Mid 2012 Models are good for this as they are the last MacBooks that are easy to upgrade the RAM and HDD.īut - don't forget if you swap from Dell (Windows) to Mac (OSX) there maybe hidden costs. There are folks selling upgraded secondhand MacBooks with upgraded specs and warranty on eBay which are within your budget, for example.

I use external monitor when at home and for most serious editing. Is there a laptop - or desktop, i have a decent monitor - in that price range that will run Lightroom CC and Photoshop comfortably ? Laptop is preferable as need a laptop for News uploads when i visit the UK.ġ3' Mid 2012 MacBook Pro 2.5GHz Intel Core i5, upgraded to include 16GB RAM and 1TB SSD and currently running High Sierra does the job for me running both LR and PS CC on subscription. My budget for a new computer is around 1000 Euros. The local tech here thinks the beeping is the motherboard. My creaking and groaning Dell laptop is my only computer. It does not store any personal data.Thanks to everyone who has given advice. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Performance'. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Necessary'. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Other. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Functional'.

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