15" uMBP looks bigger than 15" classic mbp

[thadoggfather]

Why is this?

13" mbp looks perfect, but 15" uMBP looks a little too big (especially in comparison with my early 2008 15")

 

[andrew upstairs]

I believe it is bigger.

 

[unagimiyagi]

it's thinner, but the footprint is bigger. i think it's a needlessly big footprint.

 

[thadoggfather]

What do you mean, the footprint?

 

[Akira1980]

What do you mean, the footprint?

Bigger surface area.

 

[unagimiyagi]

width * height.
but it is a very thin notebook.

 

[iSee]

What do you mean, the footprint?

The area it takes up on sitting on a desk. i.e., the width X depth.

For the original MBP it was 14.1" X 9.6" = ~135 square inches
For the current unibody it is 14.35" X 9.82" = ~141 square inches

The height is shorter, though (.95" vs. 1") and the total rectangular volume (W X D X H) is less (134 cubic inches vs. 135).

 

[kockgunner]

It is slightly bigger. But maybe it's because the design is cleaner which makes the notebook look like it has a lot of free space. Also, the-edge to-edge screen makes the laptop look bigger.