[Adonis]

Originally posted by Damien M

I have the 15inch MacBook Pro Retina, and it's absolutely worth it, esp for the kind of design work i do + i got it specced out (i7, 16GB RAM, two graphics cards etc). The other laptops wheeze and freeze when you throw CAD software at them, never had such a problem with mine.
I don't think the 13inch versions are anything to write home about though. Pretty mediocre.

Edit: I will say that once you've used a Mac, to go back to a Windows PC is pretty much impossible. The user experience and fluidity>

The 13" rMBP was the best machine I had ever owned until my company gave me a 15" rMBP and it had a better battery life than the 15" rMBP.

[Temporal]

Get a Macbook Pro, not the new macbook. I have it and the Pro that I used through high school was so much better.

[Gabriel]

No buy an HP Spectre, like I did. Quicker, better screen, lower cost.

[Austin.]

Nope. You can get a laptop that's just as good technically for half the price.

[cheeto]

i've only had 3 different laptops since 2006, no one i know replaces their laptop yearly

plus with a macbook you'll need extra adaptors for hdmi/vga n stuff

[MaRy]

no it's trash, for the same money buy an alienware and play the best videogames

[Elliot]

gurl YES. When i tell you i was going through laptops like almost every year needing a new one
Ive had my Pro for about a year and it still runs so smoothly, the only thing is like you'll need to buy like the Microsoft Office **** since im guessing you'll be doing presentations and writing essays and Macs defaults for stuff liek that just arent IT

[Damien M]

Originally posted by Adonis

The 13" rMBP was the best machine I had ever owned until my company gave me a 15" rMBP and it had a better battery life than the 15" rMBP.

The 13" Mac has great battery life bc it does literally nothing, lol.

[Kitt]

Not ya'll tryna rob her of one of the best personal financial investments she'll ever make.

[Mani.]

Originally posted by Damien M

Well, see i over-specced my Pro to make it future-proof so i won't need a replacement for the next 3 to 4 years
PLUS the simulation softwares we use in college for architectural stuff were built with Macs in mind (specifically iMacs and the high-end Pros)
I know people who have HPs and Lenovos with insane specs and they're still unreliable af and crash all the time. There are things that a Mac can do that a PC just can't, and vice versa.

But the thing is, I paid nearly 2k for my mac pro desktop... So I'll have to spend an extra $500-$600 to upgrade the computer to what it should have been for that price? Why do that when you can buy everything and make an even stronger computer for less than that?

Macs are the hardest to upgrade, especially motherboards and graphics cards because you really can only use hardware made for your mac pro and they too are ridiculously overpriced. The options are very limited. I was so against buying a pc until I actually did and I definitely do not regret it. Now I don't have to spend thousands to make sure I am upgrade free for 3-4 years. I can upgrade as new products are released and can do so without breaking the bank, and my specs currently **** all over Mac computers. Lol.

[Blood Orange Sun]

The new tiny macbook is a better fit for you though. You don't need all the power of the Pro if you're not doing multimedia work.

I love Macs. OSX is a breeze to use, and the trackpad is glorious.

[Adonis]

Originally posted by Damien M

The 13" Mac has great battery life bc it does literally nothing, lol.

Sure... My designer uses a 13" retina macbook and he has more work than he can keep up with...

[Heroine]

yes, I have the 13" Air and I love it. It's great if you want a light computer to take to school everyday.
For about 4 years I used a Pro but it wore out only because I always spilled stuff on it. Even after that it still functioned pretty well.

[Reinvention]

Get an Air, they're cheaper, lighter, more portable. Unless you're going to be doing intensive design (Air can still do normal design), then an Air is perfect. No point getting a Pro if you haven't got money to burn.

Edit: 13", 11" is a bit too small for my liking.

[SimpleKindofLife]

I have the 11 inch MacBook Air and it's perfect and portable the only bad thing is it doesn't have a disc tray however i bought a plugin one but besides that this laptop is perfect

[Auburn]

Yes!

[Scandalous]

absolutely i've had mine for over 3 years and it's never had a virus, still runs as good as new

[BrandyLovesXtina]

Originally posted by Zayn Malik

Alot of programs I need for my Computer Science major don't work for Mac, so that helped me decide

I do Computer Science as well and I use a MacBook Pro. It works really well for whatever I need to do and I don't mind using alternatives...... Plus in my labs there are no power sockets so the long lasting battery is ideal. Your mileage varies I guess.........

[Lucyyyyyyyyy]

Without a doubt. My MacBook Pro is the greatest thing I ever bought!

[KillingYourCareer]

Apple products are always worth it, and macs last long so yeah, even though €1700 in Estonia? Come on