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mbp lappy choice

skinnyguy 6:07 PM - 12 May, 2015
13" brand new, bottom rung, non-retina with firewire, dual core, cd drive, intel 4000 graphics (?)

or

15" refurb, non-retina and not high resolution screen either, with firewire, cd drive (yep, older model), quad core, and discrete graphics i believe

mainly for audio....but also as a backup video, if the need arises. both are same or similarly priced. looking to have this as my workhorse lappy for audio gigs since most of my gigs are beachside and i've kept my current mbp for club or indoor video gigs only. my current workhorse is a 7 yr old dell and looking to get retired soon. all the salt air has made the heat sink vents corroded. shudder to think what inside looks like.

13" is great for portability. and it's brand new. basic video mixing would probably be okay if needed. but only dual core. and i'm pretty sure serato dj is able to make use of multiple cores if cpu has more available.

15" has the quad core. def no worries on the cpu and for vid mixing. only cons are it's a "refurb" (i know apple refurbs are great tho) and lugging 2 15" lappys in a backpack....or carrying 2 backpacks. which i currently do but getting tired of it.
Code:E 9:53 PM - 12 May, 2015
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15" has the quad core. def no worries on the cpu and for vid mixing. only cons are it's a "refurb" (i know apple refurbs are great tho) and lugging 2 15" lappys in a backpack....or carrying 2 backpacks. which i currently do but getting tired of it.

I would get that one. The weight wont be much different between the 2.
DJ Tecniq 4:53 AM - 13 May, 2015
Just curious how much are you paying for the 15" refurb? I just bought a 15" mid 2014 Mbp sealed from best buy for $2500 and well worth it.
DJ Baby Boy 7:56 AM - 13 May, 2015
If there is a chance that it'll be used for video ever I'd go for the 15" for the dedicated graphics card and the i7 ... The weight difference is barely if at all noticeable when carrying in a backpack ... Apple Refurbs are awesome I've known quite a few people personally that have gotten them and they've pretty much only been open box turned on once and returned ... Don't look at a refurb as a con because the 15" is in my opinion a superior machine to the 13"
skinnyguy 9:07 AM - 13 May, 2015
it's about $1k. i think it's a 2012. with a low resolution glossy screen.
skinnyguy 9:09 AM - 13 May, 2015
mainly for audio with serato dj. video backup in a pinch.
DJ Baby Boy 9:20 AM - 13 May, 2015
I have a 2012 15" MBP myself and couldn't be happier it runs SDJ with PnT & ME with no problems at all and I'd take it over a top spec brand new 13" retina any day and for only $1K I'd jump on it
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