I was looking to upgrade from my 13" MacBook air. I was so tired of trying to be productive on such a tiny screen. I frequently run Lightroom and Photoshop at the same time and have several other programs open running in the background and it never falters or pauses for a second. I don't do any video rendering so this machine is a slight overkill for my use, but I was willing to pay for the larger screen size. And this is my first experience with owning a computer with retina and now I'm spoiled for life. I wouldn't want anything else. It's a beautiful display with wonderful colors. Since I'm frequently editing pictures on this computer, I have to calibrate but I find with this display I don't have to be as on top of my calibration as I have with computers in the past. I love the larger track pad. It doesn't get in the way which was a worry. I don't really use the Touch Bar so it's nether in the way or a necessity. As others have said, the speakers are exceptionally wonderful for a laptop. Not a necessity for me, but I still love that they can get so loud when I'm on a zoom call - my 13" MacBook air speakers left a lot to be desired and it was hard to hear people on a call. I also find that I love typing on the keyboard. Overall I just love the computer. It is a bit on the heavy side, but I don't mind as I don't travel very often with it.