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What would be the best laptop for me?
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Hey guys, I just added some photos of myself. I know there amateur and not great but they will have to do for now! What I'm really interested in is the new MBP. I think its called the "retina" or something like that. A buddy of mine just got one a week ago and he was showing me and I was really impressed with how vivid and clear the screen is.
I'm the type of person that appreciates detail of photos and I think the new MBP would be a good choice but I'm not sure now, since a lot of you guys are telling me to get a macbook air.
I'm the type of person that appreciates detail of photos and I think the new MBP would be a good choice but I'm not sure now, since a lot of you guys are telling me to get a macbook air.
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Theres the MBP and the Retina MBP.
The retina mbps are still in their infancy. Theres a lot of stuff that don't look so good on em yet. Will take time for program developers to make their programs retina ready.
And you don't listen to these goofballs, ya didn't need to post pics, ya can take them down. They just wanted to see what ya looked like.
Since your dealing with photos a lot, id recommend getting a comp with at least 8 gigs of ram, and a large hard drive,, 500 gig or more. Whether you want to go for the retina mbp and let programs catch up to your technology, or go with the regular mbp and have everything look good from the get go is up to you.
The retina mbps are still in their infancy. Theres a lot of stuff that don't look so good on em yet. Will take time for program developers to make their programs retina ready.
And you don't listen to these goofballs, ya didn't need to post pics, ya can take them down. They just wanted to see what ya looked like.
Since your dealing with photos a lot, id recommend getting a comp with at least 8 gigs of ram, and a large hard drive,, 500 gig or more. Whether you want to go for the retina mbp and let programs catch up to your technology, or go with the regular mbp and have everything look good from the get go is up to you.
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That's not very nice. Whats wrong with my hair?
Well you have a short back and sides on two photos and a black wig while wearing a dress on the other...
Dragoro,
Could you please elaborate and explain what type of issues I might run into? My friends new MBP was running very well for him but I don't want to buy something I'm going to have issues with. That would kinda suck!
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What are you talking about? I'm the blonde one. The reason for the short back and sides is because thats where the photo was cut off. Pretty sure it has no effect on my physical apparence.
Could you please elaborate and explain what type of issues I might run into? My friends new MBP was running very well for him but I don't want to buy something I'm going to have issues with. That would kinda suck!
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What are you talking about? I'm the blonde one. The reason for the short back and sides is because thats where the photo was cut off. Pretty sure it has no effect on my physical apparence.
Its just a matter of programs being updated to make full use of the retina screens. Right now, on websites for instance. With retina screens, the text will be crystal clear, but the images will be blurry. Also adobe will need to update photoshop and lightroom to be fully compatible as well. Its only a matter of time before everything catches up to the retina technology, its just a matter if you have the patience for it to catch up.
Also, be aware that retina mbps are not upgradable, so make sure you get the best stats ya can on it if you decide to go that route. With regular mbps, you can upgrade em later if ya decide you need more ram or what ever.
Also, be aware that retina mbps are not upgradable, so make sure you get the best stats ya can on it if you decide to go that route. With regular mbps, you can upgrade em later if ya decide you need more ram or what ever.
Dragoro,
Could you please elaborate and explain what type of issues I might run into? My friends new MBP was running very well for him but I don't want to buy something I'm going to have issues with. That would kinda suck!
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What are you talking about? I'm the blonde one. The reason for the short back and sides is because thats where the photo was cut off. Pretty sure it has no effect on my physical apparence.
You should really try and go to an Apple store to physically try out both a new MacBook Pro and a new MacBook Air. Try them out, pick them up, play with them, see which one you like better. They will both be great machines.
Whichever one you like best, make sure you get it with a 512GB Solid State Drive (SSD) and 8GB RAM. And I also suggest buying AppleCare for any of Apple's laptops.
Everything else is really personal preference, which is exactly why I suggest going to an Apple store in person and figuring out which one you like best.
Yeah, my friend and I are thinking about going to the apple store tomorrow or Saturday and checking them out.
As far as the retina MBP not being upgradable, what does that exactly mean? Is the memory or the internals not replaceable?
As far as the retina MBP not being upgradable, what does that exactly mean? Is the memory or the internals not replaceable?
I'd say MBA, 11" or 13" it's more a matter of preference and if you want light and portable. Both will run Photoshop or whatever you choose for picture editing but keep in mind Photoshop isn't cheap and not exactly user friendly but is capable of serious photo manipulation. Unless you're planning to take a course or two on Photoshop and be willing to spend some serious time working with it, it's probably best suited for a professional photo editor or photographer.
Another approach, if you want a portfolio to show off your professionally edited photos an iPad 3 (retina) has an excellent very high resolution display plus it's small form factor, instant boot time and long battery life might be worth considering. There's even an affordable and simplified version of Photoshop available for it.
