Macbook

odd-one-out

almillar wrote: »

Not one person has given suggestions for the second-hand route the OP suggested. As stated up the thread, Macs hold their value well, bad news for a used buyer, but they're still computers, updated every year, so they do go down fast. Get onto eBay and have a careful look through the MacBook Pros (for graphics work you suggest, do try to push for that, the dedicated graphics, and the higher resolution 15" screen will defo be worth it). Even the very oldest MacBook Pro will be better for your planned needs than a MacBook as the dedicated graphics will whip the Intel graphics on the MacBooks. Just be very careful with ratings etc on eBay...
HTH

Thank you heaps for the info - So I'll be hoping to look for a Pro with boosted graphics for design at uni, and second hand doesn't sound too bad for me

Bob63

odd-one-out wrote: »

Thank you heaps for the info - So I'll be hoping to look for a Pro with boosted graphics for design at uni, and second hand doesn't sound too bad for me

Only the later 2.2GHz and above support 4GB RAM so be careful which you go for if you buy second hand. Otherwise you are restricted to 3GB. I have a 2.2GHz machine bought new in November and I love it to bits.

odd-one-out

Pro, 15", 2.2GHz, got it.

I am prepared to splash out for a Macbook :P

almillar

MacBook Pro you mean

odd-one-out

Yep, a Pro. I think I mentioned it at the very beginning of my sentence but even I missed it out when I re-read it :O