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I currently own a Dell Inspiron 1525 that I purchased in 2007 as a freshman in college. I'm beyond ready to upgrade and am definitely going with a Macbook Pro. I really haven't had any trouble with the space on my computer which is smaller than any of the Macbooks, so I don't foresee a lot of importance in the space of my choice. I would be using it for:
- Work, which is online as a Search Engine Evaluator (speed is important, as well as having many tabs open in a browser at one time).
- Photography. Right now my interest is rather entry-level but I will likely be getting a DSLR in the foreseeable future and would then become more involved in editing.
-Normal document creation for grad school eventually (in Counseling so nothing related to graphics/web design)
- Online browsing including the normal social networking stuff and some video like Netflix
- Music (just through iTunes and a meager amount compared to most people).
So, like I said, I don't think space is my main concern considering my current usage. My current specs are here: Dell Inspiron 1525 Specs - Laptops - CNET Reviews
I am more concerned with speed. However, I am not concerned with minute differences that would only matter with things like gaming.
My main question is everyone's opinion on what is more important: the Retina Display or the bigger screen. My current computer is 15.4 so it seems like it would be difficult to lose the size. I would love to have a 15-inch retina but that is just not in my budget. So it seems to me that the choices are either 13-inch Retina or a 15-inch regular MBP.
I am admittedly not the greatest with extremely technical information and am able to do what I need to and that's about it. So any recommendations as far as the technical specifications would be greatly appreciated.
- Work, which is online as a Search Engine Evaluator (speed is important, as well as having many tabs open in a browser at one time).
- Photography. Right now my interest is rather entry-level but I will likely be getting a DSLR in the foreseeable future and would then become more involved in editing.
-Normal document creation for grad school eventually (in Counseling so nothing related to graphics/web design)
- Online browsing including the normal social networking stuff and some video like Netflix
- Music (just through iTunes and a meager amount compared to most people).
So, like I said, I don't think space is my main concern considering my current usage. My current specs are here: Dell Inspiron 1525 Specs - Laptops - CNET Reviews
I am more concerned with speed. However, I am not concerned with minute differences that would only matter with things like gaming.
My main question is everyone's opinion on what is more important: the Retina Display or the bigger screen. My current computer is 15.4 so it seems like it would be difficult to lose the size. I would love to have a 15-inch retina but that is just not in my budget. So it seems to me that the choices are either 13-inch Retina or a 15-inch regular MBP.
I am admittedly not the greatest with extremely technical information and am able to do what I need to and that's about it. So any recommendations as far as the technical specifications would be greatly appreciated.