You sound like a young buck, so you should be able to pack the weight of a 17" if that floats your boat.
Personally, I believe in light weight over the long haul. During my career as an airline pilot, I've packed many laptops and for my money, if it weighs over 3 pounds, forgetaboutit. Of course, I was packing a couple extra bags as well and some of those terminal had some pretty long wings in them.
Now when I travel, I carry my Acer netbook. However, a couple of days ago I bought a new MB Pro 15" for cruising around my home. I doubt it will ever leave the house unless its on the way to visit an Apple Genius for a problem.
While not germane to this post, I also took a gander at the iPad, thinking maybe it would replace my Acer netbook. From what I've seen so far, I think I'll stick with my Acer.
Personally, I believe in light weight over the long haul. During my career as an airline pilot, I've packed many laptops and for my money, if it weighs over 3 pounds, forgetaboutit. Of course, I was packing a couple extra bags as well and some of those terminal had some pretty long wings in them.
Now when I travel, I carry my Acer netbook. However, a couple of days ago I bought a new MB Pro 15" for cruising around my home. I doubt it will ever leave the house unless its on the way to visit an Apple Genius for a problem.
While not germane to this post, I also took a gander at the iPad, thinking maybe it would replace my Acer netbook. From what I've seen so far, I think I'll stick with my Acer.
