Best laptop size? - Page 3

GekkePrutser · Dec 9, 2012, 05:25 PM

I think 14" would be pretty great.

I have a 13" MacBook and I'm constantly toggling toolbars on and off to make space in Xcode, it's just too clumsy, especially now with these storyboards, those are a real screen space hog. And if I had the rMBP 13" with scaled resolutions the text would be too small for me. I hated the 11" Air because of the small text, so I sold it and went back to the plastic MacBook.

I think the 15" is perfect for screen size but a little bit too big to travel with conveniently. The 14" HP I have from work is the perfect trade-off screen-size-wise. In every other way it's awful of course because it's a plasticky, big, heavy, slow P.O.S.

(And they still make us use Windows XP

)

But yeah I think it would work well for me, I'm seriously considering the 15" rMBP anyway but at the current price it's just a bit too expensive.

So it's a tough one but I think I'll settle for 14" even though Apple doesn't make one.

pgiguere1 · Dec 9, 2012, 08:15 PM

It's not just about the screen size, but also the overall size of the laptop.

I used to think 13" was the best size after owning both a 13" and 15" cMBP. Now that the 15" rMBP has smaller bezels and is thinner and lighter than even the 13" cMBP, I don't mind the larger diagonal size anymore.

Likewise, if the bezel size keeps getting smaller and laptops continue getting thinner and lighter, I might be interested in a 17" laptop in the future.

The old 17" cMBP was way too bulky for me to even consider buying though.

luffytubby · Dec 9, 2012, 08:30 PM

I use to say 13 inch, but after having had one for 3 years I can tell you that the level of productivityt is not the same.

RMBP15 fixes many of the problems I had. Which was weight and footprint. But the retina is so light and has such good battery, that.. you get the screen that allows more people to watch the details. you get so much out of those 2 inches. its crazy. size does matter.

raptorstv · Dec 10, 2012, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ZhenyaF

I prefer the 13", but currently use the 15 " rMBP and love it

13-inch would have been nice if it has a dedicated graphic chip

takeshi74 · Dec 10, 2012, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by SDAVE

Personal preference.

These types of threads are useless.

^ This. I don't even use just one size of laptop. It really depends on what I'm doing and other considerations.

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Originally Posted by raptorstv

Does it feel weird to bring a 15.4" laptop to coffee shop like starbucks? Most ppl I see always bring 13-inchers

No but I don't worry about what others think or fitting in with the crowd. And I don't go to Starbucks as there are much better choices out there. YMMV as you seem to be fixated on such things. Do whatever works for you.

raptorstv · Dec 11, 2012, 05:33 AM

Apple makes tough choices for its own consumers :/

raptorstv · Dec 17, 2012, 02:20 AM

Wow the 15" rMBP is a really powerful gaming machine actually

Rizzn · Dec 17, 2012, 05:57 AM

I voted 14".

I've never used one but my logic was:

13" offers the full sized keyboard with good key spacing. Portability is top notch, but screen real estate is lacking.

15" fixes the real estate problem for me but the chassis just feels so much larger cuz of those extra 2".

I figure a compromise would be a good settlement between the two biggest issues. Also, if you take the average of the votes then I that'd be the best way to get a real answer to your question of which size is "best." Looks like the average so far would put it in the 14" range somewhere.

rabidz7 · Dec 17, 2012, 06:19 AM

12 inch. Im keppin my powerbook

View Poll Results: What's your ideal laptop size?
11.6-inch	6	2.87%
12.5-inch	1	0.48%
13.3-inch	68	32.54%
14.1-inch	19	9.09%
15.4-inch	93	44.50%
17.3-inch	22	10.53%
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Dec 9, 2012, 05:25 PM	#51
GekkePrutser macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ireland	I think 14" would be pretty great. I have a 13" MacBook and I'm constantly toggling toolbars on and off to make space in Xcode, it's just too clumsy, especially now with these storyboards, those are a real screen space hog. And if I had the rMBP 13" with scaled resolutions the text would be too small for me. I hated the 11" Air because of the small text, so I sold it and went back to the plastic MacBook. I think the 15" is perfect for screen size but a little bit too big to travel with conveniently. The 14" HP I have from work is the perfect trade-off screen-size-wise. In every other way it's awful of course because it's a plasticky, big, heavy, slow P.O.S. (And they still make us use Windows XP ) But yeah I think it would work well for me, I'm seriously considering the 15" rMBP anyway but at the current price it's just a bit too expensive. So it's a tough one but I think I'll settle for 14" even though Apple doesn't make one. __________________ Macs: Mac Mini i5 2.5 Ghz w/Radeon GPU 16GB 2x128GB Crucial M4 SSD; MacBook Pro Retina 13", 2.5Ghz, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD Mobile: iPhone 4 16GB, iPad (3rd gen) 32GB WiFi, iPod Shuffle 3G
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Dec 9, 2012, 08:30 PM	#53
luffytubby macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2008	I use to say 13 inch, but after having had one for 3 years I can tell you that the level of productivityt is not the same. RMBP15 fixes many of the problems I had. Which was weight and footprint. But the retina is so light and has such good battery, that.. you get the screen that allows more people to watch the details. you get so much out of those 2 inches. its crazy. size does matter. __________________ Life is a game. Play till your dead, then restart.
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Dec 17, 2012, 05:57 AM	#58
Rizzn macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2012	I voted 14". I've never used one but my logic was: 13" offers the full sized keyboard with good key spacing. Portability is top notch, but screen real estate is lacking. 15" fixes the real estate problem for me but the chassis just feels so much larger cuz of those extra 2". I figure a compromise would be a good settlement between the two biggest issues. Also, if you take the average of the votes then I that'd be the best way to get a real answer to your question of which size is "best." Looks like the average so far would put it in the 14" range somewhere. __________________ "IMO, of course." <-- The end to all my posts
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Dec 9, 2012, 08:15 PM	#52
pgiguere1 macrumors 65816 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal, Canada	It's not just about the screen size, but also the overall size of the laptop. I used to think 13" was the best size after owning both a 13" and 15" cMBP. Now that the 15" rMBP has smaller bezels and is thinner and lighter than even the 13" cMBP, I don't mind the larger diagonal size anymore. Likewise, if the bezel size keeps getting smaller and laptops continue getting thinner and lighter, I might be interested in a 17" laptop in the future. The old 17" cMBP was way too bulky for me to even consider buying though.
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Dec 11, 2012, 05:33 AM	#56
raptorstv Thread Starter Banned Join Date: Mar 2011	Apple makes tough choices for its own consumers :/
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Dec 17, 2012, 02:20 AM	#57
raptorstv Thread Starter Banned Join Date: Mar 2011	Wow the 15" rMBP is a really powerful gaming machine actually
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Dec 17, 2012, 06:19 AM	#59
rabidz7 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Ohio	12 inch. Im keppin my powerbook
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