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Buying MBP 2012 vs MBP Retina 2015
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<blockquote data-quote="delaware22" data-source="post: 1667580" data-attributes="member: 357643"><p>Hi,</p><p>I am going to be a first year student at university and looking to buy a new computer. I currently have a thinkpad which doesnt really work anymore and want to get a MBP. Currently I am debating on either getting a MBP 2012 and then upgrading the RAM to 16 GB (500 GB HD)or a MBP Retina 2015 with 8 gb ram and a 256 SSD. What would be the better choice as I will have this computer for at least a few years? Does the RAM at 16 vs 8 gb make it run faster or the SSD? What about the operating system potentially not being able to be run on the 2012 MBP in a few years. Money is a factor and I would be saving about 300 USD with the 2012 pro. What would you do?</p><p></p><p>850 USD for 2012 MBP + 120 for upgraded ram = 970</p><p>1300 USD for MBP 2015 Retina</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="delaware22, post: 1667580, member: 357643"] Hi, I am going to be a first year student at university and looking to buy a new computer. I currently have a thinkpad which doesnt really work anymore and want to get a MBP. Currently I am debating on either getting a MBP 2012 and then upgrading the RAM to 16 GB (500 GB HD)or a MBP Retina 2015 with 8 gb ram and a 256 SSD. What would be the better choice as I will have this computer for at least a few years? Does the RAM at 16 vs 8 gb make it run faster or the SSD? What about the operating system potentially not being able to be run on the 2012 MBP in a few years. Money is a factor and I would be saving about 300 USD with the 2012 pro. What would you do? 850 USD for 2012 MBP + 120 for upgraded ram = 970 1300 USD for MBP 2015 Retina [/QUOTE]
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