Hey MacRumors;
It's been a long time. I've beeen an owner of a mid 2010 15" Macbook Pro this past 8+ years and have done a lot with it. Even though I swapped the old timer's SuperDrive with an SSD bay back in 2012, I can feel the thing is in its deathbed.
My recent use of the computer consists of (besides regular browsing, reading, writing) heavy spreadsheet work, Final Cut Pro video editing for YouTube(Which is modern torture with this computer) and occasional Photo editing.
Also I'm always mobile. I carry my computer everywhere I go in my backpack and use the same computer in office and for personal use. My girlfriend bought a 2017 13" Macbook Pro last year and after my heavy old timer it always felt like a bless. It is so much easier to use in bed, so much better to use in a coffe house or something with the little footprint, easier to carry so on.
With the long awaited 2018 refresh all 15" get 4GB video! Great, just when I started contemplating 13"...
What do you guys say? Anyone downgraded from 15 to 13 after years of usage? In terms of performance I think I'll be fine. Sure I edit videos for my YouTube channel but if things get bad I can always buy an external GPU for the 13". Right? I was thinking of going clamshell mode in the office too and just buy a monitor. I need your well appriciated advice.
It's been a long time. I've beeen an owner of a mid 2010 15" Macbook Pro this past 8+ years and have done a lot with it. Even though I swapped the old timer's SuperDrive with an SSD bay back in 2012, I can feel the thing is in its deathbed.
My recent use of the computer consists of (besides regular browsing, reading, writing) heavy spreadsheet work, Final Cut Pro video editing for YouTube(Which is modern torture with this computer) and occasional Photo editing.
Also I'm always mobile. I carry my computer everywhere I go in my backpack and use the same computer in office and for personal use. My girlfriend bought a 2017 13" Macbook Pro last year and after my heavy old timer it always felt like a bless. It is so much easier to use in bed, so much better to use in a coffe house or something with the little footprint, easier to carry so on.
With the long awaited 2018 refresh all 15" get 4GB video! Great, just when I started contemplating 13"...
What do you guys say? Anyone downgraded from 15 to 13 after years of usage? In terms of performance I think I'll be fine. Sure I edit videos for my YouTube channel but if things get bad I can always buy an external GPU for the 13". Right? I was thinking of going clamshell mode in the office too and just buy a monitor. I need your well appriciated advice.