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Ok, so I'm planning on getting a new laptop in the next couple weeks. I've come down to a road block though.
I'm unsure on whether or not I should get a Macbook Air or a Pro. I'm a web designer and will be using this notebook for work and play. And by play I don't really mean gaming, mostly music, movies, NT, etc.
Here are the two options I'm leaning towards -
Macbook Air
Upgraded ram to 8gb
Upgraded processor to 2.0 ghz i7
Upgraded 512gb Flash Drive
Macbook Pro
Bone stock $2200 15inch model OR the retina display model when it drops
Here is my question, I know upgrading the RAM and processor will help me out with running multiple programs at once on the Macbook Air but does that 2.7ghz quad core make a HUGE difference in web design? Am I going to regret not having that quad core in the future?
I love the form factor of the Air. Its the perfect size to me. But the extra power of the Pro is really appealing considering I'll run 2-3 programs from the Adobe Master Collection at once.
Both will come out to being around the same price, so the price isn't a worry for me because the Air with all those upgrades comes out to around $2200.
Any help would be appreciated NT. I don't want to fall victim to getting the bigger model just because it packs a bigger punch if I don't need that much, and vice versa; I don't want to miss out on the extra power I may need just because I like the thinner notebook.
I'm unsure on whether or not I should get a Macbook Air or a Pro. I'm a web designer and will be using this notebook for work and play. And by play I don't really mean gaming, mostly music, movies, NT, etc.
Here are the two options I'm leaning towards -
Macbook Air
Upgraded ram to 8gb
Upgraded processor to 2.0 ghz i7
Upgraded 512gb Flash Drive
Macbook Pro
Bone stock $2200 15inch model OR the retina display model when it drops
Here is my question, I know upgrading the RAM and processor will help me out with running multiple programs at once on the Macbook Air but does that 2.7ghz quad core make a HUGE difference in web design? Am I going to regret not having that quad core in the future?
I love the form factor of the Air. Its the perfect size to me. But the extra power of the Pro is really appealing considering I'll run 2-3 programs from the Adobe Master Collection at once.
Both will come out to being around the same price, so the price isn't a worry for me because the Air with all those upgrades comes out to around $2200.
Any help would be appreciated NT. I don't want to fall victim to getting the bigger model just because it packs a bigger punch if I don't need that much, and vice versa; I don't want to miss out on the extra power I may need just because I like the thinner notebook.