Going Mac

[Mutley]

The desktop has finally crashed and it's time to buy something new to serve a main computer for emails, web, photo management and some personal office stuff.

I really need to buy now and was pretty set on a 13" Mac Book Pro, but now I've seen the new 15" version and I'm on the horns of a dilemma. What should I do?

 

[llotse]

If you regularly travel get the 13" it is a lot easier to carry around. Otherwise the 15 " is the dogs

 

[GSTourer]

I have a 13" and love it, probably use it more than my 27" IMac.

I see the new 15" Macbook Pro with the retina screen is £1800 though!

 

[ianf]

Retina 13" pro in the works. I'm holding out as the 15" won't fit in a GSA top box (except diagonally).

 

[ymfb]

If you travel the 13" MacBook air is what you need.

 

[tuftywhite]

Any of the above. All good.

Mine is a 13", but I travel a lot. When I move house (with a study) I'll hook it up to an Apple monitor. However, a mate of mine has a 15" matt screen which is gorgeous.

As 'Our Graham' used to say, the choice is yours.

 

[Buz]

If size isnt an issue (fnar fnar) go with the most you can afford would be my advice

 

[MikeO]

Pretty sure the Retina display is not available on the 13" (or at least it wasn't listed when I looked on the Apple site last week)...

Mike

 

[cookie]

Pretty sure the Retina display is not available on the 13" (or at least it wasn't listed when I looked on the Apple site last week)...

Mike

i think it will be soon.

i have the current Macbook 13". it's very nice but and good enough for most of what mutley wants, but IMO is too small for photo editing. much nicer on a big iMac. depends how much you do really, and whether it's staying put on a desk. no point pissing about with a laptop if it never moves.

 

[Deleted account Cooperman]

If you travel the 13" MacBook air is what you need.

+1

 

[Mutley]

Well I am posting from my new 13" Mac Book Pro and it's lurvely

Be prepared for lots of stoopid Mac related questions