Calling MacBook Pro experts

5 replies

rabaria · 04/01/2018 16:16

My MacBook Pro is dying and I need to get another. I usually go all out with customizing but now money is tight and I’m wondering if I can get away with the basic pro.

So the 13 inch is 2.3 GHz dual- core intel core i5 processor, 8GB, and 256 GB SSD storage.

I work online , mainly writing, and will be using it primarily for research and writing.

Is it powerful enough?

Also, do all MacBook pros now have a retina screen?

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RavingRoo · 04/01/2018 16:17

A standard Apple mac would be enough. You don’t need the pro for what you do.

NigellasGuest · 05/01/2018 08:54

Can I hijack to ask what a MacBook Pro would be needed for? I was going to post a thread asking where to buy one with a good deal (refurbished is fine) for my daughter. She works from home but doesn’t seem to need it to do any more than @rabaria does. Perhaps she would be fine with a standard Apple Mac too?

widowerbutok · 05/01/2018 16:41

Hi, sugest you google Referbished MacBooks and look through the listings. This is an example:-
MacBooks

NigellasGuest · 05/01/2018 20:55

Thanks for the link - I will google refurbished

pameladoove · 05/01/2018 20:58

I do the same stuff as you and have a macbook air - was a fair bit cheaper and does the same job, as far as I can see.

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