MacBook for layout?

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Good time of the day.
There is a problem about which I have only heard and read a little bit, so in general there are more questions than answers.
Given : Now I'm sitting on Windows, but I often look towards Mac OS. At work I am engaged in layout and web programming. While demand "desktop". Very rarely do they want an "iPad". I feel that soon they will also want “to be clear on Retina, and not blurry”.
Find : the optimal solution.
Possible solutions : I see two solutions so far, but there may be others.
1. MacBook Pro 13" Core i5 2.5GHz 4GB 500GB + iPad Retina Wi-Fi 16GB .
ProsA: 2 devices that can be used in parallel and connected to work. Big disk.
Cons : it’s hard for the brain to switch between two devices - it starts to get stupid in three windows at the end of the working day. Slow disk. Not much memory.
2. MacBook Pro 13" Retina Core i5 2.5 GHz, 8 GB, 128 GB SSD .
Pros : All in one. Fast disk. Lots of memory. Price will be 7000 cheaper (in re-store.ru prices).
Cons : not a lot of disk.Home will not have a tablet for entertainment.The
question is not a flame for, but for the advice of experienced people.

Answer 1

Personally, I bought myself a Pro 13 '', after which I upgraded (RAM - 16 GB, SSD - 120). Works like a clock.
So, it seems to me, it would be better to take a Pro + iPad, and then for about 130 - 200 dollars to make an excellent upgrade.

Answer 2

Be sure to Pro, be sure to have at least 8GB of RAM - to run a virtual machine with Windows (for testing). It is highly desirable SSD + HDD ( Going to Fusion Drive ), it greatly speeds up the work. CPU is enough for me 2.4GHz i5. I have been working in this config for several years, only I added an SSD a couple of months ago.
The size - 13" is enough, but the second monitor makes life much easier (regardless of whether the laptop has a 13" or 15" screen).

Answer 3

13 "Retina - bad with a small disk and the impossibility of upgrading memory - you will most likely need to work on 2x OS sooner or later
, respectively, 128 gig is not enough for this, and 8 gig of RAM is not so much (I often have 10-15 gig while working).Accordingly, it would be better to take a regular Pro 13, for about $100, install 16 gigabytes of RAM, replace the disk with an SSD (about $200-$400 depending on how much you need 256, 512) (native hdd can be installed instead of a sdrome, you just need to buy hdd cady, and the CD itself can be used if necessary via a usb adapter).As for the ipad, I think it makes no sense for you to take it, at least right away - you can test sites in the iphone / ipad simulator that comes with xcode (there are permissions for all ios devices) .