There are some that want to use the latest of the latest. Yes, your production work may need the latest Mac Pro (not a laptop!) to get the work done in time but we are talking student and waiting 4 seconds versus 1 won't be a big deal.
Hello,
I'm soon starting to learn animation and I was wondering if my
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013) is any good for that kind of work..

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