11.6" MBP (what do you think?)

[BreakGuy]

Personally, I don't think anything smaller than a 13" could justifiably be considered a 'Pro' laptop. Professionals usually require a decent screen size to work on and 11.6" would not be sufficient for most, if not all professionals.

 

[bill-p]

Wrong. I have the Vaio SA. It does not "taper" down to the front end. It's the same 0.92" the whole way through (I don't know where you got the 0.95" and 1.3" numbers from).

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At any rate, Sony has proven it can be done. You can have it all - ODD, reasonably plentiful ports, good GPU, and good CPU in an acceptablely cooled 13" frame (admittedly, I do strugle to get 5 hours of office/web work out of it). Now I want to see Apple do *something* to the MBP13" line to make it worth while. Starting with a higher res display (like the MBA13), and perhaps some form of dedicated GPU.

I want a MBP13, just not how it is right now (that, and it's a heavy pig compared to the MBA13).

I got it from Newegg. Are they lying about the specs of a computer they are trying to sell?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...TC-Froogle-_-Notebooks-_-Sony+VAIO-_-34127577

In any case, the dGPU in the Vaio SA (Radeon HD 6630M) has a TDP of around 10-15W at its full clock, so I'd guess that underclocked, it's actually closer to 10W. 35W CPU + 10W GPU equates to about 45W. Assuming a 13" body can take 40W max, that means you can still shove that much in there and only have a little bit of overheating under the most stressful situation. In which case, what Sony is doing is totally okay, and I agree that Apple could try to push the MBP 13" more.

But... it's a 11.6" MBP we are talking about here. The discussion is about trying to cram that much hardware in there, and I don't think it's possible at all. 13" is fine. I agree Sony did it and Apple should do it with their MBP 13", too. But... 11.6" is really pushing it.

 

[animatedude]

wow i can't believe this thread is exactly a year ago.

give me 11.6'' MBP with retina display and i'm in!

 

[jenz]

Personally I don't believe a 11.6" MacBook Pro is possible. For me the 15" MBP is perfect in size, power and portability.

 

[cheezeit]

11.6 retina air ftw!

 

[joshuaginter]

I participated in this thread over a year ago and stated then that I would like an 11.6" MacBook Pro. My wanting of the 11.6" Pro has only grown. I would take a thicker computer any day in order to have a longer battery life and better processor. To add a Retina Display... Makes the perfect notebook for me.

 

[xxcysxx]

if there are efficient cooling solutions then yes. why not. though preferably with a retina screen too for other brag rights reasons.😀

at this time all i can see that is different from the thirteen inch pro and air is the processor, and i'm not considering the retina screen to discount the lower resolution screen of the air, since it will inevitably gets it anyway.
so technically if you stick in a 3520m in a macbook air today, even an eleven inch air, you would essentially have an inbreed macbook PrAir. lol.😀 the problems are thermal cooling and battery life.

other than that i wouldn't mind a little extra horsepower every now and then. i don't care about the small screen since i connect it to a monitor for serious workflow.

 

[Macman45]

I voted no...Nothing smaller than a 13" really makes any sense to me really.

 

[Ploki]

I was considering a 11" MBA but was persuaded by the quad-coreness of the 15".

I'd love a 11" MBP.

How the hell where they able to cram IDENTICAL internals along WITH THE OPTICAL DRIVE into the 12" powerbook and 15" powerbook ?!

 

[willcapellaro]

I voted yes but I really just want the rMBP 13 to have a discrete GPU and quad core CPU. I'd take the current one but I am having trouble spending my own money on it. 11" would be crazy small though the rMBP13 is a perfect form factor for me.

What's most important to me is performance and ports. I'm "docked" in closed clamshell mode in most situations, so retina and screen size are very low priority. Battery and heat handling is low-medium.

I'd take a 13" or 11" in a heartbeat, IF either can pull its weight when it's docked. Even if when mobile it has to choose between being a lightweight or a battery sucking molten ingot. Hell, I'd cart a Mac mini around if it had a discrete GPU - that shows you how much I value an onboard display and how much I need two externals when I'm docked.

 

[willcapellaro]

Personally, I don't think anything smaller than a 13" could justifiably be considered a 'Pro' laptop. Professionals usually require a decent screen size to work on and 11.6" would not be sufficient for most, if not all professionals.

Slippery slope there. Pro is usually just a moniker added to the end of a product to sell the new version or a new line. Apple organizes their line by some logic but they're no different than a toothbrush maker selling the Dentalizer Pro 2000x.

Defining professional and their required tools is equally slippery. What works for me may not work for you.

So when Apple gives away free 11" rMBPs with discrete GPU and reinstates the discrete ethernet port, can I have yours? Where are we with that promotion Apple?