

Thank you in advance for any and all help and advice. I can get the MacBook for $1800 w/warranty until April, compared to $2500 new. And, if I get that, I would have to buy a separate tablet. The MacBook is bigger and heavier, but provides a pretty big boost in power. On a side note, I really love playing in Garageband, too. I am also looking at the MacBook Pro i7 (quad core)/512GB/16 GB RAM, and adding the 16GB Nvidia Shield for the tablet to use for entertainment. The model is the i7(dual core)/256GB/8GB RAM.

It is essentially a laptop and a tablet in one. I love the idea of the Surface Pro 3, because it has productivity and portability.

On the play side, I will be watching and listening to local and streamed files, as well as light gaming locally and using Steam In-Home Streaming for the rest of gaming. Every once in a while, I will shoot and edit small web videos for websites. I have Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, multiple browsers and browser tabs opened at the same time. I plan on using the device for work and play. I am really torn between a MacBook Pro 3 and a tablet or the Surface Pro 3.
