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prolepsis · 11-05-2016, 10:55 PM

I use my MB 12 as my primary machine (it replaced my previous gen MBP 13 Retina, which I still have). If maximum lightness is important, then the MB 12 is an excellent machine. I went with it as I take my computer almost everywhere I go.

For word processing and web browsing, you'll be more than fine. The machine may feel a touch slower when you're opening programs or doing anything somewhat intensive, but the SSD is faster, which helps to mitigate things somewhat.

Lastly, note that the base MB 12 is a touch slower than middle tier MB 12. (Whereas with the MBP, generally the difference between the base and middle config is just the amount of storage space.) For my uses, I found the middle tier MB 12 to be deal, as it uses a slightly faster processor and has a 512 ssd.

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prolepsis Proud to be called a RS Regular! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Vancouver Posts: 104 Thanked 234 Times in 42 Posts Failed 0 Times in 0 Posts	I use my MB 12 as my primary machine (it replaced my previous gen MBP 13 Retina, which I still have). If maximum lightness is important, then the MB 12 is an excellent machine. I went with it as I take my computer almost everywhere I go. For word processing and web browsing, you'll be more than fine. The machine may feel a touch slower when you're opening programs or doing anything somewhat intensive, but the SSD is faster, which helps to mitigate things somewhat. Lastly, note that the base MB 12 is a touch slower than middle tier MB 12. (Whereas with the MBP, generally the difference between the base and middle config is just the amount of storage space.) For my uses, I found the middle tier MB 12 to be deal, as it uses a slightly faster processor and has a 512 ssd.