Help! Need Opinions

[mrappleful]

I am possibly getting a new Mac notebook and have decided to get a pro. I decided 13" was the way to go, but my question is should i get retina? The retina display is $300 more. I am not a designer, i will use it for school and for social networking. Please Help!

~Mrappleful

 

[MacDawg]

You will obviously get a lot of different opinions, but here is mine
A retina display is very nice, but not essential for your use

 

[Astroboy907]

You wouldn't need a retina display, but i suppose I could say that for nearly everybody. Depends mostly if you want to upgrade the RAM or storage in the future, with the retina you cannot upgrade but with a classic (non retina) MBP you can upgrade the hard drive and RAM (to a certain point).

 

[ideal.dreams]

The display really is nice, but you should keep in mind that the retina model doesn't have an optical drive and is also not upgradeable; however you purchase the computer from Apple will be how it stays until you get a new one. However, also note that the retina model has an amazing screen, is quite a bit thinner and has a new air intake system for better ventilation.

 

[Voodoofreak]

I would say in your situation, it would be personal preference (since you don't need it).

Have you checked out the retina display vs the non-retina? I would recommend hitting up the Apple store or best buy. The extra $300 are worth it only if you feel that way.

 

[takeshi74]

+1 -- Check them out in person to assess the difference in the displays.