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Apple Users

cspanlovr

(1,475 posts) Sun Apr 13, 2014, 05:50 PM Apr 2014

I would be very grateful for some advice [View all]

My daughter's very old Mac has gone to computer heaven and I want to get another one for her graduation in June. She'll have a BA in Graphic Design and I don't know if there are any Macs that are specifically good or bad for that purpose. I don't want to spoil the surprise by asking her. Any ideas? Thanks!

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I would be very grateful for some advice [View all] cspanlovr Apr 2014 OP

Do you think she'd benefit from a laptop or would she prefer a desktop? PoliticAverse Apr 2014 #1

Thanks for replying cspanlovr Apr 2014 #2

For graphic design the more ram memory the better also the faster the cpu the better. PoliticAverse Apr 2014 #3

I agree with this. Surprise is great, but she's graduating now and going out into the world. enough Apr 2014 #5

Graphic designer here NV Whino Apr 2014 #4

As a translator, I like the portability of a laptop, but there are times when I Lydia Leftcoast Apr 2014 #6

That was going to be my suggestion. Hissyspit Apr 2014 #7

Does your mini work with large photoshop files? robinlynne Jun 2014 #10

P.S. I have a huge wonderful graphics screen. That's why I don't want an imac. robinlynne Jun 2014 #11

That's a weird thing to say NV Whino Jun 2014 #12

Another graphic designer here. Tracer May 2014 #8

If she gets a job, her employer will provide her with a computer ... Auggie May 2014 #9

Buy The Best orangecat9 Jul 2014 #13

i just bought myself a new laptop. mopinko Jul 2014 #14