Hi!
Let me start by saying "I'm not the richest guy in the world, so I'd like to make a purchase that fits my needs and my budget in a balanced manner."
I am going off to college in the fall, (YES I AM WAITING FOR BTS deal) and I am going to purchase my second mac, (first laptop), for my computer engineering degree.
I have an iPhone 4, and an iPad 2 if either of these things influence a buying decision, well...there you go, I have them.
Anyway, I am torn between a 13" MBP low-end vs 15" MBP low-end (with Hi-res). I think I would love the 13"'s increased portability, to relieve a strain on my back...but I am not sure if I can work efficiently on a 13" screen with relatively poor pixel count (iphone 4!!). The 15" has more weight, definitely more power, higher resolution, more screen space, but I am not sure if it justifies $700 more.
Would I be able to use a 13" or a 15" better over the course of 4 years? Which would fulfill my needs as a computer engineering student? Which is the better value for a college student who has potentially a large amount of loans (waiting on a big scholarship!!)..
Thanks, please comment your opinion and your experiences.
Sincerely,

Let me start by saying "I'm not the richest guy in the world, so I'd like to make a purchase that fits my needs and my budget in a balanced manner."
I am going off to college in the fall, (YES I AM WAITING FOR BTS deal) and I am going to purchase my second mac, (first laptop), for my computer engineering degree.
I have an iPhone 4, and an iPad 2 if either of these things influence a buying decision, well...there you go, I have them.
Anyway, I am torn between a 13" MBP low-end vs 15" MBP low-end (with Hi-res). I think I would love the 13"'s increased portability, to relieve a strain on my back...but I am not sure if I can work efficiently on a 13" screen with relatively poor pixel count (iphone 4!!). The 15" has more weight, definitely more power, higher resolution, more screen space, but I am not sure if it justifies $700 more.
Would I be able to use a 13" or a 15" better over the course of 4 years? Which would fulfill my needs as a computer engineering student? Which is the better value for a college student who has potentially a large amount of loans (waiting on a big scholarship!!)..
Thanks, please comment your opinion and your experiences.
Sincerely,
