2010 Macbook Air to 15inch rMBP

[shah1]

Hi guys,

Well having owned my late 2010 13inch Macbook Air, I have decided to go for a pro machine (not the 13inch, which was a bit of a disappointment). Now my question is, I have gone and ordered the base model (2.3ghz but with 16gb of ram, 256gb SSD) Would it been worth going for the upgraded processor, to a 2.6ghz? I only use the machine for basic word processing, web browsing, light photo shop and watching Youtube vids.

Also, how much discount do University students get (%)?

 

[shah1]

Or am I better off just going with the base 15inch rMBP and saving some money. But will that still be a good machine with suffcient ram in the future?

 

[theuserjohnny]

You'll be fine with the base but if you happen to have the money I would just recommend updating the RAM.

 

[shah1]

I have ordered the base but with 16gb of ram. But I could of got the 2.6ghz processor for an extra £86 or so with the student discount but decided to save the money. However I'm now thinking if would of been a worthwhile upgrade.
What will the difference be?

 

[Maczor]

What will the difference be?

Most important difference: peace of mind
It's up to you to decide if it's worth it...

 

[shah1]

Most important difference: peace of mind
It's up to you to decide if it's worth it...

But which will be more significant, having the bump in processor or having the 16gb of ram?

 

[MaxPower72]

for your needs is more than adequate.

 

[Maczor]

Both are nice to have. Ideally... get both.
Else, I'd say go with the CPU over the RAM.
Not likely you'll use 8GB ( not to mention 16 GB ), but a faster CPU gets stuff done faster.