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I may know why you said that. In the pass I have never considering getting a macbook pro because of the hardware, from a technical point of view, I know that this seems pretty dumb: New Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB Storage) - Space Gray / $1799 Laptop: ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 (i5, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, WQHD panel) - $1500 (I'm taking this from SeraphicWings) When I read something like that, I know something is very off, obviously. But if you for a moment try to view this in another perspective, not only specs, set aside things like 8th gen vs 10th gen, etc... Some, (maybe even me when I finally decide what to purchase), may think that just by taking windows out of the equation would be a good experience switching to MacOS., no more updates, no more ads inside your start menu, etc... Sometimes I believe that people pays for convenience not for getting the best value. I'm sorry that you think that this is a "fantasy" post. I know that may seem weird. I just want to know what devices would people buy, what combos, would be they getting in an Apple Ecosystem?, going all performance?. Would someone trade all for convenience? I want all the information I can get, any point of view is well received, even yours thinking this is a fantasy post. Before I spend this money, this seems like the final step to me, see what people would buy, specially this forum who will have technology experts and enthusiasts of every kind. I live in Costa Rica. I won't be discussing media income for my country at this moment, or my income, but that in my humble opinion doesn't matter. For example, If you read my post, you'll see that all my devices, are around 2013, so worst case scenario, that's 6 years of time to save $7000. That doesn't sound that difficult right?. Also there is so much ways of getting $7000, maybe is a return for your investments over the years, maybe your Grandma give that to you for your birthday, maybe you find that in a empty basket... It is not my intention to confuse people or readers. So if some mod find this offensive, I understand and should close the thread. Thank you all for your time.

That's the idea, I been holding up too much to get the most possible from those devices, and it seems to me that the time has finally come. The iPhone 6 not getting iOS 13, iPad 4 stuck on iOS 10, etc... I'd been overthinking this too much to be honest. Your suggestion seems pretty solid, a gaming laptop/pc seems that could do it all, except maybe real portability, plus any phone. Thank you, and to clarify I'm not in school, I mean I'm a grown up man (30), I want to get certified on what I do, and learn more to expand my options, and be more prepare for the future, I've been working on IT for almost 10 years now. Considering all the devices I have to upgrade,I set a budget of $7,000. Obviously if I manage to spend less, that'll be great. Thank you, Would be getting that Macbook Pro so wrong? ? I like that ThinkPad. That gaming PC would be a desktop right? If so, build from scratch? Or maybe now in 2019 one could get some value from a DELL, HP, gaming desktop?. I'm with you on this one, If I were a young student, I would definitely invest that kind of money. This is a great advice, hope that someone young over here really take in consideration those wise words. Instead of pure enjoyment the direction would be like, get the right tools to reach your goals, and then the reward will eventually come. nice!, except for the Pixel ? I'll take that into consideration. Switching to linux gave me some kind of peace regarding that, with the microcode updates. That laptop also receive an BIOS update, (surprisingly in 2018) But I don't know if that's actually enough, and I believe that some of those exploits could not be patch via software. But yeah you're right, I should replace that laptop first. Thanks again for all your comments. It also seems interesting to me that nobody actually recommended a macbook pro.

Hi, I'm new, I'm from Costa Rica. This may be a very stupid thread, but honestly I have never been so confused with tech, there is so much to choose from. All my devices are old, and I mean ALL of them: Current Laptop: Dell Inspiron i15R-2110sLV 15-Inch Laptop 2.5 GHz Intel Core i3-3110M (2012) Early this year I upgraded it to 8GB RAM, and a Crucial MX500 SSD, and switch to Arch Linux as the only OS. Cellphone: iPhone 6 Plus (2014) 16GB Tablet: iPad 4th Gen. (2012) 16GB Gaming Devices: Xbox One (2013), PS4 (2013) Home Router: Buffalo WZR600DHP (2012 -2013), I'll be buying an Edge Router X + UniFi AP AC LITE. (I only have 100/10 MB Internet via cable modem). Quick Notes: I work as a IT Support technician... I would like something for taking notes, literally to stop using a pencil/notebook, for studying, etc... I'll be taking online courses with virtual labs, CCNA, COMPTIA... So I may need something powerful enough for virtual machines in case I need so run some lab locally. I don't like Windows that much. I use it only at work, and would use it only if needed like gaming. Currently I occasionally use it in a virtual machine inside Arch Linux. I have never owned a Macbook, I have never used MacOS, It's seems interesting to me since It seems like an Overpowered Linux, and I know they're a lot different but my point is, I don't like Windows that much. Sample Scenarios: Galaxy Note 10+, Surface Pro 7, + Gaming Laptop. iPhone 11 Pro Max + iPad 2019 + Macbook Pro + Gaming Desktop. Phone 11 Pro Max + iPad Pro + Macbook Pro + eGPU ?. iPhone 11 Pro Max + iPad Pro + Gaming Laptop iPhone 11 Pro Max + iPad 2019 + Gaming Laptop iPhone 11 Pro Max + Macbook Pro + Gaming Desktop Galaxy Note 10+, Galaxy Tab ??? + Gaming Laptop Galaxy Note 10+, HP,DELL,whatever LAPTOP or something with Thunderbolt + eGPU. Obviously all gaming related PC/Laptops would use Windows for convenience. I know that in the end it will be my decision, and there are so many things to consider.... But I'm just curious what would you upgrade to? PD: Sorry for my English and long first post. Thanks in advance.