MacBook Pro 15" or 17"? For Photography + Starcraft 2

[Nil.Recurring]

Hi all,

I'm currently using a 2.0 GHz MacBook and have been looking to upgrade to a 15" MacBook Pro (2.53 GHz, 9600M) or a 17" MacBook Pro.

I'm just so confused about these 2 models, I would love the large screen of the 17", especially because it has a really great resolution. But the 15" keeps pulling me back because of the updated graphics card (9600M vs. 8600M in the 17")

I'm not a serious gamer, I only play WoW and plan on playing Starcraft 2 and Diablo III. Do you think the 17" will be able to handle Starcarft 2/Diablo III when they're out? What about the 15"?

I mainly use my Mac for some photography and school work.

I realize its far too early to speculate about Starcraft, but based upon Blizzard's history, do you think the 17" or 15" will be able to run these game?

Please advise!

 

[noodle654]

Can you wait until January...Apple will update the 17" soon....hopefully.

 

[cathyy]

Based on Blizzard's history, SC2 would probably run on a $400 netbook. Both the 8600M and 9600M will both be more than capable of running SC2 & Diablo 3.

Anyway, there isn't a very significant difference between the 9600M and 8600M since they are both based on the same architecture. The 9600M outperforms the 8600M by about 15 - 20%. This isn't really a significant boost.