Macbook Pro
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- karj0
I use a two year old Air. It's plenty fast for everyday design (Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator, Premiere). If I worked in motion graphics, it probably wouldn't be enough, but I don't, so it's not an issue.
I'd like to have a retina screen, and more screen space might be nice. That said, I have a Thunderbolt display at the office, and an old 24" Dell display to plug into at home. As such, I can toss my laptop in my backback, and run the 7km home without feeling like there's anything in the bag.
Everyone has their own needs, but lightness/compactness is important to me. The easier the machine is to carry, the more likely I am to take it with me and use it. For example, last summer I spent a month away with family and was able to have access when necessary, without feeling weighed down.
I'd love for the Air to support two external monitors natively. Apparently there's a USB hack that can make that happen, but this hasn't been a big enough issue for me to explore it further.
No matter what you buy there are compromises. They're beautiful machines, though, and you're not going to be disappointed either way.