Recently I purchased a MacBook Air - Q2 2013 Version. This was, personally, my first MacBook. I've played around with MacBooks before but I finally pulled the trigger for myself. I own multiple PCs and laptops that run W7/W8/Ubuntu/XP and so on. So my background with the MAC OSX is very limited.
So a little about the product. I went with the 13.3" version with the 256 GB PCIE SSD. I will be working with MATLAB and a few other high intensity programs so I upgraded the processor and memory (Core i7-4650U and 8GB DDR3 @ 1600MHz).
Why did I go with the Macbook Air? Instead of a notebook with an OS I'm more familiar with (W7/W8), such as a Sony Vaio Pro. Well it was a difficult decision choosing the MBA; I jumped between a handful of laptops and I was very hesitant to choose it.
I initially wanted to purchase the Razer Blade 14" but the $2000.00+ price tag drove me off; I then started leaning towards clunkier Lenovo laptops, but they lacked the features I wanted at a decent price. So what was I looking for in a laptop?
1. Good battery life
2. i7 + at least 8GB RAM
3. 256GB SSD
4. A strong dGPU or a iGPU with GT3/GT3e graphics
5. $1400 - $1800 Budget
6. Durable and light
If the MBA (hardware wise) was the perfect laptop for the time I purchased it, I'm sure some upcoming Ultrabooks with GT3e graphics would have been a more comfortable choice, but by far the best choice at the time. And for the price ($1479.00 + Tax) it was definitely the best deal, plus I was given $100.00 App Store Gift Card.
I have read many guides regarding transitions from Microsoft OS to Apple OS; but none of them go into the detail that I was hoping for. Are you guys aware of any technical guides for Mac OSX? Do you have any good tips for someone new to Mac OSX? Any must have apps / widgets you think I should purchase?
Also if anyone has any questions regarding the Q2 2013 MBA, please shoot!
So a little about the product. I went with the 13.3" version with the 256 GB PCIE SSD. I will be working with MATLAB and a few other high intensity programs so I upgraded the processor and memory (Core i7-4650U and 8GB DDR3 @ 1600MHz).
Why did I go with the Macbook Air? Instead of a notebook with an OS I'm more familiar with (W7/W8), such as a Sony Vaio Pro. Well it was a difficult decision choosing the MBA; I jumped between a handful of laptops and I was very hesitant to choose it.
I initially wanted to purchase the Razer Blade 14" but the $2000.00+ price tag drove me off; I then started leaning towards clunkier Lenovo laptops, but they lacked the features I wanted at a decent price. So what was I looking for in a laptop?
1. Good battery life
2. i7 + at least 8GB RAM
3. 256GB SSD
4. A strong dGPU or a iGPU with GT3/GT3e graphics
5. $1400 - $1800 Budget
6. Durable and light
If the MBA (hardware wise) was the perfect laptop for the time I purchased it, I'm sure some upcoming Ultrabooks with GT3e graphics would have been a more comfortable choice, but by far the best choice at the time. And for the price ($1479.00 + Tax) it was definitely the best deal, plus I was given $100.00 App Store Gift Card.
I have read many guides regarding transitions from Microsoft OS to Apple OS; but none of them go into the detail that I was hoping for. Are you guys aware of any technical guides for Mac OSX? Do you have any good tips for someone new to Mac OSX? Any must have apps / widgets you think I should purchase?
Also if anyone has any questions regarding the Q2 2013 MBA, please shoot!