New 2015 MacBook for Mobile Graphic Design?

I would love to buy the new MacBook. I am a graphic designer who is slowly moving over to front-end web development. I'm sure that even the 1.1 Core M in the new MacBook is more than capable for front-end web dev, but occasionally I do a bit heavier photo editing and design, specifically in Photoshop. I'm not looking for lightning speed here, as I have a hefty machine at the desk for heavier workloads, but I would like for the MacBook to be able to suit my mobile needs for at least a few years, and I hate being tied down to a desk. I'll upgrade every 3-4 years regardless, but will it last even that long, and will I just run into stress over the lack of speed? Obviously we can't know exactly how this thing will perform until tests are done, but I'd love to hear your opinions. Thanks.

Very few people have gotten their hands on the new MacBook and so far I've not seen any benchmark tests. The Intel Core M was designed to be extremely energy efficient and to run cool and aimed especially for tablets and Windows dual use computers. The MacBook also ships with only a 8GB RAM option. I have no doubts about the suitability of a new MBA for your tasks but the MB? I'd suggest taking a wait and see attitude.

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