Suggestion for a new Macbook pro

[maliciousmunky]

Hi all.

I currently own a Macbook pro mid 2009. 15 inch. I've been meaning to buy a new one, however I was waiting for the broadwell and hopefully for a new laptop design (maybe a touchscreen or a new look or whatever)

But im slightly fed up with the one I have now. Its a bit big, very poor battery life and the graphics cards is not good. Performance is not that great either (I recently changed the RAM as well)

So, I was thinking of selling this now, buying a new macbook pro 13 inch or an air. Then after a year if the new macbook pro comes out and I like it then I would sell the one I got and buy the new one.

I dont need a very powerful laptop, I need something for personal use, media, occasional development and design work. And playing some games like dragon age (Since i prefer them on laptop rather than my gaming PC)..

Any comments or suggestions please?

Thank you

 

[JoelTheSuperior]

To be honest I'm not convinced that any laptop exists that is actually competent for gaming.

With that said, the current retina MacBook Pros are fantastic and despite a few minor issues I'd definitely recommend you get a 13" retina MacBook Pro - you'll likely find it to be a huge improvement over your 2009 model.

 

[maliciousmunky]

To be honest I'm not convinced that any laptop exists that is actually competent for gaming.

With that said, the current retina MacBook Pros are fantastic and despite a few minor issues I'd definitely recommend you get a 13" retina MacBook Pro - you'll likely find it to be a huge improvement over your 2009 model.

Thank you Joel I agree. Laptops are not good for gaming, thats why I have a PC for gaming. But I am travelling A LOT. and I do enjoy games like dragon age, divinity...etc that could run on a MAC. I just want something good enough for that.

My only concern is the broadwell, since I am really waiting for it. Is it working getting the 13 retina now and then selling it a year later if the new macbooks seem to be better for me?