Hey everyone,
I was a die-hard PC user (yeah, I was once sleeping in a dorm next to my overclocked fanless liquid cooled PC I built) but am now going to purchase a new MBP. I still have my desktop PC so this won't be a desktop replacement. I'm applying to dental school now and will need something very portable. While I was in college I often wished I had a notebook to grab and run with. I'm choosing the MBP more for the elegance of the physical package than for the OS. Because I wanted something thin and light I was naturally going to go with the new 13".
I then ran into a roadblock that has me pulling my hair out. My campus store just told me they're selling the previous revision 15" MBP for $1299, versus $1099 for the 13". I like the smaller size of the 13" and the longer battery life, but the 15" has the Nvidia 9600. For the $200 difference I can upgrade the RAM and HD on the 13" so that doesn't appeal as much to me on the 15".
I'll be using the computer for boring student-like things, but I do also like to do 3d modeling and occasionally play some not-so-new games like NWN 2. I think the 13" should still be able to pull off the last two though. Am I crazy for still leaning towards the 13" because of its size and battery life? Or is the 15" for $1299 instead of its original $1999 too good a price to pass up?
I realize no one may know which is better for me as well as I would, but when you're torn in situations such as this you feel better when you get other opinions. I also know that this may be a more appropriate question for the buying recommendations sub-forum, but I figured in here people would be more likely to know about the finer differences between the two revisions and the two sizes.
Thanks for any input!
Austin
I was a die-hard PC user (yeah, I was once sleeping in a dorm next to my overclocked fanless liquid cooled PC I built) but am now going to purchase a new MBP. I still have my desktop PC so this won't be a desktop replacement. I'm applying to dental school now and will need something very portable. While I was in college I often wished I had a notebook to grab and run with. I'm choosing the MBP more for the elegance of the physical package than for the OS. Because I wanted something thin and light I was naturally going to go with the new 13".
I then ran into a roadblock that has me pulling my hair out. My campus store just told me they're selling the previous revision 15" MBP for $1299, versus $1099 for the 13". I like the smaller size of the 13" and the longer battery life, but the 15" has the Nvidia 9600. For the $200 difference I can upgrade the RAM and HD on the 13" so that doesn't appeal as much to me on the 15".
I'll be using the computer for boring student-like things, but I do also like to do 3d modeling and occasionally play some not-so-new games like NWN 2. I think the 13" should still be able to pull off the last two though. Am I crazy for still leaning towards the 13" because of its size and battery life? Or is the 15" for $1299 instead of its original $1999 too good a price to pass up?
I realize no one may know which is better for me as well as I would, but when you're torn in situations such as this you feel better when you get other opinions. I also know that this may be a more appropriate question for the buying recommendations sub-forum, but I figured in here people would be more likely to know about the finer differences between the two revisions and the two sizes.
Thanks for any input!
Austin
