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MBP: What screen size do you prefer and why? (price not being a concern).
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I'm not sure you can easily throw out the pricing factor but aside from that, I like both the 13" and the 15" I opted for the 15" because at the time (last october) it provided the best bang for my buck. Dual GPU, better screen, firewire larger L2 cache, and more vram. Now that I see how well the 9400m runs (and how hot the 9600 runs) I could have easily gotten away with the 13" model. Especially now since apple re-added the firewire port into the machine.
I love the form factor of the 13" but I think the 15" offered a better deal even if it was 1,000 more then the then unibody MacBook.
I love the form factor of the 13" but I think the 15" offered a better deal even if it was 1,000 more then the then unibody MacBook.
Right now, I've got a Dell 2208WFP. It runs at 1680x1050 @ 60 Hz. I like it. But something bigger, like a 30'', would be my first pick if I had the money.
If money were no object, I'd get the biggest Eizo I could find. No, actually, I'd get five of them
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But you mention the MBP. I took a look at the 17'' and it was way too big. I like the 15'', but I'd prefer a higher resolution.
If money were no object, I'd get the biggest Eizo I could find. No, actually, I'd get five of them
.But you mention the MBP. I took a look at the 17'' and it was way too big. I like the 15'', but I'd prefer a higher resolution.
Yea, 13" has become so popular in the past year or so it seems. 15" has been the standard for a long time.
Still when you walk into a Best Buy you see walls of 15" notebooks.
Maybe people are liking smaller whether its for travel or even surfing around the house they're easier to manage, plus most peope have external monitors now so a bigger screen is there when you need it...
Still when you walk into a Best Buy you see walls of 15" notebooks.
Maybe people are liking smaller whether its for travel or even surfing around the house they're easier to manage, plus most peope have external monitors now so a bigger screen is there when you need it...
!3" is perfect
I think the 13" screen just right.
I travel with it quite regularly and its perfect for carrying around.
It's just big enough for regular use I find.
I think the 13" screen just right.
I travel with it quite regularly and its perfect for carrying around.
It's just big enough for regular use I find.
If one were going to college soon, do you fellas would the 15 inch computer be too big to carry around efficiently or would it be fine? I like the 15 inch MBP I have but maybe the 13 inch one might be a better fit for me. I don't really have a firm preference of 15 over 13 or vice versa now lol
for general purposes, the 13" fits the bill.
it's small enough to fit into most bags.
smaller size makes it less susceptible to damages due to the size and weight of larger mbp.
13" screen seems perfect for most application i've used, which includes ms office 08, ilife, internet browsers, mail, etc. i could use a larger screen for remote connection because of the lower resolution of a 13" screen makes it harder for me to use ms access 07.
laptops should be used for its portability, so you might as well use the saved money on a good desktop computer if you need a larger screen.
it's small enough to fit into most bags.
smaller size makes it less susceptible to damages due to the size and weight of larger mbp.
13" screen seems perfect for most application i've used, which includes ms office 08, ilife, internet browsers, mail, etc. i could use a larger screen for remote connection because of the lower resolution of a 13" screen makes it harder for me to use ms access 07.
laptops should be used for its portability, so you might as well use the saved money on a good desktop computer if you need a larger screen.
I've had or have a 13" unibody MacBook, a 15" unibody MacBook Pro, and a 17" PowerBook.
The 15" is juuuuuuuust right.
The 15" is juuuuuuuust right.
I've had a 12" PowerBook, a 15" MacBook Pro and now a 17" MacBook Pro.
... I really like the 17". Especially considering the overall size hasn't changed significantly: An inch here, a couple of inches there and a pound in weight. It's all good.
... I really like the 17". Especially considering the overall size hasn't changed significantly: An inch here, a couple of inches there and a pound in weight. It's all good.
As my only computer, I would want a 15". 17" is too big, and the screen on the 13" is just too small to use all day. As a secondary computer (which it will have to be if Apple keeps removing features), I would want a 13" since it is more portable, and I would use my primary computer (a Desktop with a large, 22-24", LCD) to get work done.
When I bought my 15" MBP, I almost bought a 13" MB, which would have been about $700 cheaper and just as fast except for the video card. Then I would have put the $700 into upgrades and an LCD for my desktop. Then I would have used the Desktop for computationally intensive work like Matlab (since I would have put in a fast CPU), video editing (because the Desktop can access large disks quickly while an eSATA lacking macbook can't), and gaming (because the desktop would have a real video card).
I ended up getting the 15" and used it as my only computer all last year in college. The screen size was never too small, and it is portable enough. It couldn't do everything, though, since virtual Windows is too slow, and I had to reboot to play any games, so this year I am going to upgrade my desktop on the cheap and have the best of both worlds, except for portability.
When I bought my 15" MBP, I almost bought a 13" MB, which would have been about $700 cheaper and just as fast except for the video card. Then I would have put the $700 into upgrades and an LCD for my desktop. Then I would have used the Desktop for computationally intensive work like Matlab (since I would have put in a fast CPU), video editing (because the Desktop can access large disks quickly while an eSATA lacking macbook can't), and gaming (because the desktop would have a real video card).
I ended up getting the 15" and used it as my only computer all last year in college. The screen size was never too small, and it is portable enough. It couldn't do everything, though, since virtual Windows is too slow, and I had to reboot to play any games, so this year I am going to upgrade my desktop on the cheap and have the best of both worlds, except for portability.
13inch 2.53ghz with 256SSD,8GBRAM
After using 13inch White MB for 3 years,I recently brought refurb 15inch model and returned it to apple after 4day use :reason the screen in too big for me and I want portability
Now I ordered 13inch MBP and waiting for the shipment
After using 13inch White MB for 3 years,I recently brought refurb 15inch model and returned it to apple after 4day use :reason the screen in too big for me and I want portability
Now I ordered 13inch MBP and waiting for the shipment
15", 13 is nice for travel, but I like the extra screen size and GPU power for everyday use. Price not being a concern, the 17 is a good choice too, but Its a bit to big to carry around for classes every day, also i'd have to buy new bags.
I chose the 17" b/c I use it primarily as a desktop (85% desktop and 15% travel). The 15" just seem a little too small for me as a primary desktop. Sure, you can drop $800 or so for the cinema 24" monitor...but for me, that's too big for my work space. Hence, the 17" was perfect for me. As for weight, I honestly don't think it's that much heavier than the 15". And since I don't carry it around very much, I went for the 17".
Now, if I was to carry it around 85% for the time, then I would go with the 13" MBP. IMO, the 15" is just stuck somewhere in the middle...a little too small for a desktop, and a little to heavy as a mobile unit (IF carried around a lot).
Now, if I was to carry it around 85% for the time, then I would go with the 13" MBP. IMO, the 15" is just stuck somewhere in the middle...a little too small for a desktop, and a little to heavy as a mobile unit (IF carried around a lot).