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cspanlovr

(1,470 posts) Sun Apr 13, 2014, 08:09 PM Apr 2014

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Can anyone suggest the best Mac model for use by a graphic designer?

I want to buy my daughter a graduation/birthday gift and I don't want to ask her and spoil the surprise. She would want a laptop. I'm redeeming my Amex points for this and can buy it from their selection (Air and Pro) but I don't know which is better for graphic art or if it makes any difference. Any thoughts on this would be very appreciated. Thanks in advance!

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Can anyone suggest the best Mac model for use by a graphic designer? (Original Post) cspanlovr Apr 2014 OP

Go pro for graphic artists dballance Apr 2014 #1

Thank you so much cspanlovr Apr 2014 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author dballance Apr 2014 #3

The hard truth. dballance Apr 2014 #4

I never knew that about the points and older models. Thanks for the info. cspanlovr Apr 2014 #5

dballance

(5,756 posts)

1. Go pro for graphic artists

Reply to cspanlovr (Original post)

Sun Apr 13, 2014, 08:45 PM

Apr 2014

The Pro is for professionals who do work like graphic design, video/film editing, animation and photography. Get as much memory as you can.

cspanlovr

(1,470 posts)

2. Thank you so much

Reply to dballance (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 13, 2014, 08:48 PM

Apr 2014

The one Pro they offer has a 13" screen with 1.3 GHz and 256 GB flash storage. Is that good?

Response to cspanlovr (Reply #2)

dballance This message was self-deleted by its author.

dballance

(5,756 posts)

4. The hard truth.

Reply to cspanlovr (Reply #2)

Sun Apr 13, 2014, 09:07 PM

Apr 2014

AMEX has those for Rewards because they bought older models. If you want to stick w/ rewards points a Mac Pro is still a good choice.

cspanlovr

(1,470 posts)

5. I never knew that about the points and older models. Thanks for the info.

Reply to dballance (Reply #4)

Sun Apr 13, 2014, 09:19 PM

Apr 2014

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