Another approach, if you want a portfolio to show off your professionally edited photos an iPad 3 (retina) has an excellent very high resolution display plus it's small form factor, instant boot time and long battery life might be worth considering. There's even an affordable and simplified version of Photoshop available for it.
Way to go! Dissing on people's hair?! Gosh! people these days! She was just looking for some help.
Seriously. If you need something to showcase your shots, get an iPad. Unless you're actually a pro digital editor, I don't see how a MacBook is going to help you at all (besides general computing tasks). If that's the case just get the MacBook air. I assume you'll be running about to different go-sees and will appreciate how light it is.
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No dispute on the suggestion of 8GB of RAM. In my opinion, though, few people need a 512GB SSD at their current prices, particularly if they're ordering directly from Apple.
If this will be Danielle's primary system and she will be editing and storing a lot of large format images (for which a model might have a genuine need, assuming she does not have an agency to represent them), then obviously a large-sized drive is necessary in the long-term. However, there's currently an extremely high premium on 512 drives, and it might be more economical to opt for a smaller system drive and put some of the savings into an external drive for her storage needs.
A lot depends on which system she decides on, though.
Way to go! Dissing on people's hair?! Gosh! people these days! She was just looking for some help.
hahaha! Considering theres two thumbs up on my post, I don't think my hair is that bad. Haters gonna hate!
in all honesty just get the base MBP at 1199$. That way down the road you can upgrade up to 16gb of ram and a 240-256gb SSD (priced at about 240$ nowadays). 1450$ or so and you will defiantly have a machine that should last a minimum of four years. by the way you look fine, but you should also know the internet can be a pretty ****** place. id just be careful about posting photos of yourself, but that is just me.
To coin a popular Internet phrase, "would."
And yeah, check them out at the Apple Store. Just know that with the MacBook Air and the Retina MacBook Pro you can't really upgrade anything. The only machine that allows you to upgrade are the fat MacBook Pros, which are still new and updated.
And yeah, check them out at the Apple Store. Just know that with the MacBook Air and the Retina MacBook Pro you can't really upgrade anything. The only machine that allows you to upgrade are the fat MacBook Pros, which are still new and updated.
Haha, that reminded of that "2/10, Would not bang" meme.
Your turn to post pictures of yourself now.
Honestly, I'd really only look at MBAs or RMBPs - with the fact they have SSD, they're a bargain by Apple's standards (SSD makes your computer far faster than any other sort of upgrade).
MBPs are only a good value if you need a lot of on-board storage or plan on doing a lot of upgrades. And the former can be reduced somewhat by using external hard drives.
MBPs are only a good value if you need a lot of on-board storage or plan on doing a lot of upgrades. And the former can be reduced somewhat by using external hard drives.
They should! Probably won't though. Notice that the one never responded to my question and the other persons reply make no sense. Typical.
Another person said I should be careful about posting pictures of myself, and I've came to the conclusion that if I'm going to model, I'm going to have my fans and enemies.
Something I've learned throughout my teenage years is to reach out to your enemies and to love and help them. Whatever it may be, I'm always trying to improve myself and make myself a better person and influence people in a positive way in anyway I can.
What I don't like is when someone criticizes something and doesn't say whats wrong with it or how they would improve or change it. Just a note to those two people that
criticized my apparence, I couldn't careless what your opinion about me is especially since you failed to provide constructive criticism. I'm all for suggestions and criticism but without explaining yourself you just sound like jerk looking to put someone else down to hide their own insecurities.
Back on topic. I'm slowly beginning to think that maybe just the regular MBP would be the best fit for me. Something that is convincing for the retina is that the storage is upgradable, I can't really imagine needing to upgrade anything else.
The final answer
Danielle,
After careful analysis of your photos it is clear to me that you need the base configuration of the Retina MacBook Pro. It will more than suit your needs for many years to come and provide you with great pleasure every time you use it. Go to the Apple Store quickly and place your order as the demand backlog continues to grow. If you are a student you maybe eligible for a substantial discount. Best wishes!
Danielle,
After careful analysis of your photos it is clear to me that you need the base configuration of the Retina MacBook Pro. It will more than suit your needs for many years to come and provide you with great pleasure every time you use it. Go to the Apple Store quickly and place your order as the demand backlog continues to grow. If you are a student you maybe eligible for a substantial discount. Best wishes!
As long as you're not too demanding you could very well use it for the next 5 or 6 years. Several friends of mine are still using their 2006 MacBook Pros, albeit not as their primary machine.
A MacBook Air would be a great fit if all you're looking to do is basic editing and photo organization, but the integrated graphics and ultra-low-voltage processor would be a limitation if you plan on keeping it for that long.
The MacBook Pro with Retina display is a great computer. Everybody here goes on about upgradeability- what can you upgrade on a regular MacBook? The hard drive and the RAM is all, so just upgrade either/both when you purchase the computer from Apple.
