> A regular mac can last 6 good years nowadays I found out I really enjoy working with the latest hardware. I'm enjoying a decent income and now upgrade to the

> A regular mac can last 6 good years nowadays I found out I really enjoy working with the latest hardware. I'm enjoying a decent income and now upgrade to the latest base model every 2-3 years. If you get the 13 inch models, they have extremely good resale value and thus make it (relatively) affordable.