Dec 29, 2015 Need to get a new laptop for the Mrs. Want to get a Macbook but never had one before so could do with some advice. One specific thing it needs to be used for is professional picture editing, either Lightroom or Photoshop.
Dec 31, 2015 Jokes aside I think he can get a better experience with a Windows machine for the things he wants to do
Dec 31, 2015 Got my girl a mac for her bday. She loves it. She wasnt doing any graphic editing or anything like that so i just got her the air.
Dec 31, 2015 It's for the Mrs. She's got an iPhone, iPod and iPad so just makes sense to get a Mac. If it was for me this would be a whole different discussion! But anyway, back on topic, so a Pro is definitely the preferred option for her main requirement? If so, what makes it better in this function instead of an Air? @able @zazou
Dec 31, 2015 Hey @icecube. I do a lot of photo editing/photoshop myself so here's what I would say: Do yourself a favour and get her a macbook pro. I have the 15inch MBP with max specs. Obviously this runs everything perfectly. However, prior to this, I had a base 2009 MBP 13inch which I just added 8gigs of ram to. It also ran everything perfectly. Depending on how much you want to spend, you'll be absolutely fine getting her the base 13inch. They're refreshing the pro line in March, so I'm not sure how immediate the need is, but if you can hold out 3 months, you'll likely get a better computer for the same price.
