I am a new graphic design student and recently got a MacBook Pro. After speaking with a sales representative at a nearby Apple store, I decided on the base configuration which is a 2 GB hard drive and a 15.4 inch screen. The person I talked to is in illustration and told me that a larger hard drive and all those upgrades were not necessary. I was very impressed that they did not try to tell me I needed all those upgrades so they can make more money. She was honest with me and told me what I need. I have a Western Digital 500 GB external hard drive, so 2GB on the hard drive is fine for me. As for the display, since I am a student, smaller is better for portability purposes. Besides, I can always get an external monitor if needed in the future. Even though I only have a 2GB hard drive, my MacBook Pro is exceptionally fast and I am thoroughly satisfied with it. I chose the MacBook Pro over the MacBook because of screen size (the MacBook is just too small for designing in my opinion) and power. I hope this information helps.
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