Purchasing a new MBP from bestbuy, they don't offer high res or anti-glare upgrade. For about the same price I can get an i7 15 inch or a 17 inch i5. My computing needs don't require one over the other i.e., faster processor or bigger screen. It just comes done to choice. What would you choose?
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15 inch i7 or 17 inch i5
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Go to store and decide there. I would take 17" 'cause 15" without high res upgrade isn't that good IMO.
the standard screen resolution of the 15" is pretty good IMHO. The speed of the i7 is impressive and the physical size of the 17" might be too big...
once again i agree that you should go to the app store cause what we think is good just for ourselves. Whatever you get will be a great machine. Lucky you
once again i agree that you should go to the app store cause what we think is good just for ourselves. Whatever you get will be a great machine. Lucky you
If portability is paramount I would go for the 15 inch. If screen real estate is more important go for the 17. I have the late 2006 17 inch and it is certainly portable but far more awkward than a 15. And it may be very difficult to open on a plane (in economy of course) as opposed to a 15. Which is why I just ordered a new 15 (hi res glossy)!
the standard screen resolution of the 15" is pretty good IMHO. The speed of the i7 is impressive and the physical size of the 17" might be too big...
once again i agree that you should go to the app store cause what we think is good just for ourselves. Whatever you get will be a great machine. Lucky you
Agreed................... there's nothing wrong with the standard rez 15". JMO, but the 17" is just too big for a "laptop".
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JohnG
I am a very small person(5'7" 120lbs) and I really don't see why you all hate the 17" so much. It carry it around with me all day at school and really like it. It is pretty bad on a couch but I use my iPad for that. Problem solved.
Really?
You consider 1.23" wider, 0.77" deeper and 1lb heavier to be massive?
Those are the differences in dimensions from the Apple website.
It's not that big of a difference IMO, I'd go (and I'm going to) 17".
I faced the same dilemma at the Apple Store, and I chose the 17" MacBook Pro with the i5 processor. So far, I am quite pleased with my choice. The 17" screen is awesome - watching HD movies/tv shows is a real treat. Plus, the i5 Processor is a nice improvement over my previous MacBook Pro which had a Core 2 Duo running at the same clock speed.
When I first got a 17" MBP several years ago it seemed huge. Now it just seems normal.
Same here, it took me a while to adjust to the larger screen as well - now it just seems normal. Heck, I had a 17" 1.67 GHz PowerBook G4, went to a 13" MacBook Pro and now I went back to a 17" MacBook Pro and had to re-adjust all over again.
I agree that the choice should actually be between which screen you prefer, as you won't easily notice the performance difference. You'll be looking at the screen 100% of the time you use it... you'll be maxing out the processor, what? 5% of the time you use it? Less?