MacBook Air or Pro and also how to earn $$

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  1. SamTheDog123

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    I am seriously thinking about getting a MacBook Pro or Air, I really like Apple, I have a iPad and it is perfect but I am not sure whether to get the Air or the Pro and my pros and cons with each of them, I have never tried a Mac but I seen the OS and it seems great.
    MacBook Pro- Pros and Cons
    Pros
    500 gb harddrive
    cons-
    not really anything
    Air
    Pros
    it has a SSD
    Cons
    I might need more space than what the air offers


    Also to earn money for these I need ways to earn money, I am 14 and in my area there isn't alot of jobs for teenagers because everyone relies on a car here (suburban NY outside of NYC)
     
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    What do you do?

    Gaming or video/ photo editting?
     
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    If I do get a Mac it will be mostly for school, video/music streaming and music downloading but my laptop now will be for gaming as I can run BF3 on it fine along with GTA IV and Arma 2
     
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    Macs are amazing for editting. If you want to game, go with PC. I would personally go with a Pro.
     
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    Ok thanks and any suggestions on how to earn money at 14?
     
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    Try mowing lawns. There isn't really a good way to make money at your age as you cannot hire people at 14.
     
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    Depends where you live.
     
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    Mowing lawns is definitely a good thing to do at your age, not sure how it is in New York, but here in Michigan I believe you can start bagging at grocery stores at either 15 or 16 years old.
     
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    get a lemonade stand, but get grapes cuz ducks will ask for them....

    Anyone get the reference?
     
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    Macbook...2000$ facebook machine.
     
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    Indeed, if you try to use a mac for gaming, you are only going to be playing facebook games.
     
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    I would say, for $2000 get a very powerful laptop, for instance, you can buy a 14" alienware, at a decent specs for 1800-2000$
    www.alienware.com
     
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    yeah, here you can get a job at 14, but bagging is i think 16. Some places such as party stores may need someone for hire, so just go look around
     
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    There are other ways of making money, Do some work on the internet, there are many ways, just send the money to your mom's PayPal account.
     
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    As for a macbook for gaming....Just don't waste your money, honestly it's not worth it, scroll up and read what jamiesinn said
     
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    Don't buy alienware either, it is just as overpriced :l
     
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    i personally use a mac and love it although it may not be the best for gaming it works well, i also use it for video editing and as ryan said its very good :)
     
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    Yea, they are amazing, BUT, they are not worth the amount of money, my pc was less than the mid range mac, and my PC is high end, it is able to play every single game I've threw at it at ultra settings, (except GTA 4). Anyways it's up to you, like others have said, Macs are great, but not good for gaming and the specs don't warrant it's price tag.
     
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    I decided I am custom building a PC anyway, SneakyBacon how do you earn money online? I got a PayPal account :p