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quinntc

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Jul 17, 2014
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Hi!
I am currently saving up to buy myself a computer! I've got $850 saved so far! I currently have a first gen iPad mini and a moto g so I'd like to buy a more powerful machine. I know that video editing would be too much for a MacBook Air. Would the base MacBook Pro with retina be good for my uses?
I'd use it for
  • surfing the web
  • social media (facebook, tumblr and instagram)
  • high school work (presentations, essays, google drive)
  • watching youtube videos and movies/tv on netflix
  • doing some youtube video editing in imovie (id like to start a vlog channel on youtube, so id be editing in imovie. would i be able to upgrade to say final cut pro or another more powerful editor later if i found imovie wasnt enough?)
  • im interested in app development so i might guve that a go
  • emailing, facetiming and skyping
  • blogging
 
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