If you decide to go for a Retina Pro- skip the base model. 256GB won't be enough if you plan on putting a large number of images on the drive. The $2799 configuration is decent, and you can opt for more RAM and a larger drive if you decide you need it.
I second the recommendation to check both out at the Apple Store before making a decision- you may find that the 13" Air is too small, or the Pro is too heavy, etc.
Things to consider:
I've been repairing Apple laptops for many years and there are some things you should know about them:
The current unibody design (pre-Retina Display) uses hard drives that can be upgraded, has an optical drive, has most of the common connectors built in, has RAM that can be upgraded and has a battery which is structurally distinct from the frame. All of these are advantages from a repair and reliability perspective that the Retina lacks.
All Apple laptops are extremely delicate in the following manners:
They are very very vulnerable to liquid intrusion through the keyboards and ports.
The wireless antenna is built into the screen hinge, making it vulnerable to liquid intrusions.
The glass face/zero clearance LCD panel is extremely vulnerable to closing foreign objects between the keyboard and the display, resulting in long shards of glass being created by the break.
Apple laptops are almost frictionless in the hand and are shaped like bars of used soap so it's very very easy to drop them while lifting them from or into laptop bags or when holding them in a vertical orientation while closed. (This also contributes greatly to their falling from tables by scooting off like hockey pucks)
Apple will NOT cover accidental damage of any kind and will void any warranty you may have if they determine that anything like the above has occurred.
Apple's regular limited warranty covers ONE YEAR from the point of purchase and requires registration for activation.
Buying an AppleCare plan is ESSENTIAL as it triples the warranty duration and makes you eligible for all the inevitable recalls, reworked parts and other "known issue" coverage Apple is obliged to provide undr California law for a total of SEVEN years.
With all this in mind I'd say that if you insist on buying a new Apple laptop, which for the first time in my life I can say I no longer want to support, I'd either do a maxed out Retina as it will have the longest lifespan based on it's stats being high enough to meet OS standards for a very long time or the 15" non-retina as the screen is still large enough to do serious graphics work on.
Keep in mind though that if you get the Retina MBP you will only have Thunderbolt and USB3. Thunderbolt breakout adapters are hard to find and really expensive. You'll need one for Ethernet, Firewire 800, DVI, VGA and pretty much everything else that isn't Thunderbolt, Displayport or USB3.
Personally I'd look into the high end notebooks built by Asus and then put Linux Pear or Linux Ultimate Mint Edition on it as the OS is both free and in many ways better than both Mac OS and Windows.
The 13" and the Air are like clutch purses... cute, convenient and utterly useless for anything more than ID and lipgloss.
I've been repairing Apple laptops for many years and there are some things you should know about them:
The current unibody design (pre-Retina Display) uses hard drives that can be upgraded, has an optical drive, has most of the common connectors built in, has RAM that can be upgraded and has a battery which is structurally distinct from the frame. All of these are advantages from a repair and reliability perspective that the Retina lacks.
All Apple laptops are extremely delicate in the following manners:
They are very very vulnerable to liquid intrusion through the keyboards and ports.
The wireless antenna is built into the screen hinge, making it vulnerable to liquid intrusions.
The glass face/zero clearance LCD panel is extremely vulnerable to closing foreign objects between the keyboard and the display, resulting in long shards of glass being created by the break.
Apple laptops are almost frictionless in the hand and are shaped like bars of used soap so it's very very easy to drop them while lifting them from or into laptop bags or when holding them in a vertical orientation while closed. (This also contributes greatly to their falling from tables by scooting off like hockey pucks)
Apple will NOT cover accidental damage of any kind and will void any warranty you may have if they determine that anything like the above has occurred.
Apple's regular limited warranty covers ONE YEAR from the point of purchase and requires registration for activation.
Buying an AppleCare plan is ESSENTIAL as it triples the warranty duration and makes you eligible for all the inevitable recalls, reworked parts and other "known issue" coverage Apple is obliged to provide undr California law for a total of SEVEN years.
With all this in mind I'd say that if you insist on buying a new Apple laptop, which for the first time in my life I can say I no longer want to support, I'd either do a maxed out Retina as it will have the longest lifespan based on it's stats being high enough to meet OS standards for a very long time or the 15" non-retina as the screen is still large enough to do serious graphics work on.
Keep in mind though that if you get the Retina MBP you will only have Thunderbolt and USB3. Thunderbolt breakout adapters are hard to find and really expensive. You'll need one for Ethernet, Firewire 800, DVI, VGA and pretty much everything else that isn't Thunderbolt, Displayport or USB3.
Personally I'd look into the high end notebooks built by Asus and then put Linux Pear or Linux Ultimate Mint Edition on it as the OS is both free and in many ways better than both Mac OS and Windows.
The 13" and the Air are like clutch purses... cute, convenient and utterly useless for anything more than ID and lipgloss.