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Hi,
After using Windows all my life, I've decided to switch to Mac to replace my 3 yea old PC because I didn't feel like dealing with Windows 8 and it's huge touch-optimized Metro mess.
I'm currently a junior college student, and I do on the following stuff on my laptop:
- Media Authoring / Content Dev (Adobe Flash)
- Design and Photography (Adobe Fireworks & Photoshop)
- Day-to-day Academic Work
- Programming
- Will sometimes VM/BootCamp on Mac
- No PC Gaming (I have consoles for my gaming fix.)
- No 3D Programs (AutoCAD, etc., so I think I don't need a dedicated GPU?)
I sometimes do light video editing with Vegas, but not professional-level. I also have a second monitor for my large-screen stuff, so no need for 15", optical drive and Ethernet.
From there, I chose to go with the 13" Mid 2012 MBP because of the DIY options (and it fits my budget of $1400 incl. accessories.)
I've also been looking into the 2012/2013 13" rMBP for the portability + better integrated graphics, but:
- Higher price tag ($$$$$)
- Retina support
- Can't upgrade RAM (I was going to rack up to 16GB)
- Not sure about real life performance
Any suggestions?
P.S.: I'm planning to buy this when I visit Hong Kong soon. If I visit the Apple Store there, will I qualify for Education pricing with my current (and foreign) University ID?
After using Windows all my life, I've decided to switch to Mac to replace my 3 yea old PC because I didn't feel like dealing with Windows 8 and it's huge touch-optimized Metro mess.
I'm currently a junior college student, and I do on the following stuff on my laptop:
- Media Authoring / Content Dev (Adobe Flash)
- Design and Photography (Adobe Fireworks & Photoshop)
- Day-to-day Academic Work
- Programming
- Will sometimes VM/BootCamp on Mac
- No PC Gaming (I have consoles for my gaming fix.)
- No 3D Programs (AutoCAD, etc., so I think I don't need a dedicated GPU?)
I sometimes do light video editing with Vegas, but not professional-level. I also have a second monitor for my large-screen stuff, so no need for 15", optical drive and Ethernet.
From there, I chose to go with the 13" Mid 2012 MBP because of the DIY options (and it fits my budget of $1400 incl. accessories.)
I've also been looking into the 2012/2013 13" rMBP for the portability + better integrated graphics, but:
- Higher price tag ($$$$$)
- Retina support
- Can't upgrade RAM (I was going to rack up to 16GB)
- Not sure about real life performance
Any suggestions?
P.S.: I'm planning to buy this when I visit Hong Kong soon. If I visit the Apple Store there, will I qualify for Education pricing with my current (and foreign) University ID?