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What do you guys think? MacBook Air or Pro?

Initially I was comparing Macs and non-Macs laptop. I gave a "big" picture thought which then led me to get a Mac, reluctantly. Apple has successfully created an ecosystem for its hardware, which unfortunately, I am an unconscious victim. I have a few iPhones and iPads, the ever-confusing iCloud accounts, and potentially AppleTv. I hope the yet to be explored conveniences of staying in the ecosystem would facilitate the crappy iTunes streaming of my devices, seamlessly.

I have since narrowed down to MBP and MBAir. Similarly, my applications are for web surfing, Microsoft office works (light), photo-editing, movies, torrents, pdfs, and lots of pdfs. Proprietary rights (software) are strongly enforced under Apple and I do foresee paying quite a premium for these. This applies to Microsoft office suite but the availability of "Parallel OS", standalone OS, and Microsoft365 will still allow Mac-user to work on office-based projects. The only issue is the price.

Thoughts?

Thanks. Good rundown. Yup heard of Netflix and it's cumbersome to setup the VPN as well as maintaining it outside of US.

Just wondering, does your MBA heat up easily? Do you need a cooling pad?

It sounded like rocket science to me but i'll get there.

Insurance is a complex issue driven by your own needs or what you perceive you'll need. Whatever it is, always talk to more than one insurer to get the best quote and bang for the buck - coverage. Term/endowment will need some weighing and analysis at your end to suit your objectives, risk appetite, and ultimately affordability. That will take some time and consideration. For hospitalization, you might want to get one asap.

It has to. The only AAA-rated economy in SEA by the top 3 credit rating agencies . So once you are successful, you should deserve some bragging rights.

This post has been edited by keelim: Dec 10 2014, 10:14 AM

Wouldn't you be paying more for a passport issued in a country with vast land mass? That would be perfect for exile. SG is too dense for a hideout.

It's a painful dilemma to decide for your children. Ironically, the mediocre SGreans grew up hating the policies championed by the scholars. Many despised serving the nation to protect the foreigners, and differentiating citizenship, new and true blue. Your children, if mediocre would likely follow the herd mentality.

No clear solution, but the parents building up sizeable cash reserve is one clear risk mitigation strategy.

Compensation wise is pretty clear cut isn't it...