IMac vs MacBook Pro Retina for a student in residence with an iPad 4?

I will be going away to school next year and I want some kind of Mac. I'm new to Mac I've used windows all my life but since I've had my iPad 4 I've barely ever used the computer. A first I thought I would forsure get a MacBook Pro with retina, but recently I thought I could use my iPad for portability. Also I've heard that with the student deal sometimes they throw in an iPod or printer?? Let me know what you think!

Buy an iMac with as much RAM as you can afford and an i5 or i7 processor depending on what you can afford.
We cannot tell you if there will be any student incentives, but if there are then they come in the Fall usually before the first semester begins.

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I agree the Mac is good for some many things especially for consumers and light business needs, ranked very highly but it's not for everyone and perhaps for what you require a more specialized Windows machine is better suited.
Windows 7 will get support until 2020, Apple tends to upgrade their OS X versions annually, so that's a slight drawback for someone who needs stability in their software amd investment.
The only somewhat 3D capable laptop Mac is the 15" MacBook Pro and it's video card isn't as powerful as PC models for specialized professional needs. Neither is the one in iMac for that matter as Apple customers have more or less gone for thinness, style and lightness verses uber performance, which mean thicker and heavier.
The MacPro hasn't seen a update in two years, PC's with Xeons have outstripped it for performance. Apple recent issues a press statement it's being pulled from European markets for not updating to meet new EU requirements (set nearly three years ago.) So perhaps a powerful Mac tower is out and a PC one with Windows 7 is better suited to your professional needs at this time.
http://arstechnica.com/apple/2013/01/apple-to-stop-shipping-mac-pro-in-europe-on -march-1/
http://www.cbscores.com/index.php?sort=ogl&order=desc
Also then comes the operating system and programs tailored for it, which you really would have to run Windows 7 on the Mac in Bootcamp, but may have issues etc for hardware compatability also problems with tweaking things and custom drivers etc., as Mac's are not generic PC's although they can run Windows 7 in BootCamp
I can make some suggestions for some uber PC machines for awesome professional results.
HP has a line of Elitebook 8770w Mobile Workstations with some truely awesome video cards for fast rendering speeds costing upwards anywhere up to about $6500 if you so need it, plus the displays are larger and detailed.
Sager has some awesome machines anywhere from $2000-$5000
Dell has their Alienware series, but that doesn't sound so professional
Asus has their The Republic of Gamers line of powerful prebuilt desktops and laptops, but they all don't look like 3D gamers machines.
Not exactly as nice as a Mac for the thinness of hardware, but they are performance powerhouses for specialized needs, and they should come (request it) with Windows 7 Professional (so you can run XP programs too).
Windows 7 is not a bad operating system, everyone seems to love it, even Mac users like it.
It does need the services of a professional Windows geek to make sure it's crapware free and anti-virus installed, System Restore Disks and images made before being used online. I also suggest Deep Freeze if you really want a almost trouble free PC, a simple reboot resets the machine back minus any changes.
I hope this assists and perhaps you will consider getting a Mac or iPad for less intensive requirements.

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I have a early 2013 Macbook Pro Retina Display 15 inch.
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thumbmania,
It's impossible for anyone - Apple included - to upgrade the RAM on a Retina MacBook Pro. With those machines, you have to live with what you originally purchased.
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hienn,
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Okay team, I think that I now the answer to this but here goes.
I'm looking for a light MacBook to take with me to download my photos into Aperture and do sorting, tagging, maybe light editing for posting online. We are traveling to Europe for 24 days this summer, and I will be backing up pictures for 4 people.
I had thought about a used Air, but the recent price drop of the 13" Retina MacBooks, military exchange has dropped the price on last years 13" Retina down to $1500 with the 256gb SSD, and no taxes. It's about the same as the 13" MacBook Air with the price drop.
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nopenshaw3 wrote:
I have searched through the forums relentlessly of both Mac and third party, but I seem to never find a good, well thought out answer for my specific question. Every answer is filled with snobby know-it-alls who either respond with sarcastic answers or post links to other threads that don't answer the question in an attempt to make the asker feel like an idiot.
Not the best way to get started frankly but ...
nopenshaw3 wrote:
QUESTION 1: Is there anyway that I can buy a new logic board with upgraded graphics card and it will work?
Not from Apple, you can go to the grey market if you choose but it is most likely that the only MB that will work is the one you already have.
nopenshaw3 wrote:
I have also read a little bit into using the Thunderbolt port as a means to run an additional graphics card through, the hardware for it being built by a company named Sonnet.
QUESTION 2: Is this an option that will actually work with my Macbook Pro setup and give me better graphics card capabilities?
Maybe, if the Sonnet is properly Thunderbolt compatible it should.
nopenshaw3 wrote:
So with that said, please, If you're going to respond, just do so in a manner that will actually help me out. I know it's a lot to ask, but please, PLEASE DON'T BE ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE!
Yes, well ... you have a nice day now.

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I heard some problems about MacBooks don't going to deep sleep if an sd card is inside it.
I have an sd card with my media, because I don't want my macbook full and I wanted to know if he can go to deep sleep with an sd card inside.
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I've had the same problem after a software update since early March this year. Wondered it might be the update of Safari 4.0.5 or ProKit 5.1. Although I took them to the apple store in london last week, they deleted sleepimage in Terminal and then it turned out nothing changed. However, they just haven't got any clue at all. Then, the other day I tried adding a new user account and removing battery then pressed power button for 5 secs, either way did not work. Indeed we should get their attention. btw, i'm using a mid2008 15" macbook pro on 10.5.8.

I'm considering buying a macbook pro retina for doing video editing, is it worth it to upgrade to 16gb of ram? and how about upgrading the processor? its quite expensive to upgrade, if I musth chose one which is more important. I use imovie/ fcp

buy more RAM or faster cpu for video editing?

Thanks mate but it doesnt, answer the question about performance.
In terms of screen real estate, I don't care much for it as I usually work relatively close to the pixel sizes and I generally work in very dum conditions so the antiglare is something I also dont care for. If mac offered a Matt finish screen again it would be a dream lol.
Retina though sweet is really just a gimmick, stare at one screen, starred at them all, so I'm fine with the regular MBP.
And size does matter.
Back to topic

Those, who have owned macbook pro retina for half an year or more please share experiences

what problems have you encountered with it so far? please include any serious software/hardware issues.

ds store wrote:
The anti-glare screen is really nice, use the machine in any location just about and see the screen fine.
Glossy screens are terrible, reflects the overhead lights and windows, makes one want to use them in a dark room.
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This depends on the person. Some people's brain just seems to find any distraction on the glass intolerable. I have always used glossy screens on the Mac portables and have never had an issue with overhead lights and even using it outdoors. When I received a matte screen by accident from work I thought it was terrible compared to the glossy. The entire screen looks washed out (since there is an entire layer of material on top of the glass that does not exist on the glossy). The retina version of the glossy display is also noticeably less reflective then the non retina glossy displays.

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