been trying to read & learn la ot here, I keep seeing "future-proof."in some threads as well as "haswell processor" , VM's and "bootcamp".
obviously I have little to no idea what all of this means, trying to keep a purchase as secret to my son https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1686924/
at the same time , pretty wary of buying something that is not upgradable or getting stuck with the wrong mac.
use (that I know off )
Adobe full suite
X-code
Blender 3-D
Maya
settled on 2 macs.
1.) Refurbished 15.4-inch MacBook Pro 2.4GHz Quad-core Intel i7 with Retina Display
Originally released February 2013
15.4-inch (diagonal) Retina display; 2880-by-1800 resolution at 220 pixels per inch
8GB of 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM
256GB Flash Storage
720p FaceTime HD Camera
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M with 1GB of GDDR5 memory
$1659 or so
2.) 13" MBP (non-retina) 2.9GHz Dual-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz
8GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM — 2x4GB
128GB Solid State Drive
$1400 or so.
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#1 seems like the better choice, drawbacks are only 8 GBS, can't upgrade at all, pros are Quad core AND 1 GB video card.
#2 is a dual core, but it IS up-gradable up to 32 GB (if they ever release that, I heard I can get 16 GBs mem for it)
seems SOME of the threads who talk about "future proof" mention 16 GBs on all of them, , should I be worried at all? or just spring for #1?
EDIT, THANKS for the help AND the patience.
obviously I have little to no idea what all of this means, trying to keep a purchase as secret to my son https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1686924/
at the same time , pretty wary of buying something that is not upgradable or getting stuck with the wrong mac.
use (that I know off )
Adobe full suite
X-code
Blender 3-D
Maya
settled on 2 macs.
1.) Refurbished 15.4-inch MacBook Pro 2.4GHz Quad-core Intel i7 with Retina Display
Originally released February 2013
15.4-inch (diagonal) Retina display; 2880-by-1800 resolution at 220 pixels per inch
8GB of 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM
256GB Flash Storage
720p FaceTime HD Camera
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M with 1GB of GDDR5 memory
$1659 or so
2.) 13" MBP (non-retina) 2.9GHz Dual-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz
8GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM — 2x4GB
128GB Solid State Drive
$1400 or so.
*****
#1 seems like the better choice, drawbacks are only 8 GBS, can't upgrade at all, pros are Quad core AND 1 GB video card.
#2 is a dual core, but it IS up-gradable up to 32 GB (if they ever release that, I heard I can get 16 GBs mem for it)
seems SOME of the threads who talk about "future proof" mention 16 GBs on all of them, , should I be worried at all? or just spring for #1?
EDIT, THANKS for the help AND the patience.