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Sep 17, 2016 7:24 AM in response to Deks1948by BobTheFisherman,It is difficult to do anything within 128GB of storage space. In my opinion 128GB of storage may barely be large enough to support anything more than browsing, emailing, and occasionally typing a letter.
In addition, it is hard to create and test web sites on a 13 inch screen.
My recommendation would be to get a 15 inch computer with at least 256GB storage. Even more storage would be preferable. 8GB of RAM would work but 16GB would be better. RAM can not be upgraded after purchasing the computer. Multitasking requires more RAM.
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Sep 17, 2016 7:51 AM in response to BobTheFishermanby Deks1948,Will be updating with a 256 or 512SSD. Normally I have a Full HD display so most of the time would be plugged into the display. Just the price is good and I need a Mac machine to run Sketch.
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Sep 17, 2016 7:51 AM in response to Deks1948by Grant Bennet-Alder,In addition to what has already been suggested, you may want to consider getting a second, much larger display. Working on code AND displaying that code takes a lot more screen space. Mac supports Extended Desktop and you can place many different windows on multiple screens.
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Sep 17, 2016 8:00 AM in response to Deks1948by Grant Bennet-Alder,★HelpfulDo not allow the price alone to place you in a machine that does not have enough RAM or a large enough Boot Drive, unless you intend to always have an additional drive connected for your work files.
You will presumably be making money with this computer, and some of that money should go back into good tools that can help you be productive right away.
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Sep 17, 2016 8:02 AM in response to Grant Bennet-Alderby Deks1948,I have a LG 34UM95C monitor. The 13'' is only to get started with a Mac as I have some clients waiting for an answer. Normally would prefer the 15'' models. At the moment cannot afford for a 15'' or an iMac so this deal is pretty suitable for now. I am only a designer so normally my tasks feature opened both Photoshop and Illustrator at the same time. I know its pretty heavy from GPU stand point. So maybe I would wait for a 15'' model..
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Sep 17, 2016 8:24 AM in response to Deks1948by BobTheFisherman,If you can't afford a more capable computer why did you ask for our advice? It sounds like you are going to buy the less than optimal model based solely on price rather than on your workflow requirements. If it were me I'd listen to the advice provided and get the 15" model with more storage and RAM given what you said you would be doing with it. The computer is a tool to help with the job to be done. The quality of the tool makes the job easier.