and a 9 inch iPad. but assuming I am
staying with a mac book do i want a mac book pro or a mac book air? I'm
thinking pro but without the dvd cd rom. I mean I hardly ever need one,
and when I do; it would be so much more convenient to just carry a
little external drive or portable dvd player instead. what do you think?
Max
On Jul 9, 2016, at 4:38 AM, Simon Fogarty wrote:
Yes I've used the 12 and 9.7 inch iPad pros.
The 12 inch is to large and chunkie for my liking.
The 9.7 is a nicer size but heavier than I'd like to carry around
It's got everything you need plus the app store for things you don't.
Still no I wouldn't get one but that's a personal preference du to
requiring both mac os and windows for working on enterprise systems
But if all your doing is surfing the web, writing documents or sending
and receiving emails etc then hey the iPad is a good option, I still
think though you might want to look at the iPad air2 and a folio case
with keyboard which will halve the cost of he iPad pro and keyboard,
-----Original Message-----
From: 'Maxwell Ivey' via MacVisionaries
[mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Saturday, 9 July 2016 1:58 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: mac book pro, mac book air, or iPad pro?
Was decided on a mac book air 13 inch until talking with my brother. He
was going on and on abut the new iPad pro 13 inch. He said that with
the blue tooth keyboard it comes with it can do just about everything
you need. Have any of you had your hands on the new iPad pro? If you
could only pick one would you go with a mac book pro, mac book air, or
iPad pro? Thanks, Max
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