MBA or MBP Retina

[jmendelke]

Hello. I'm going to be needing a new machine soon. My current laptop is a refurbished MBP that's about 7 years old now. I'm a motion designer, primarily Flash, sometimes After Effects. So I'll need a machine that can run Adobe CS6 at least smoothly and possibly have Flash and Photoshop running at the same time. I also do some music production on the side, so it's going to be able to handle software like Native Instruments Traktor and Maschine. I don't need the best, top of the line model that's $4000, but I don't want a chugger either. Something that will handle what I need it to do nicely and I'd like to watch the wallet. Can a MBA do this realistically? And smoothly?

 

[Just_Me_D]

The information via the following link may be of some assistance to you.

http://forums.imore.com/guides-how-articles/257919-guide-buying-macbook.html

 

[jasonprice]

It sounds like you need the processing power of the MBP. While I am sure the MBA could do it, its going to be faster and more efficient on the Pro.

 

[btown98]

Defiantly go with the pro for the type of tasks you're trying to accomplish the pro is going to do it a lot smoother and faster than the Air!


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