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To: Suma who wrote (83531)	11/11/2013 9:47:32 AM
From: Gottfried	Respond to of 110634

Suma, I can't comment on a Mac because I've never had one. Can you rent one to see if you like it?

To: Suma who wrote (83531)	11/11/2013 12:08:45 PM
From: Stan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110634

I'm in the market for a tablet, but as good as Apple is, I'm worried about compatibility with so many of my Win based programs plus the learning curve for iOS. So, right now i'm between Surface Pro for Windows and an iPad Air. Not decided yet.

To: Suma who wrote (83531)	11/11/2013 12:09:38 PM
From: Breccia	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110634

Most reviews put the MacBook Air as best in class. It's quite an expensive unit and I admit if I were going to buy another portable PC that's probably what I would buy but I've switched over totally to tablet for travel. Another nice thing about the MacBook air is that you can actually install Windows on it to run with the Mac operating system by flipping a switch ( a software switch not a physical one) or by installing the Windows operating system on another partition allowing you to boot directly to Windows by pressing two buttons simultaneously on boot. I don't use a Mac in day-to-day functioning but my daughter has one so I've had to learn a very little bit about it.