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OK, please don't flame me if I ask what you consider to be a stupid question, but here's some background:
I'm in Enterprise System Management, work in the consultancy arm of a large software corporation. Prior to this I worked for a small Danish outfit where we used Mac a lot, but this was in the 'uncool' period, just before the original iMac was launched, so system 7/8... So anyway I'm just saying I am technically savvy, and have at least some history with Apple products, even if it's old as eff.
Anyhow, FFW to today and the Mrs now works at Apple Inc. (Europe) and has a healthy family discount on hardware. I've been in the market for a new lappy, around 13-15", light, great battery life, etc. Quick list of wants:
- 13-15" screen
- Video editing capability (i.e., powerful enough to cope with editing 1080P footage)
- Light gaming - We play AoE3 mostly on our laptops against each other, I understand this is available?
- Great battery life
- As light as possible
I know you can run windows on them, too, so I guess I'm not going to miss anything. One thing I will miss is the automated backup system I have with my Windows Home Server.
So, I guess my question is are there any posters that have made the switch? What were the pain points? And which MacBook do you suggest?
I'm in Enterprise System Management, work in the consultancy arm of a large software corporation. Prior to this I worked for a small Danish outfit where we used Mac a lot, but this was in the 'uncool' period, just before the original iMac was launched, so system 7/8... So anyway I'm just saying I am technically savvy, and have at least some history with Apple products, even if it's old as eff.
Anyhow, FFW to today and the Mrs now works at Apple Inc. (Europe) and has a healthy family discount on hardware. I've been in the market for a new lappy, around 13-15", light, great battery life, etc. Quick list of wants:
- 13-15" screen
- Video editing capability (i.e., powerful enough to cope with editing 1080P footage)
- Light gaming - We play AoE3 mostly on our laptops against each other, I understand this is available?
- Great battery life
- As light as possible
I know you can run windows on them, too, so I guess I'm not going to miss anything. One thing I will miss is the automated backup system I have with my Windows Home Server.
So, I guess my question is are there any posters that have made the switch? What were the pain points? And which MacBook do you suggest?