Need help in choosing a Mac.

[Nocticis]

First off, I have a 2015 MacBook Air, 13" non retina. Its my first Mac but one thing I can't over look is the lack of non retina! So I have a few options and would like the help of the forum.
A few things I need to note, I don't speak Mac, so I don't even know what my Mac's potential or max is, you know? Also, I'm learning to code, nothing major, simple intro Python right now, hoping I like/good at it enough, that I'll continue it. I live out of my Mac, no TV and thats why this no retina thing is becoming a drag for me. I want my Mac to last me for the next few years, likes it asking too much if i say 5-10 years?How will my current Mac hold up over time? I don't want the 2016 Pro because of one thing, no glowing logo. Much like how people keep their Apple II around for the "retro" I feel the glowing logo will become "retro" in a few years and either this Mac or my next Mac will literally be with me for as long as possible, that even if I upgrade down the road, I'd keep this one. So do I keep this one and get a better monitor? I don't know if I want a screen that just sits around, I'm a minimalist kinda person so though having a bigger screen sounds great right now, for certain situations, in the long run, I feel like I might not want it. Thats where I'm at though.
Keep my Air or upgrade
monitor or no monitor

Want retina
Want glowing logo

 

[TripleOne]

The 2015 15" rMBP would be a good choice IMO

 

[Nocticis]

Thank you

 

[anon(9776449)]

Definitely upgrade it. Depending on what your doing you have the 13" and the 15" models. I like the 13" because of the portability and the screen size is great. But I also like the 15" because it's big and you can see everything but if you're going to carry this around the 15" is not a good choice. But as I've said it depends on what you doing and your routine. I would go for a 13" but if you want a major upgrade the 15" is there for you.

 

[angusmatheson]

If the MacBook Air stills does everything you want, and has the glowing Apple why it keep using that. An iPad would be a better choice if you just want to watch movies in a Retina display. And you could have Swift Playground to have a fun intro to Swift which is a language a lot of people are excited about.

 

[Abu Khadija]

What I understand about swift playground and swift period is that you still need a mac later on to do coding. You can't do this on an iPad.

 

[angusmatheson]

But he has a MacBook Air. I'd keep that for the next level.

 

[Abu Khadija]

The airs might be on the way out. I don't see the 11" around anymore.

 

[Jude526]

I just saw your post. I came to Apple in January and just got the 2015 Mac Pro this past Sunday. 13in Retina display. It was my only option. Like it a lot. For me I made the right choice

 

[Jude526]

My research said they aren't moving forward with it and that is why I didn't purchase the MacBook air