I am a virtualization/computer engineer using this as a personal and/work laptop with the following VMs:
VM 1: Windows 7 x64
Uses: Office 2013, Lightweight Internet Surfing
VM 2: Windows 7 x64
Uses: Dummy VM for when I need to VPN into client systems to use RDP to servers/etc.
Bootcamp: Windows 8.1 for Gaming (lightweight gaming, super old games from GOG.com. Nothing new, maybe elder scrolls online)
OSX: Maybe elder scrolls online, Photoshop, Dreamweaver
I would be using VMware fusion 6 professional.
I would be using Windows 7 at the highest (retina) resolution possible (it doesn't hurt my eyes, if so I can increased DPI)
Gaming is an afterthought as I have an Xbox One.
These would be the stats of the computers I would be looking at:
NEW rMBP 13'
Dual Core i5
Iris Graphics
8GB Ram
256GB SSD
Total Price after Tax: $1517
REFURBISHED rMPB 15'
Quad Core i7
HD 4000 Graphics
650M Card (sucks for VMs, optimus technology and virtual drivers don't translate well)
8GB Ram
256GB SSD
Total Price after Tax: $1760
I am coming from the PC world and I don't really want to pay more than 1500$ for a computer and I don't really want to pay for a refurbished computer, I want it new, but I am scared that if I buy the 13 inch rMPB I will be unhappy with the extra performance I could have gained from the quad core CPU.
What do you guys think? Most of my work is done through RDP or Citrix (ICA) sessions, so a lot of the power required on the computer would be solely for running the OS and RDP apps, and office 2013.
Thanks,
ahyp:love-struck:
VM 1: Windows 7 x64
Uses: Office 2013, Lightweight Internet Surfing
VM 2: Windows 7 x64
Uses: Dummy VM for when I need to VPN into client systems to use RDP to servers/etc.
Bootcamp: Windows 8.1 for Gaming (lightweight gaming, super old games from GOG.com. Nothing new, maybe elder scrolls online)
OSX: Maybe elder scrolls online, Photoshop, Dreamweaver
I would be using VMware fusion 6 professional.
I would be using Windows 7 at the highest (retina) resolution possible (it doesn't hurt my eyes, if so I can increased DPI)
Gaming is an afterthought as I have an Xbox One.
These would be the stats of the computers I would be looking at:
NEW rMBP 13'
Dual Core i5
Iris Graphics
8GB Ram
256GB SSD
Total Price after Tax: $1517
REFURBISHED rMPB 15'
Quad Core i7
HD 4000 Graphics
650M Card (sucks for VMs, optimus technology and virtual drivers don't translate well)
8GB Ram
256GB SSD
Total Price after Tax: $1760
I am coming from the PC world and I don't really want to pay more than 1500$ for a computer and I don't really want to pay for a refurbished computer, I want it new, but I am scared that if I buy the 13 inch rMPB I will be unhappy with the extra performance I could have gained from the quad core CPU.
What do you guys think? Most of my work is done through RDP or Citrix (ICA) sessions, so a lot of the power required on the computer would be solely for running the OS and RDP apps, and office 2013.
Thanks,
ahyp:love-struck: