Communigate Pro AE-List@media-motion.tv Message 48759

I typically wait until a refresh and buy right after that. Usually buy every four years. My mid 2010 is still going strong, but that's thanks to some mods and upgrades. Which wouldn't be possible with the new chassis

However like you said, get the best you can afford. No sense spending less money on something you'll replace twice as often. And also think about C4D integration coming with CS7. You're going to want a good mobile graphics card, if you're into that.

On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 1:38 PM, Rob Birnholz <absolutemotion@birnholz.com> wrote:

I've been without a fully working laptop now for over a year and frankly have survived just fine. But with current machines packing quad core i7's, I suppose untethering myself from the big workstation and actually getting real work done is a possibility once again.

Any recommendations on what you'd consider the best 15" MacbookPro configuration?

At the very least I'll upgrade the RAM and hard drive (I guess that means no retina display model). I suppose this means I'm looking at the best processor and GPU combo I can get for the money. Plenty of good refurbs and clearance units from Apple right now, possibly a sign new models are coming at WWDC.

Primary use for would be as a secondary AE/C4D/Premiere Pro machine. My iPad can handle pretty much everything else.

Thanks in advance for the advice.

Rob Birnholz
ABSOLUTE MOTION GRAPHICS, Inc.
-digital design and post-
Longwood, Florida
www.absolutemotiongraphics.com

Without geometry, life is pointless.

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