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Need help choosing a macbook

9 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/need-help-choosing-a-macbook.188924/

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vineeth_pulari Original post #1
Dec 9, 2014 at 9:02 AM
Need a little help choosing a macbook. I am a designer. Uses usual adobe stuffs like Photoshop, illustrator, dreamweaver etc, couple of text editors, a web server, browser with 5-10 tabs simultaneously on a dual monitor setup.

wondering whether to go for the 8 GB (2.0Ghz i7, mid 2013) or 16GB (2.2ghz i7, 2014) macbook pro.
thetechfreak
thetechfreak #2
Dec 9, 2014 at 11:31 AM
If budget isn't an issue, seeing your usage it makes sense to go for the 2014 model with 16 GB of RAM.
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HBK007 #3
Dec 9, 2014 at 7:59 PM
If you can then get the 16 gb version because of your type of usage.
SaiyanGoku
SaiyanGoku #4
Dec 9, 2014 at 8:38 PM
If you want to buy macbook just for high resolution screen, why not get a custom laptop with 4k screen? :confused:
$hadow
$hadow #5
Dec 10, 2014 at 10:51 AM
What's your budget?
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HBK007 #6
Dec 10, 2014 at 7:43 PM
SaiyanGoku said:
If you want to buy macbook just for high resolution screen, why not get a custom laptop with 4k screen? :confused:
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Why do I smell SAGER/CLEVO from XoticPC
SaiyanGoku
SaiyanGoku #7
Dec 10, 2014 at 7:44 PM
HBK007 said:
Why do I smell SAGER/CLEVO from XoticPC
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Not only theirs, but MSI and Lenovo laptops also come with 4k screens and global warranty. Sager/Clevo offers them at the lowest price though.

PS: 4K>> native Retina resolution on Macbook Pro 15".
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Siddhartht #9
Dec 10, 2014 at 9:06 PM
@Thread opener, If you want a MacBook, err, I would say, subjectively that any hardware you decide to buy will be enough, except for that webserver part, which may benefit from extra ram, and that will also help in future proofing your investment. And don't go for 4K laptops(WinTel), yet, because Microsoft fails in making a OS which can scale content(even though they have experience with high resolution mobile devices).