My 2013 MBP has served me really well and it actually still does a solid job for general computing. It's the base model with a 2.4GHz i5 processor and 8GB DDR3 memory.
I also do a lot of day trading, which is where it starts showing its age. I do this on a website/trade engine that consumes lots of memory and CPU power (I am no techy, so I don't know what software makes it drain so much power, but this the website for anybody interested https://www.binance.com/en/trade/pro/BTC_USDT )
Ideally, I had wanted to wait for the 14" release, but I don't think I can hold out for another year or so. Since I'd like to get 512GB of storage, I am leaning towards the high end spec model. Alternatively, I could opt for the mid range model but I would still want to upgrade the memory from 8GB to 16GB, making the price: $1720 vs $1940 for the high end model - $220 difference for a better CPU, faster memory, better speakers, and double fans.
Although I also had 8GB in my old MBP, which isn't sufficient for the current workload (particularly due to the trading engine), I bet that the increased CPU power and RAM speed developments would probably make 8GB sufficient for my needs. However, since I like to keep my machine for 4-5 years, I prefer to be better safe than sorry.
Any thoughts?
Also, since I live in the Middle East, products only come with 1 year standard warranty as opposed to 2 years in the EU. What are the thoughts on Applecare, should I get it?
I also do a lot of day trading, which is where it starts showing its age. I do this on a website/trade engine that consumes lots of memory and CPU power (I am no techy, so I don't know what software makes it drain so much power, but this the website for anybody interested https://www.binance.com/en/trade/pro/BTC_USDT )
Ideally, I had wanted to wait for the 14" release, but I don't think I can hold out for another year or so. Since I'd like to get 512GB of storage, I am leaning towards the high end spec model. Alternatively, I could opt for the mid range model but I would still want to upgrade the memory from 8GB to 16GB, making the price: $1720 vs $1940 for the high end model - $220 difference for a better CPU, faster memory, better speakers, and double fans.
Although I also had 8GB in my old MBP, which isn't sufficient for the current workload (particularly due to the trading engine), I bet that the increased CPU power and RAM speed developments would probably make 8GB sufficient for my needs. However, since I like to keep my machine for 4-5 years, I prefer to be better safe than sorry.
Any thoughts?
Also, since I live in the Middle East, products only come with 1 year standard warranty as opposed to 2 years in the EU. What are the thoughts on Applecare, should I get it?