Would anyone like to help me with my difficult MBP decision?

Hello!
I make my living as a graphic designer, but I am also a touring musician. I am often working from the road. I use CS4 on a Dell, and its finally time for me to purchase a mac. My upcoming tour is one month, and I will need to work as much as I can, and I need my new mac asap. I was going to buy a refurbished 2012 2.8ghz i7 13" MBP, for $1200, and I would of course get applecare. But then, my fiance offered me his 2010, 17in 2.6 ghz i7 macbook (which he has only lightly used), I told him I would give him 1200 for it (Id feel guilty if I didn't give him something). I wouldn't be able to get apple care for it, as it is already almost 2 yrs old. Also, I would need to go through the process of clearing it for new ownership and installing snow leopard. I don't have any clue about that stuff.
Does anyone have any opinions on which choice is best for graphic design, for working on the road, or as to whether or not its bad for me to spend the same amount on a mac that is two years older? My friend said there werent many changes in MBPs between 2010 and 2012, but I wanted some other opinions.
Sorry for such a long post, but thank you so much for reading

My, my - what a quandry!
I find it difficult getting by with a 15" screen for graphic design (which is why I've purchased a larger monitor) - I can't imagine trying to get by with a 13" screen! And not having a discrete video card on the 13" would be a big problem when working in Photoshop or any other graphics-intensive application.
However, I can't imagine getting a new computer with no warranty. If your friend has purchased AppleCare, you'd have at least a year or so of warranty remaining that could be transferred to you.
Is $1200 your budget? If you could go a little higher you could get a refurbished 2011 15" machine that would probably better suit your needs. And you'd have a years warranty, during which you could also buy AppleCare. I don't know if this is a viable option or not, but I'd look into it.
Clinton

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