Sorry, if there was a proper thread to post this. I just read the "Which MacBook should I buy Guide"... and I have to tell you, I was a little put off by it.
The guide seemed to focus on the video editing world, which is fair enough as the mac platform is clearly a leader in that space.
But let me tell you about my little 13" MBP, and what it does for me. I am a professional software consultant. I literally fly around the world almost on a weekly basis with my machine. I write strategic plans, analysis and design documents, implementation strategies etc... I also write software (coding). I have about 2 dozen tools I use for different purposes. I often have 2 or 3 virtual machines running simultaneously. All this --- and I rarely can be found without my earbuds in and iTunes running.
13" ??? yup--- because it's small and light. With spaces and expose, I have the screen real-estate equivielent of a 50" monitor at my fingertips. Would I have preferred an i5 or even i3 processor, absolutely... would I have preferred a graphics upgrade, not really - but that's just my need.
So, I politely say to the folks writing the "which should I buy guide" --- it might be time to update your recommendations. Long live the small footprint power of the MBP!
The guide seemed to focus on the video editing world, which is fair enough as the mac platform is clearly a leader in that space.
But let me tell you about my little 13" MBP, and what it does for me. I am a professional software consultant. I literally fly around the world almost on a weekly basis with my machine. I write strategic plans, analysis and design documents, implementation strategies etc... I also write software (coding). I have about 2 dozen tools I use for different purposes. I often have 2 or 3 virtual machines running simultaneously. All this --- and I rarely can be found without my earbuds in and iTunes running.
13" ??? yup--- because it's small and light. With spaces and expose, I have the screen real-estate equivielent of a 50" monitor at my fingertips. Would I have preferred an i5 or even i3 processor, absolutely... would I have preferred a graphics upgrade, not really - but that's just my need.
So, I politely say to the folks writing the "which should I buy guide" --- it might be time to update your recommendations. Long live the small footprint power of the MBP!