MacBook Pro SSD Retina is it worth for Production?

**sw84244** · 11-02-2013, 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by deevey

Any reason you did not mention a 13' Air ? There has been a few popping up on the mac Refurb Shop for around $1299 with the i7/256/8gb..... Theres one at the Moment with an i7/512/8gb for $1550 which is not a bad deal considering the price of SSD.

Yes, there is a reason.
The 11" feels really nice .. it's really small and easy to take away to any place. You can grab it with just one hand and it just feels like a portable nice machine. However, the 13" doesn't to me. I can't really explain, but if I would go with a 13", than I would consider a MBP. Again, what I like with my current 11" MBA is really the portability and how easy you can work with it.

**tranceaddict** · 11-04-2013, 06:53 AM

You'll end up running the retina at 1920*1080 since at the retina resolution the DAW controls will be very small, which is another important factor to consider.

Imo for production a 15" cMBP w/ AG screen, a samsung 840 series SSD in optibay and maxed out ram works great as SJJVEN has pointed out. You can always buy an external monitor too

**botstein** · 11-04-2013, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by tranceaddict

You'll end up running the retina at 1920*1080 since at the retina resolution the DAW controls will be very small, which is another important factor to consider.

What? No.

**deevey** · 11-04-2013, 03:17 PM

Imo for production a 15" cMBP w/ AG screen, a samsung 840 series SSD in optibay and maxed out ram works great as SJJVEN has pointed out. You can always buy an external monitor too

You do realize that the OP does NOT want a 15' anything (or even 13' anything)

**tranceaddict** · 11-04-2013, 11:35 PM

Originally Posted by botstein

What? No.

Using the retina resolution is insane, did you every try running it at that?

Originally Posted by deevey

You do realize that the OP does NOT want a 15' anything (or even 13' anything)

since the forum thread reads: MacBook Pro SSD 'Retina' is it worth for Production and as far as I know retina comes in only 15" and 13". But then if the OP wants to go for an air, its his call. As pointed out by many members here I think there are various advantages of MBP over MBA.

Heat is also a factor since MBA is too thin and there is less room for proper heat dissipation+ I've found MBAs not too stable on a crane stand (if OP decides to ever play out).

**Timbo21** · 11-05-2013, 03:17 AM

At some point the Airs & Pros will merge.

I think you always should go with more than what you need, unless you are planning on upgrading every year. Once you start using Ableton, etc you may find you want the portability and the ability to use the laptop's screen. Using any DAW with an 11" screen? I don't think so. Many couldn't even imagine using a 13". Do you really want to get an 11" Air with 128gb SSD and then find out you really wished you'd got something with a bit more GB and screen size? It's up to you. I personally would go with a Pro.

**makar1** · 11-05-2013, 06:44 AM

Originally Posted by tranceaddict

Heat is also a factor since MBA is too thin and there is less room for proper heat dissipation+ I've found MBAs not too stable on a crane stand (if OP decides to ever play out).

Music production isn't taxing on the CPU enough to generate a significant amount of heat, and the Air isn't much worse at venting hot air than the Pros. My Air sits nicely on my Crane Stand too, just like any other laptop.

Besides the Retina screen there is next to no difference between the 13" Retina and 13" Air.

**deevey** · 11-05-2013, 07:48 AM

since the forum thread reads: MacBook Pro SSD 'Retina' is it worth for Production and as far as I know retina comes in only 15" and 13". But then if the OP wants to go for an air, its his call.

A MBA 11' NOT a 13' (if you read his answers and the entire thread he has no interest in larger sizes).

Reading the title of a thread and not the replies before posting is as pointless as a ninja flipping someone off in a dark alley.

Heat is also a factor since MBA is too thin and there is less room for proper heat dissipation+ I've found MBAs not too stable on a crane stand (if OP decides to ever play out).

The only thing that ever causes my GF's Macbook Air and My Macbook pro to heat up considerably is Flash Videos and even at that the CPU temp is no worse than any other laptop, just feels that way because the Aluminum casing is doing its job as a giant heatsink.