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MB vs MBP vs Refurb for Photography? :S
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<blockquote data-quote="Minneola24" data-source="post: 1258507" data-attributes="member: 121492"><p>Hello!</p><p></p><p>This will be my first mac ever, I am using it for lightroom/photoshop for photo editing work and web design. I will be using illustrator a little bit for my design as well.</p><p></p><p>I was using the macbook pro 13" the $1199 one and it worked just fine! Wasn't too slow or anything, worked great for me. However, I am wondering if I need to spend that much or if I can save a little money and still get similar performance.</p><p></p><p>My 3 options:</p><p></p><p>Brand spankin' new Macbook Pro</p><p></p><p>Refurbished Macbook Pro 2.4 ghz core 2 duo (april of 2010 model)</p><p></p><p>Brand new Macbook</p><p></p><p></p><p>They go down in price each option, I want to save money... obviously. But I don't want to be stuck with an old or a slow machine, but if their similar in speed for what im using the macbook for then Id rather keep the money for something else.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for any feedback on what I should choose!</p><p></p><p></p><p>EDIT: Quick Question! If I hook up my mac to a 24" monitor which I might do fairly often, will this hinder performance? Take this into consideration for my options please! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>EDIT 2: I just realized I put this in desktops and not laptops, im really sorry! Could a mod please move this? Thank you</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Minneola24, post: 1258507, member: 121492"] Hello! This will be my first mac ever, I am using it for lightroom/photoshop for photo editing work and web design. I will be using illustrator a little bit for my design as well. I was using the macbook pro 13" the $1199 one and it worked just fine! Wasn't too slow or anything, worked great for me. However, I am wondering if I need to spend that much or if I can save a little money and still get similar performance. My 3 options: Brand spankin' new Macbook Pro Refurbished Macbook Pro 2.4 ghz core 2 duo (april of 2010 model) Brand new Macbook They go down in price each option, I want to save money... obviously. But I don't want to be stuck with an old or a slow machine, but if their similar in speed for what im using the macbook for then Id rather keep the money for something else. Thanks for any feedback on what I should choose! EDIT: Quick Question! If I hook up my mac to a 24" monitor which I might do fairly often, will this hinder performance? Take this into consideration for my options please! :) EDIT 2: I just realized I put this in desktops and not laptops, im really sorry! Could a mod please move this? Thank you [/QUOTE]
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