Im planning to buy a Macbook Pro, for school but can't really decide yet which one to buy. I'm afraid 15" is going to be heavy because I have to carry it to school everyday and im only 5"00 and 80 pounds for eight grade. Help me decide? I don't mind prices, able to afford but only about the weight and the everyday carrying thats all. Or the 15" inches' great functions is worth carrying everyday??? Thanks !!!!
Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
Deciding of MacbookPro 13" or 15" ????
- Thread starter natlovesmac
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
Get the 13" as it offers great portability. You can always get an external screen for that extra screen real estate.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
This:
http://store.apple.com/us/configure/MC505LL/A?mco=MTk0MjI1MTk
with 4GB RAM. You DO NOT need a MBP in 8th grade, and you certainly do not need to carry it to school daily. If you DO have to carry it, get the lightest laptop available.
And no, I'm not a hypocrite. I do heavy Photoshop, movie edit, music edit/production, and the occasional games, all in 9th grade. For all of these things to run smoothly, I need the 15".
Go to the apple store and see if you really need the larger screen size of the 15". If you can deal with the 13", get that since you're going to be carrying it with you every day.
If you need more power (which is sounds like you don't) get the 15" for the quad-core processor and better graphics.
I plan on buying my first mac around Christmas, when the next refresh of MBPs come out (hopefully a redesign), and as it will be my only computer, I plan on getting the 15", since I probably won't carry it to school that much and I will need it to be somewhat future-proof until I go to college in 3 years.
If you need more power (which is sounds like you don't) get the 15" for the quad-core processor and better graphics.
I plan on buying my first mac around Christmas, when the next refresh of MBPs come out (hopefully a redesign), and as it will be my only computer, I plan on getting the 15", since I probably won't carry it to school that much and I will need it to be somewhat future-proof until I go to college in 3 years.
1. The OP CERTAINLY does not need to even consider a 15". It's reserved for people who either like a big laptop or need its horsepower, and it's too heavy for a daily route to middle school...............................
2. The OP sounds like he doesn't even NEED a MBP. All he needs is a base 4GB RAM 11" MBA, or if he REALLY REALLY wants one, the base 13" MBP. If you argue value, then yes a 13" MBP is technically cheaper for the power, but the OP won't even use a quarter of its potential, if word processing, YouTube videos, and iPod Touch syncing, etc. is all he does.
3. You can't predict a MBP refresh. Everyone predicted the 2011 model would be released in late April but they were off by 2 months. With a new design refresh, expect 4-5 months added to he regular 10 months and you would get the estimate of April-May 2011, give or take 2 months.
4. BTW, the 15" is future-proof for around 6 years.
@OP, either get the MBA or a cheap Dell. Hackintosh a Dell if you want a cheap Mac.
Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU iPhone OS 4_3_1 like Mac OS X; en-us) AppleWebKit/533.17.9 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/5.0.2 Mobile/8G4 Safari/6533.18.5)
I think you should get the 17". This way you can understand what us old timers considered light weight when going to school!
I think you should get the 17". This way you can understand what us old timers considered light weight when going to school!
i've had the 13 inch , it was the first 2008 aluminium mbp, with the use of spaces you can really maximize your efficiency to the point where the less 2 inches won't make too much difference, if you are wondering what that is it's basicly having separate screens in your computer, each one containing the windows you wish, for example, firefox on space 1, and word on space 2. switching between them is has fast has hitting the binded key for it, in my case it's cmd 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 or the arrow keys.
but now that i've got the 15" 2011 i'd never go back, the screen is bigger and yes it's heavier and more bunky to carry it arround but the extra space is really worth it.
i think it's more of a personal decision you must make, i'd sit down with the 13 and play with it for afew mins, browse the web, then switch for the 15 and do the same.
if you are wondering if the 13 inch will get the job done, it will thrust me, and with time you'll get used to the smaller screen and not even notice it. when i had it i'd use to look at other people's 15" and not see much difference.
don't forget that the 15" comes with quad cores instead of core duos, but if you're using it for school i doubt you'll need the extra firepower it brings.
hope i helped and didn't confuse your further, keep in mind that having the "higher res" screen, like i do, makes everything smaller giving you the impression that you've got more screen so my opinion might be tainted a bit.
but now that i've got the 15" 2011 i'd never go back, the screen is bigger and yes it's heavier and more bunky to carry it arround but the extra space is really worth it.
i think it's more of a personal decision you must make, i'd sit down with the 13 and play with it for afew mins, browse the web, then switch for the 15 and do the same.
if you are wondering if the 13 inch will get the job done, it will thrust me, and with time you'll get used to the smaller screen and not even notice it. when i had it i'd use to look at other people's 15" and not see much difference.
don't forget that the 15" comes with quad cores instead of core duos, but if you're using it for school i doubt you'll need the extra firepower it brings.
hope i helped and didn't confuse your further, keep in mind that having the "higher res" screen, like i do, makes everything smaller giving you the impression that you've got more screen so my opinion might be tainted a bit.
Please keep in mind that the OP is an 8th grader and probably won't even use Spaces.