Hello,
I need buying advice from all of you MacBook Pro experts. I use a 13" 2010 MacBook Pro. I do quite a bit of Photoshop work and some Adobe Illustrator work too. I occasionally do wedding photography and have a strong interest in fine art. I have upgraded the storage and memory in my MacBook to it's maximum and had my computer fixed twice in the years I've owned it. From the very beginning, I wish I had purchased the 15" model as the screen size is just too small on my MacBook. The workflow is too tedious when I'm trying to do pixel perfect vector work in Illustrator.
Recently, my MacBook Pro is acting up again. I took it in to Louis Rossman and they diagnosed that my upgraded SSD is fine but I need to have the CPU replaced. Since this cost more than my computer is worth I was encouraged to upgrade. Unfortunately, I can't get used to Windows so I'm not considering any of these laptops. I don't want to get a new MacBook Pro because of how Apple is thwarting my Right to Repair. I want to get a laptop with MacOS, 15", and complete with ports instead of having to use dongles. I need my next laptop to be easily fixed when broken.
The team at Louis Rossman suggested I get a 15" 2013 MacBook Pro. It was quite interesting because the other repair technicians shared the same sentiment. The 2013 MacBook Pro was recommended to me by other Mac experts as well. Since I know very little about computers their advice seems reasonable enough to me. Yes, I could consider a 2015 MacBook Pro too but that's not the purpose of this thread. I need advice on which 2013 15" (Model A1398) to buy? I don't remember if early or late 2013 models are preferable. Which Order/EMC# is best? What should I be looking for? Which is the most advanced and which is one more fixable than another? Since I will be buying used is there something I need to look for to ensure that I'm not buying a lemon? Also, if I want to hook up the MacBook Pro to an external monitor is there one that's best suited for this purpose?
I know these are a lot of questions. I welcome your expertise. Thank you! ??
I need buying advice from all of you MacBook Pro experts. I use a 13" 2010 MacBook Pro. I do quite a bit of Photoshop work and some Adobe Illustrator work too. I occasionally do wedding photography and have a strong interest in fine art. I have upgraded the storage and memory in my MacBook to it's maximum and had my computer fixed twice in the years I've owned it. From the very beginning, I wish I had purchased the 15" model as the screen size is just too small on my MacBook. The workflow is too tedious when I'm trying to do pixel perfect vector work in Illustrator.
Recently, my MacBook Pro is acting up again. I took it in to Louis Rossman and they diagnosed that my upgraded SSD is fine but I need to have the CPU replaced. Since this cost more than my computer is worth I was encouraged to upgrade. Unfortunately, I can't get used to Windows so I'm not considering any of these laptops. I don't want to get a new MacBook Pro because of how Apple is thwarting my Right to Repair. I want to get a laptop with MacOS, 15", and complete with ports instead of having to use dongles. I need my next laptop to be easily fixed when broken.
The team at Louis Rossman suggested I get a 15" 2013 MacBook Pro. It was quite interesting because the other repair technicians shared the same sentiment. The 2013 MacBook Pro was recommended to me by other Mac experts as well. Since I know very little about computers their advice seems reasonable enough to me. Yes, I could consider a 2015 MacBook Pro too but that's not the purpose of this thread. I need advice on which 2013 15" (Model A1398) to buy? I don't remember if early or late 2013 models are preferable. Which Order/EMC# is best? What should I be looking for? Which is the most advanced and which is one more fixable than another? Since I will be buying used is there something I need to look for to ensure that I'm not buying a lemon? Also, if I want to hook up the MacBook Pro to an external monitor is there one that's best suited for this purpose?
I know these are a lot of questions. I welcome your expertise. Thank you! ??