It was my first Mac ever, and after a few normal laptops are always difficulties from the housing, display or Windows made handed it to me.
So I gave myself the MacBook Pro Retina - yes the price is a hammer, on Amazon you may save more than 400 euros as the Apple Store.
BUT - and I'm not fond of the word, can the whole Apple Dam Dam understand only if you yourself have a Owned and has especially also so WORKED.
He supported me in simple workflow without which he imposes itself in the foreground, the display is so awesome that I long since several hours before sitting because it is so enjoyable.
The casing made of solid aluminum is a dream finally travel a Robustets device on.
And the performance is amazing! Had an "equal" fast notebook from HP earlier that showed after 4 months already weakening, but identical level of equipment with the MB was up to the graphics card. - All in all I can but honestly report it if the transfer of several GB imagery from my D800 view and edit (Lightroom and Photoshop) to the images, the performance is the same over the PC.
I just hope that the thing is long-lasting, if it does that won me Apple as a customer.
It just works, and I have as PC users are not even geklaubt until I experienced it myself!