Hello,
I am looking at buying a new macbook for university in the next few weeks. I intend to use it for graphics design (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Lightroom, etc...), as well as web browsing, word processing, and other day to day tasks. I would also like to do some light CAD work with AutoCad for Mac.
I am currently trying to decide between the following MacBook Pros:
Mid 2012 13" MacBook Pro with 2.5GHz i5, 4gb of ram and a 750gb HDD.
- $1089.00 with education discount
Mid 2012 13" MacBook Pro with 2.9GHz i7, 8gb of ram, and a 750gb HDD.
- $1299.00 with education discount
I am comfortable with upgrading the ram myself, so I would upgrade the i5 to 8gb of ram. What I am trying to decide is if the upgraded processor is worth the extra money. Will I notice a difference between the two in my typical usage?
Thanks a lot!
I am looking at buying a new macbook for university in the next few weeks. I intend to use it for graphics design (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Lightroom, etc...), as well as web browsing, word processing, and other day to day tasks. I would also like to do some light CAD work with AutoCad for Mac.
I am currently trying to decide between the following MacBook Pros:
Mid 2012 13" MacBook Pro with 2.5GHz i5, 4gb of ram and a 750gb HDD.
- $1089.00 with education discount
Mid 2012 13" MacBook Pro with 2.9GHz i7, 8gb of ram, and a 750gb HDD.
- $1299.00 with education discount
I am comfortable with upgrading the ram myself, so I would upgrade the i5 to 8gb of ram. What I am trying to decide is if the upgraded processor is worth the extra money. Will I notice a difference between the two in my typical usage?
Thanks a lot!