How many 15 and 17 MBP users have a 2nd mac notebook? I have a 17 antiglare and was thinking about adding a 13. I would like to take a look at an updated air but there have been no updates in a long time. Which form factor would you get as a 2nd mac notebook?
What's your main reason for wanting to buy a smaller notebook? Do you find the 17" too big/heavy in some cases and want something smaller for travel, coffee shop, couch?
It's ideal in many ways to use only one computer. I first bought a 17" MBP and loved it -but- it was just a little too big and resolution a little higher than I like on a 17".
So I've been buying 15" MBP's and tried more than once to use it as my 'only computer'. There's good reasons to do it, the 15" screen is beautiful and is better to use for longer hours than a 13", the more screen real estate the more productive you are ... etc etc
However, in day to day use it is heavier, bulkier and more often than not I would think twice about bringing it with me, it's just not an easy grab and go computer ... well it's easy to grab and go but no as easy, convenient, fun to grab and go as a 13" notebook.
So, I bought a MacBook Air and really enjoyed it until I found the 2GB ram limiting and the machine sounds like its being worked too hard when doing some tasks so I gave it to my wife for surfing/emailing etc.
I recently bought new 13" MBP and I REALLY like it, easy to grab and go, fits on any table, comfy on your lap, fits in most bags etc.
If it wasn't for me needing/wanting more screen real estate for photoshop video editing and long text documents I'd likely only use a 13" MBP, that's because I like to use and carry it.
However the "right" answer and what I probably should be doing is going back to using ONLY my 15" MBP. It's more sensible in many ways. I'd have the benefit of the larger, higher resolution screen at all time, all my files and work would be in one place, and I should just get used to the extra pound and inch in size, it's not a huge difference.
But, I'm a gadget freak, I like all sizes of laptops, it's a business expense but it doesn't mean it's the best set up, lol. Hell, there's guys on here that own all three, 13, 15 and 17" MBP 's. Cool, but I wonder how they all get used?
Edit: Say no to the iPad idea ... I have one and it's great but not to be confused with a laptop computer
