I've been looking for a new Macbook for some time now. Up until recently I've been split between the 13" $1200 MBP and a refurb 15" MBP.
I've heard people saying the new 13" MBP has the same screen as the 15", but after visiting the apple store the other day, I am debating whether this is true. I compared the 13 and 15 inch MBP in-store, with both on highest brightness and the 15" blew away the 13". Compared to the 15", the 13" display looked rather dim and boring, while the 15" was bright and the colors popped out at me. I can confirm this isn't a fluke, as I tried several different 13". Anybody else notice this?
I'm going away to college in 2 years, and I'm hoping that if I buy the refurb 2.4 GHZ 15", a higher model, that it will fit my needs for ~4-5 years. I think the 9600 GT would benefit me most, due to my interest to play modern PC games (albeit if on a lower resolution). The extra 2" of real estate could really help too. I'm majoring in Computer Science. Here are my most important needs (in order)
1. Decent system performance/speed
2. Build quality/reliability (won't constantly break like Dells)
3. Ability to handle recent games for 2-3 years (even if on a lower resolution)
I've heard people saying the new 13" MBP has the same screen as the 15", but after visiting the apple store the other day, I am debating whether this is true. I compared the 13 and 15 inch MBP in-store, with both on highest brightness and the 15" blew away the 13". Compared to the 15", the 13" display looked rather dim and boring, while the 15" was bright and the colors popped out at me. I can confirm this isn't a fluke, as I tried several different 13". Anybody else notice this?
I'm going away to college in 2 years, and I'm hoping that if I buy the refurb 2.4 GHZ 15", a higher model, that it will fit my needs for ~4-5 years. I think the 9600 GT would benefit me most, due to my interest to play modern PC games (albeit if on a lower resolution). The extra 2" of real estate could really help too. I'm majoring in Computer Science. Here are my most important needs (in order)
1. Decent system performance/speed
2. Build quality/reliability (won't constantly break like Dells)
3. Ability to handle recent games for 2-3 years (even if on a lower resolution)