i need help! basically, I am currently deciding what Macbook to buy. originally i began thinking a base Macbook would suffice for my needs, but after playing around with the Pro range in store, I've begun to think otherwise.
primarily, ill be using the laptop for my photography. so be it running photoshop/aperture. but im not much of an editor, so the photoshop/aperture use won't be too heavy - I very rarely do anything more than just tinker with the levels, brightness and then just resize the image. i use film more than digital, so i often only use photoshop to resize the image after scanning. aswell as that, it will be used for basic internet browsing, listening to music (and maybe playing around with garage band)
after deciding that a Pro would perhaps be better for my needs I immediately decided that I would go for one of the 15" models - mainly so i could benefit from the new range of Intel processors they have, instead of getting a Core 2 Duo in either the Macbook or Macbook Pro 13" models. Good idea? I think so, mainly because its new technology, aswell as it having a slight power increase (however slight it may be).
aswell as the advantages in the processor department, the 15" screen would obviously benefit my photography work. and i don't think i need to state that the extra £80 pound for the higher resolution would also benefit me - so i would almost definitely go that extra.
in the graphics department, I know the better card in the MBP would perform better with programmes such as Aperture - and also with CS5 (i think?)
other perks include the better build quality with the aluminimum unibody and the bigger hard drive, both of which i like the sound of - especially the larger hard drive.
so yeah, please convince me that a 15" pro would be genuinley better for me than a 13" MBP or a MB. i think it would, but the extra money it costs just means i need to be 100% sure!!
primarily, ill be using the laptop for my photography. so be it running photoshop/aperture. but im not much of an editor, so the photoshop/aperture use won't be too heavy - I very rarely do anything more than just tinker with the levels, brightness and then just resize the image. i use film more than digital, so i often only use photoshop to resize the image after scanning. aswell as that, it will be used for basic internet browsing, listening to music (and maybe playing around with garage band)
after deciding that a Pro would perhaps be better for my needs I immediately decided that I would go for one of the 15" models - mainly so i could benefit from the new range of Intel processors they have, instead of getting a Core 2 Duo in either the Macbook or Macbook Pro 13" models. Good idea? I think so, mainly because its new technology, aswell as it having a slight power increase (however slight it may be).
aswell as the advantages in the processor department, the 15" screen would obviously benefit my photography work. and i don't think i need to state that the extra £80 pound for the higher resolution would also benefit me - so i would almost definitely go that extra.
in the graphics department, I know the better card in the MBP would perform better with programmes such as Aperture - and also with CS5 (i think?)
other perks include the better build quality with the aluminimum unibody and the bigger hard drive, both of which i like the sound of - especially the larger hard drive.
so yeah, please convince me that a 15" pro would be genuinley better for me than a 13" MBP or a MB. i think it would, but the extra money it costs just means i need to be 100% sure!!
I'd vote for one for exactly the same reasons you already mentioned: 13.3" can become very small when you want to do some photo/video editing, the 15.4" displays are big/small enough.
