Macbook or MacBook Pro with Retina?

[Dave245]

You lose out on the retina display, thats your issue. They have also updated the 13 inch rMBP to broadwell, with force touchpads. If you are thinking a dual core computer the rMBP is still the best all round package.

Ok, having just looked at the price difference with my student discount i think the Macbook Pro 13" would probably be the better option.

Macbook Air "13 maxed out £1245.60 (2.2Ghz, 8GB Ram and 512GB SSD)

OR

Macbook Pro 13" £1,203.60 (2.9Ghz, 8GB Ram and 512GB SSD)

 

[Samuelsan2001]

Ok, having just looked at the price difference with my student discount i think the Macbook Pro 13" would probably be the better option.

Macbook Air "13 maxed out £1245.60 (2.2Ghz, 8GB Ram and 512GB SSD)

OR

Macbook Pro 13" £1,203.60 (2.9Ghz, 8GB Ram and 512GB SSD)

Exactly the extra half pound and the 2 hours less battery is worth it. You get instead more powerful CPU and GPU, more ports, and a far far better screen as well as the force trackpad, seems a no brainer to me

 

[Traverse]

Exactly the extra half pound and the 2 hours less battery is worth it. You get instead more powerful CPU and GPU, more ports, and a far far better screen as well as the force trackpad, seems a no brainer to me

Worth it to you. Other's may be fine with the compromise depending on their situation and needs.

 

[Samuelsan2001]

That is true

Worth it to you. Other's may be fine with the compromise depending on their situation and needs.

But the OP did state that the 2 most important things were Display and Battery life in his original post. Currently the rMBP is the best compromise on that.

Battery life and screen quality are the most
Important features I want for any future MacBook I buy. In terms of future proofing would maxing out be the best thing to do?