Best Digital Camera For Photography

CUPERTINO, CA - OCTOBER 20: Two new MacBook Air models are displayed during an Apple special event at the company's headquarters on October 20, 2010 in Cupertino, California. Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the new MacBook Air in eleven and thirteen inch models starting at $999. He also announced the OSX Lion operating system for Mac computers. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)

whats the best macbook & digital photography camera?

i need a new laptop, ive had mine for over 5 years and its time to get a new one

i would like either the macbook pro 17in. or macbook air- which is better?
& whats a good digital photography camera between $200-$300
i prefer nikon or cannon, i think they work best

any suggestions?


I can't help you out much with the camera, but I can give you some input on the computer.
I'd say definitely buy a macbook pro. Obviously, macs are the nicest laptops when it comes to designing and photography. The air is gonna be a huge pain in the butt, because everything is external. Sure it's light, but it's super expensive for the quality you're going to get. For example, it does NOT come with a CD/DVD drive, you have to buy that separately. Everything is plugged into a USB port outside of the computer. I believe the air only has one USB port, also, which is a HUGE downside, considering all the stuff you have to plug into it.
Another downside (I'm not sure if this is completely true) but the only type of internet you can get with the air is WiFi, so most likely, you will eventually have to plug in a wireless connector, or a modem, taking up your 1 USB port already. Another downside to the air is that it has low battery life. It DOES run cooler than the other macbooks, so you can keep it on your lap for a while without it heating up really bad. In my opinion, I would definitely choose the pro, because it seems like less of a hassle. Lets just put it in this perspective:
say you want to plug in a mouse, a printer, your camera, an external CD/DVD drive, and a wireless modem; that's 5 USB ports needed, compared to the one you're given. I'm sure you can buy USB hubs for the air, but that's just even MORE money you're going to have to spend.

Hope I helped! :D

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