- May 29, 2013
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I've been given the task of buying a MBP 15 inch Retina (as a gift for a family member) and not knowing much about Apple products, I'd like your advice on this.
The general budget is around 2k, but can be easily raised to $2500. Although this is going to be used for general purposes (surfing the net, listening to music etc...yes, a bit overkill), his son is a gamer and will probably inherit this in a year or two. So, I'm thinking a bit on the long run as far as the components are concerned. Can the graphics card be updated later?
Now the base price for this is $1999, in which it offers:
2.0GHz quad-core Intel Core i7
Turbo Boost up to 3.2GHz
8GB 1600MHz memory
256GB PCIe-based flash storage1
Intel Iris Pro Graphics
I would need to buy a CD/DVD Superdrive seperately? (doesn't make much sense to me considering this should be included in a 2k laptop.......I understand it's thin, but still....).
The site states that I cannot upgrade the 8GB RAM after this initial purchase and if I wanted 16GB, I'd have to get it now. (Doesn't leave much of a choice :\)
I guess I need to know which parts should be upgraded (before this purchase to be somewhat future-proof), and which can be done after.......as well as any other accessories that are needed??
Thanks and appreciate any input.
The general budget is around 2k, but can be easily raised to $2500. Although this is going to be used for general purposes (surfing the net, listening to music etc...yes, a bit overkill), his son is a gamer and will probably inherit this in a year or two. So, I'm thinking a bit on the long run as far as the components are concerned. Can the graphics card be updated later?
Now the base price for this is $1999, in which it offers:
2.0GHz quad-core Intel Core i7
Turbo Boost up to 3.2GHz
8GB 1600MHz memory
256GB PCIe-based flash storage1
Intel Iris Pro Graphics
I would need to buy a CD/DVD Superdrive seperately? (doesn't make much sense to me considering this should be included in a 2k laptop.......I understand it's thin, but still....).
The site states that I cannot upgrade the 8GB RAM after this initial purchase and if I wanted 16GB, I'd have to get it now. (Doesn't leave much of a choice :\)
I guess I need to know which parts should be upgraded (before this purchase to be somewhat future-proof), and which can be done after.......as well as any other accessories that are needed??
Thanks and appreciate any input.