rMBP 15" Purchase Advice Please

[BuiltforSin]

Hi, I currently have a mid-2009 13" MBP, and I'm looking to give this to my mother and upgrade to something newer/better. I've been looking at two rMBP 15" on Apple's website, and I'm not sure which one I would need, or which one would be overkill for my needs. I use my MBP for web surfing, streaming video, music, and I'm going to start getting into music production [Ableton or FL Studio]. Here are the two I'm looking at:

http://www.apple.com/shop/product/F...-22ghz-quad-core-intel-i7-with-retina-display

http://www.apple.com/shop/product/F...-25GHz-Quad-core-Intel-i7-with-Retina-Display

Are they too much? Do I need something more? I appreciate your time and advice. Thanks guys.

 

[Fancuku]

You can buy a new mid 2014 with nVidia graphics for $1850 from B&H Photo. Apple wants $2100 for a refurbished one.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1072689-REG/apple_mgxc2ll_a_15_4_macbook_pro_notebook.html

 

[austinpike]

^ this.

Also note that unless you live in NY, B&H doesn't charge sales tax. So basically for the price of the lower-spec'd one+tax through Apple, you can get the higher end one through B&H.

 

[BuiltforSin]

Thanks guys for your response!

 

[Max(IT)]

Hi, I currently have a mid-2009 13" MBP, and I'm looking to give this to my mother and upgrade to something newer/better. I've been looking at two rMBP 15" on Apple's website, and I'm not sure which one I would need, or which one would be overkill for my needs. I use my MBP for web surfing, streaming video, music, and I'm going to start getting into music production [Ableton or FL Studio]. Here are the two I'm looking at:

http://www.apple.com/shop/product/F...-22ghz-quad-core-intel-i7-with-retina-display

http://www.apple.com/shop/product/F...-25GHz-Quad-core-Intel-i7-with-Retina-Display

Are they too much? Do I need something more? I appreciate your time and advice. Thanks guys.

i would buy the first, since you don't seem to need a dGPU