[zenith]

A tip of mine is that I wouldn't invest in a high price laptop for heavy work like Photoshop or effects unless you truly believe you need those utilities on the go.

I would buy parts and build my own PC, and spend a hundred bucks or so on a Chromebook for school. Since it can run everything perfectly fine.

[insidious]

Get a Lenovo with a nice IPS display for Graphics work.

You don't need anything super crazy if you're going to just be using Photoshop, but if you get into the more advanced stuff like Video Editing etc you're probably going to want something more powerful

School/Mixing also doesn't require anything that powerful. If I were you i'd save some money and go with a Windows Laptop with better specs than the macbook you would get for the same price.

[phyrrus9]

Get a Lenovo with a nice IPS display for Graphics work.

You don't need anything super crazy if you're going to just be using Photoshop, but if you get into the more advanced stuff like Video Editing etc you're probably going to want something more powerful

School/Mixing also doesn't require anything that powerful. If I were you i'd save some money and go with a Windows Laptop with better specs than the macbook you would get for the same price.

it's interesting you say lenovo... they use literally identical hardware to most macs. The only difference is lenovo charges 4x as much as apple for an equally shitty laptop.

[insidious]

Get a Lenovo with a nice IPS display for Graphics work.

You don't need anything super crazy if you're going to just be using Photoshop, but if you get into the more advanced stuff like Video Editing etc you're probably going to want something more powerful

School/Mixing also doesn't require anything that powerful. If I were you i'd save some money and go with a Windows Laptop with better specs than the macbook you would get for the same price.

it's interesting you say lenovo... they use literally identical hardware to most macs. The only difference is lenovo charges 4x as much as apple for an equally shitty laptop.

Difference being you can get a equally shitty Lenovo on Ebay with mac-like specs for pretty cheap

for some reason Apple fans have this idea that their macbook is 'retro' so they can raise the price when they re-sell it. I think it's harder to find a cheap macbook then it is a cheap lenovo

My current Laptop is a Lenovo X1 Carbon 3rd Gen Refurb I got on E-Bay for 400$. Got an I7 and everything, was an absolute steal

sure, the B key is a bit sticky, maybe the previous user had a bit too much fun on PornHub, and the screw on the bottom keeps coming loose, but idgaf i didn't have to sell my soul to a local supermarket to make enough money for it

[phyrrus9]

Get a Lenovo with a nice IPS display for Graphics work.

You don't need anything super crazy if you're going to just be using Photoshop, but if you get into the more advanced stuff like Video Editing etc you're probably going to want something more powerful

School/Mixing also doesn't require anything that powerful. If I were you i'd save some money and go with a Windows Laptop with better specs than the macbook you would get for the same price.

it's interesting you say lenovo... they use literally identical hardware to most macs. The only difference is lenovo charges 4x as much as apple for an equally shitty laptop.

Difference being you can get a equally shitty Lenovo on Ebay with mac-like specs for pretty cheap

for some reason Apple fans have this idea that their macbook is 'retro' so they can raise the price when they re-sell it. I think it's harder to find a cheap macbook then it is a cheap lenovo

My current Laptop is a Lenovo X1 Carbon 3rd Gen Refurb I got on E-Bay for 400$. Got an I7 and everything, was an absolute steal

sure, the B key is a bit sticky, maybe the previous user had a bit too much fun on PornHub, and the screw on the bottom keeps coming loose, but idgaf i didn't have to sell my soul to a local supermarket to make enough money for it

bullshit... i bought my shitty macbook pro for $300, and it worked fine until it went off the software support spectrum like 2 months ago. now I just use it for a plate when I make pizza

[mothered]

Also be aware that on new newer MacBooks the RAM is soldered onto the motherboard and cannot be changed. On the most recent 2016 MacBook lineup the HDD is also soldered directly onto the motherboard and cannot be changed, so if you buy the newest MacBook you're stuck with the configuration you bought until you get a new computer.

I had no Idea that the ram and HDD Is soldered to the MOBO.

Why would they do such a thing? It's a smart sales motive to force the end user to purchase a new MacBook, but If that's their Intention, It's just simply the wrong way about doing things.

[iza]

I had no Idea that the ram and HDD Is soldered to the MOBO.

Why would they do such a thing? It's a smart sales motive to force the end user to purchase a new MacBook, but If that's their Intention, It's just simply the wrong way about doing things.

Planned obsolescence. God Bless Tim Cook.

[mothered]

Planned obsolescence.

More so a premature planned obsolescence, that Involves a nice little money-making strategy to (rather than replace the failed components) force the end user Into purchasing a new system altogether.

[Blink]

Get a Lenovo. I've had good luck with them. ASUS is another good brand. I'd never recommend Apple products.

Just make sure to get a good quality one (Thinkpads ftw!), I had a Lenovo laptop that broke because one of the USB ports broke, pins touched, blew out the whole mobo.

Companies need to implement USB surge protection...

[Bish0pQ]

From what I've heard, people tend to use MAC's for GFX, personally I don't think there's a lot a MAC can do that a Windows laptop can't do. MAC's are (in my opinion) also very overpriced, you pay a lot for less (compared to a Windows laptop). Also don't go for Alienware or some shit because they're overrated and overpriced as well.

Quick tip: if you're going to buy a Windows laptop check wheter the motherboard supports UEFI booting. If you're sure it supports that, you'll always be able to install OSx afterwards. Maybe even dual-booting it (do not recommend this though).