Looking for a MBP for me brother

[AbeFroman77]

He's an amateur photographer and mainly uses Lightroom and Photoshop. I was planning to spend $1500 for a Windows laptop but BH has this 2010 MBP (New) for $1800. Is there a Mac that can do the job well for $1500 or is it worth spending $300 more for this MBP:

2.8GHz Intel Core i7
4GB (2x2GB) RAM
500GB 5400rpm Hard Drive
nVIDIA GeForce GT 330M 512MB GPU
15.4" Antiglare High-Res Widescreen LED Backlit Display

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/761948-REG/Apple_MC847LL_A_15_4_MacBook_Pro_Notebook.html

 

[AbeFroman77]

 

[ECUpirate44]

The 2010 or 2011 mbp will fit his needs just fine.

 

[Lwis]

He's an amateur photographer and mainly uses Lightroom and Photoshop. I was planning to spend $1500 for a Windows laptop but BH has this 2010 MBP (New) for $1800. Is there a Mac that can do the job well for $1500 or is it worth spending $300 more for this MBP:

2.8GHz Intel Core i7
4GB (2x2GB) RAM
500GB 5400rpm Hard Drive
nVIDIA GeForce GT 330M 512MB GPU
15.4" Antiglare High-Res Widescreen LED Backlit Display

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/761948-REG/Apple_MC847LL_A_15_4_MacBook_Pro_Notebook.html

Personally, I think if you're spending this kind of money it's not worth skimping out. I've known people to skimp out on the £90 difference between a high and low res screen, I think it's silly and they will usually regret it later down the line.

Remember, you're buying something you're probably going to keep for years. Buy to last!

 

[AbeFroman77]

Personally, I think if you're spending this kind of money it's not worth skimping out. I've known people to skimp out on the £90 difference between a high and low res screen, I think it's silly and they will usually regret it later down the line.

Remember, you're buying something you're probably going to keep for years. Buy to last!

What am I skimping out on?

 

[AbeFroman77]

The 2010 or 2011 mbp will fit his needs just fine.

Is that 2010 MBP I linked the cheapest one available without buying used on ebay?

 

[Tomorrow]

What am I skimping out on?

Skip the 2010 model, and pony up for the current model.

 

[ECUpirate44]

Is that 2010 MBP I linked the cheapest one available without buying used on ebay?

No, there was a 2.4 ghz i5 2010 model, but it was only a dual core, the 2011 is a quad core. As others have suggested, if you have the extra cash get the 2011 but the 2010 Arrandales are no slouch and will get the job done.

 

[AbeFroman77]

Skip the 2010 model, and pony up for the current model.

My budget was for $1500. I'm willing to bump it to $1800 but I only found that 2010 from BH to fit the bill.

 

[Lwis]

What am I skimping out on?

You said you want to spend $300 less, you pay for what you get and what you get is what you pay for mate!

 

[AbeFroman77]

Skip the 2010 model, and pony up for the current model.

For my budget, if I go with a 2011 MBP, it'll only have the 1440x900 display.