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Not specifically centred on Macbooks but...
I'm guessing you guys face this question everyday and apologies if you've tired of it!
The background is, I currently own an iPhone and a 4th Gen Retina iPad. I'm starting university next year to study Marketing and Advertising and don't know which Mac would be best suited for me.
I'm mostly in favour of a MacBook Pro (Retina if I can afford it) due to the obvious issue of portability. I was thinking if I already own an iPad, which serves the purpose of portability, would I really need to splash out on a MacBook or would I be better off getting a desktop Mac? The main disadvantage to a laptop being the limitation in screen size, the main benefit being again the portability and also the retina display.
Which begs my second question: if it's advised to get a desktop, then Mac Mini or iMac? This is presuming I pack the Mac Mini with extra RAM etc as I know there are a lot of skeptics regarding their power. The main benefit of the former would be the price and portability. The main benefit of the latter being... Well, it's an iMac. They're obviously amazing.
Would be ever so grateful if any of you guys could help me out here?
Worth noting that the software I will be using is Logic Pro (I'm a musician), CS6 and Aperture to name a few, and I am willing to splash out a bit more to get better specs, if I can afford them.
I'm guessing you guys face this question everyday and apologies if you've tired of it!
The background is, I currently own an iPhone and a 4th Gen Retina iPad. I'm starting university next year to study Marketing and Advertising and don't know which Mac would be best suited for me.
I'm mostly in favour of a MacBook Pro (Retina if I can afford it) due to the obvious issue of portability. I was thinking if I already own an iPad, which serves the purpose of portability, would I really need to splash out on a MacBook or would I be better off getting a desktop Mac? The main disadvantage to a laptop being the limitation in screen size, the main benefit being again the portability and also the retina display.
Which begs my second question: if it's advised to get a desktop, then Mac Mini or iMac? This is presuming I pack the Mac Mini with extra RAM etc as I know there are a lot of skeptics regarding their power. The main benefit of the former would be the price and portability. The main benefit of the latter being... Well, it's an iMac. They're obviously amazing.
Would be ever so grateful if any of you guys could help me out here?
Worth noting that the software I will be using is Logic Pro (I'm a musician), CS6 and Aperture to name a few, and I am willing to splash out a bit more to get better specs, if I can afford them.