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So, I'm buying a new MacBook. Question is, which one?

over 6 years ago from Luis da Silva, Digital Product Designer

  • Tom ReinertTom Reinert, over 6 years ago

    I recently bought a macbook pro, despite being sceptical at first about the hardware and specs.

    Turns out: It's a beautiful machine and I would recommend it to everyone. Yes, it's expensive, but once you bought it, you can stop worrying about specs and start to work on a powerful and reliable computer.

    Hope that helps.

    16 points
    • Luis da SilvaLuis da Silva, over 6 years ago

      Thanks for your tip, Tom.

      Speaking about hardware, is the Macbook that faster, compared to previous versions?

      2 points
      • Tom ReinertTom Reinert, over 6 years ago

        I can only compare it to my last computer, a 2011 Macbook Air. So yes, it's about a million times faster ;)

        For everyday design work – Sketch, Photoshop, Indesign – it just works without any lagging or delay. Fast enough for me.

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        • Luis da SilvaLuis da Silva, over 6 years ago

          That's great to know :) Thanks again!

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        • Rafa Camargo, over 6 years ago

          Cool, but air isn't really a good computer to compare to, it categorize as a netbook. The new MBP does look cool and great hardware, but the lack of ports is a big deal in my opinion. Gl

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          • Cory MalnarickCory Malnarick, over 6 years ago

            I worked on a MBA for a year as a freelance UX designer just fine. It would slow down on larger sketch files, but it was doable. It isn't purely a netbook, perhaps a netbook to someone expecting every laptop to be capable of particle physics.

            1 point
    • Luke Fiji, over 6 years ago

      Same here. I used to use all Windows computers and laptops and bought the late 2016 15" Touchbar MBP and love it. As a developer, I can't see myself going back to Windows unless I build a desktop

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    • Ed HoxhaEd Hoxha, over 6 years ago

      Bought the new mac book pro loaded to the max, tested it for a few days and realized it doesn't perform a lot better compared to my old late 2013 macbook pro, so I returned it. Will purchase a new macbook pro only if I can get 32Gb + RAM.

      2 points