I work remotely and used to carry around an 11" Air in my backpack all day. Since I switched to my 2016 15" I haven't actually noticed a big difference in weight. And it fits just fine on cafe tabletops. Doesn't get too hot either so I've even used it on my lap on the bus, etc. It's great.
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13" vs. 15" - portability
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good to hear you enjoyed the new macbook pro,
however with regard to screen resolution, the "default" scaled resolution in 2016 model has been changed, the physical pixel resolution itself is still the same, 13" & 15" 2016 has same resolution as 2014-2015 version.
I only run around with it for my clinic. I built several custom templates using aText that I refuse to give up on. I definitely wouldn't use it while I'm covering the ICU or inpatient pulmonary services.
Finally got my 15" today - delivery times are still insane.
The 15" is definitely portable enough for my taste and the bigger screen is fantastic. I've decided to sell the 13" and get a Surface Book for the money. The latter is smaller and great for on the airplane etc. Plus I have to say that after having had to wait so long, I've been playing with Windows 10 on Parallels and find it to be quite awesome :-/ The 15" MBP is a wonderful computer and will likely serve me well for years to come, but the way Apple has been developing, it might very well be my last Mac after having used them for 20 years now.
The 15" is definitely portable enough for my taste and the bigger screen is fantastic. I've decided to sell the 13" and get a Surface Book for the money. The latter is smaller and great for on the airplane etc. Plus I have to say that after having had to wait so long, I've been playing with Windows 10 on Parallels and find it to be quite awesome :-/ The 15" MBP is a wonderful computer and will likely serve me well for years to come, but the way Apple has been developing, it might very well be my last Mac after having used them for 20 years now.
I returned my 13 as well. I'm deciding now if I want the base 2.6 15 with upgraded 512ssd or if I want the 2.7 base. I also figured I had my smaller XPS 13 9350 for situations like you mentioned, when I need a more portable machine. My MBP is going to be my main development machine though
I went with the 2.7 base. Wanted to go with a 1tb SSD, but they cost about 3600$ here and I wasn't willing to pay that. It's alright though, I use a Lacie TB disk array for image editing, so I should be OK with the smaller drive. The laptop is very fast, light and small (for a 15"), love it. But having a Windows computer as an even more portable backup is fantastic
Nice, I got fully refunded for my 13 today so I ordered the 2.7 base model in silver for in store pick up. I'm picking it up Thursday. I'm going out of town on Thursday to CT and the tax is cheaper there than it is here in NYC so I'm picking it up at an Apple store in CT on the way to my destination and save 2%+ in tax.
Super excited, I hope I love it as much as I loved the 13 the few weeks I had it.
I pick up my 15 tomorrow but I stopped by a local store to play with one today. I'm still worried about it being a little too big. The weight was not bad at all but the overall footprint seemed huge to me but I've been use to working on 13 inch laptops forever. Hopefully I'll get use to it. I dont like the huge space on the palm rest, it seems like to get to the KB it's much more of a reach
After having carried the 15" around with me all day for 3 days now I can say that weight and bulk is a non-issue. I carry it in a backpack and literally don't notice any difference between the 13" and the 15". This might be different if you use messenger bags or something you carry in your hand all day.
On the desk, however, it makes a huge difference - I absolutely love the additional screen real estate and can't force myself to going back to smaller laptops. The only area where the bulk shows itself a bit is when working with it on the lap. I mean it's perfectly doable and no real issue but any 13" will be more comfortable for that. Been using my Surface Book more for that purpose, although even then I greatly prefer the fantastic screen size of the 15".
On the desk, however, it makes a huge difference - I absolutely love the additional screen real estate and can't force myself to going back to smaller laptops. The only area where the bulk shows itself a bit is when working with it on the lap. I mean it's perfectly doable and no real issue but any 13" will be more comfortable for that. Been using my Surface Book more for that purpose, although even then I greatly prefer the fantastic screen size of the 15".
That's pretty much the only reason I exchanged for the 13 inch. I couldn't get used to the typing on the 15. It's much more enjoyable on the smaller machine. Although, the power in the 15 inch is nice..
Can't say I agree. I find the palm rest very comfortable - resting the wrists on the table while typing, as is necessary with the 13 MBP, puts much more strain on the hands.
