Last minute second guessing, did I choose the right MBP?

[amycishere]

So last night I ordered a 13 inch customized 2.3 ghz with a 500 gb hard drive and 8 gb of memory. I plan on downloading and learning some new programs like with photography and drawing and such. I am out of school but still do make presentations and all of that. I am not a gamer but can i still play some games and such if I wish? The 2.7 i7 just looks on paper to be much faster but much more money. i currently have a macbook 2006 but liked alot of the features that the 2011 MBP's offered that the macbook did not.

 

[bozz2006]

You got a good one. the bump in CPU power would be most beneficial for video work, and to a lesser degree, photo work. For your stated uses, the 2.3 should suit you well.

 

[Dark Void]

you made the right choice. the 2.3ghz i5 is a better value, not to mention you most likely will not notice that much of a difference between a 2.3ghz i5 and a 2.7ghz i7. you'd basically be paying $300 for an extra 180gb hdd space and to go to the 2.7ghz i7, which probably isn't worth it.

 

[palpatine]

You got a good one. the bump in CPU power would be most beneficial for video work, and to a lesser degree, photo work. For your stated uses, the 2.3 should suit you well.

i agree. you should be fine. if not, return and get 15?

 

[amycishere]

Thank you for confirming this for me.

 

[Performa636CD]

Depends on the kind of games you want to play and how long you want to use your laptop. If you plan on buying a new laptop in a few years, I think you made the right choice.