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<blockquote data-quote="chas_m" data-source="post: 1581434"><p>A new MacBook Pro (with or without Retina display) should suit your immediate and future needs easily. I'm assuming you feel you need a portable for mobility, otherwise I would be inclined to suggest an iMac as disturbed13 did.</p><p></p><p>Our general advice on these things is to buy the best you can afford. With Retina MBPs, it is VERY IMPORTANT that you max out the RAM and pick a storage capacity you can live with for a long time, as upgrading those components is either not possible or a complete PITA. If you're going to get serious in photography or video in future I would encourage you to go for the higher-end model that has the discreet video card.</p><p></p><p>OTOH, if you think your needs will be on the lighter side for the next three years or so, it might be wiser to save money on the cheaper model now (I'd still max out the RAM however) and PLAN to buy another one in 2016 or 2017. If you get AppleCare with whatever you purchase, it will increase the resale value if you decide to "trade up" to a newer model in 2016, and you'll probably get 60-80 percent of what you paid for this one. I've done that in the past and the modest difference in price was more than worth it to me as a "rental" fee.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chas_m, post: 1581434"] A new MacBook Pro (with or without Retina display) should suit your immediate and future needs easily. I'm assuming you feel you need a portable for mobility, otherwise I would be inclined to suggest an iMac as disturbed13 did. Our general advice on these things is to buy the best you can afford. With Retina MBPs, it is VERY IMPORTANT that you max out the RAM and pick a storage capacity you can live with for a long time, as upgrading those components is either not possible or a complete PITA. If you're going to get serious in photography or video in future I would encourage you to go for the higher-end model that has the discreet video card. OTOH, if you think your needs will be on the lighter side for the next three years or so, it might be wiser to save money on the cheaper model now (I'd still max out the RAM however) and PLAN to buy another one in 2016 or 2017. If you get AppleCare with whatever you purchase, it will increase the resale value if you decide to "trade up" to a newer model in 2016, and you'll probably get 60-80 percent of what you paid for this one. I've done that in the past and the modest difference in price was more than worth it to me as a "rental" fee. [/QUOTE]
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