Which MacBook Pro should I get?

[iMore Question]

I am trying to decide which MacBook Pro I should buy. I am a high school student interested in the Computer Graphics field so I would use programs such as Photoshop and Illustrator often. A less expensive computer would be better, but I am willing to pay more for a computer that will be more beneficial to me.

 

[kch50428]

Go Pro... get one with the highest specs your budget will allow - with the most RAM as the primary concern... Then fastest processor... followed by hard drive.

 

[iOS Gravity]

Yeah. I agree with Keith.

 

[anon(4698833)]

hee hee...if you truly plan to get into the computer graphics field, you can pretty much count on rarely using Photoshop and/or Illustrator.

That said, if your budget allows for it, get the newest and highest spec'ed MBP you can afford. Personally, I prefer the 2012 non-retina model because of the ability to modify the internals, but you may not care about that at all.

 

[Elizabeth2]

Get the MBP you can afford leaving some left over for an external monitor.