I went back and forth between the MacBook Air or MacBook Pro (without the new touch bar). I have an iMac already and I love it but I needed something portable. I chose this MacBook due to the availability of ports built in. I didn't want to have to buy an additional piece of equipment to have the capability of connecting accessories. I also like the charger cord magnetic connect. I couldn't justify spending a few hundred more dollars on the MacBook Pro when I don't require that much storage, nor do I need a Retina display. I'm mostly using this for work. I'm not disappointed at all with my choice. I am disappointed that apple hasn't really made any upgrades to the iPad Air in quite some time. I also debated weather to get the higher memory, but again I didn't have an immense need for it. So far I have enjoyed the portability and how light this machine is. I would buy this product again. I love the reliability of apple products and the iMac Air does not disappoint.