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Apple Users

Bonobo

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14. Yes.

Reply to CreekDog (Reply #13)

Sat Dec 17, 2011, 07:51 PM

Dec 2011

Processor: 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5
Memory: 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3

It runs VERY well and it is silent. Really silent.

Speaking as someone who once owned a G4 Dual Mirrored Door that sounded like a 747 landing in the room next door.

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Just bought an 11" macbook air for my daughter's 17th b-day. [View all] Bonobo Dec 2011 OP

Swap it out for your kid's. cliffordu Dec 2011 #1

Believe me, I thought about it! Bonobo Dec 2011 #2

Your daughter sounds awesome! TBF Dec 2011 #3

What do you use the computer for? Stinky The Clown Dec 2011 #4

I use it for work. Bonobo Dec 2011 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Dec 2011 #5

My wheezy old G4 powerbook (2004 vintage) needs to be retired, too SpiralHawk Dec 2011 #6

For your uses, I think a Macbook Pro would be better. StandingInLeftField Dec 2011 #7

Thanks Lefty SpiralHawk Dec 2011 #8

YW. Although I did just look at the Apple site and see that the Air has an external monitor out. StandingInLeftField Dec 2011 #9

I own a mac mini now and it was my last one too. Bonobo Dec 2011 #10

Wow! Didn't know the latest mini deep-sixed the dvd drive! StandingInLeftField Dec 2011 #11

which Mac Mini do you have? which processor? sounds like the newest Mac Mini? CreekDog Dec 2011 #13

Yes. Bonobo Dec 2011 #14

MacBook Air 13" or MacBook Pro 13" CreekDog Dec 2011 #12

I think I might wait for the 15" Air as well. Bonobo Dec 2011 #16

I think the 15" air will have a thunderbolt connector CreekDog Dec 2011 #17

You can take your MacBook to the Genius Bar for a new, free, keyboard... NYC_SKP Dec 2011 #18

I don't live in the US but thanks for the suggestion. nt Bonobo Dec 2011 #19