MacBook Pro/w Retina display (2013) vs MacBook Air (2014)
Is the six-month old MacBook Pro still better than the MacBook Air 2014?
Software
All MacBooks ship with the OS X Mavericks operating system. Apple throws in the iWorks suite - Pages, Numbers and Keynotes - as well as iPhoto, iMovie and Garageband free of charge.
Apple will offer free operating systems upgrades every year and the products on test should be supported for at least the next five years.
Winner - Draw - There is nothing to separate the laptops when it comes to pre-loaded software.
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Khidr Suleman was the Technical Editor at IT Pro and during his time with the site was responsible for the reviews section. Prior to joining IT Pro, Khidr worked as a reporter at Incisive Media. He studied law at the University of Reading and completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Magazine Journalism and Online Writing at PMA Training.
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