Hi all,
I'm looking to buy one of the new macbook pros as my old PC Laptop has finally gone in to meltdown. I looked at the qualified systems list and the only one that is mentioned is this one:
15-inch: 2.3GHz
with Retina display
Specifications
- 2.3GHz quad-core Intel Core i7
- Turbo Boost up to 3.5GHz
- 16GB 1600MHz memory
- 512GB PCIe-based flash storage 1
- Intel Iris Pro Graphics
-
NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M
with 2GB GDDR5 memory -
Built-in battery (8 hours)2
This is retailing in the UK for £2199. However i was looking at the slightly lower model:
15-inch: 2.0GHz
with Retina display
Specifications
- 2.0GHz quad-core Intel Core i7
- Turbo Boost up to 3.2GHz
- 8GB 1600MHz memory
- 256GB PCIe-based flash storage1
- Intel Iris Pro Graphics
Retailing for £1699.
My thinking is:
I'll not be doing any really heavy duty work
I have access to the big HP edit suites at my work
I suppose I could always cut with lo-rez proxies and conform if I ever needed to deal with 4K stuff (not looking likely!)
And lastly, that £500 difference would buy me a lovely copy of MC7 and a new external HD
HOWEVER...it's not on the approved system list, so I still have a wee voice in my head saying "will it run, and should I be future proofing myself?"
I'm finding it difficult to make a decision as the £500 difference is an AWFUL LOT of money to me, but I don't want to buy something not suitable. Does anyone have any expaerience and/or advice?