- IT Office Moves
The Real Cost of a Poorly Managed IT Office Move
26 Jun, 2025
£2812.03 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
If you’re doing real Apple-native work—Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, heavy multi-tab design/dev, local media editing, or you just want a long-life laptop that stays quick without constant tinkering—this MacBook Pro is an easy “yes.” The value isn’t so much in squeezing out price per spec, it’s in how reliable the experience is day-to-day: excellent battery life, quiet cooling, great screen quality for long sessions, and performance that doesn’t feel like it needs babysitting. For agencies, studios, and knowledge workers who live in creative apps, it’s the kind of purchase that tends to “disappear into the workflow” rather than become a project.
I’d hesitate if you’re buying it mainly for spreadsheets, Outlook/Teams, basic web apps, or VDI/DaaS-heavy roles—because you’re paying for headroom you won’t use. Also, if your team depends on a stack of Windows-only tools or quirky peripherals that haven’t behaved well on macOS in the past, this may cost you more time than it saves money. At ~£2.3k ex-VAT, it’s best suited to people who will actually benefit from the Pro-class performance and stability, not general office provisioning.

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