I'm pretty confused. I'm a web design major the main apps I will be using is photoshop, illustrator, and dreamweaver. I like the portability of the 13, but at the same time like the screen real estate of the 15. I will be lugging whatever I get around with me. So weight is a factor, also price is a factor I'm thinking around 1600 maximum I can use student discount to hack off about 100 dollars and some money off things like ram software etc.
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Should I get macbook pro 13 inch or 15 inch
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Get the 13 inch for now and get an external monitor when you can afford it. You're a student and money is kinda a key issue now and while the 15 inch is portable, its a noticeable weight whereas the 13 inch will probably be almost negligible compared.
I agree you should get the 15". I do some Xcode and sometimes I run out of room on my 15" screen (I wish I got the hi-res 
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by the way, I suggest getting it from Amazon.com unless you don't pay sales tax where you live. You get an $80 discount AND there is no tax (unless you're in New York).
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).by the way, I suggest getting it from Amazon.com unless you don't pay sales tax where you live. You get an $80 discount AND there is no tax (unless you're in New York).
inb4 mroogle
I have the new 13" and I love it! BUT... I bought it because I couldn't get the 15". I would have loved to get the 15, but the money wasn't there. I did have the option of getting the previous gen 15" (2.53GHz Core2, 4GB RAM, Geforce 9400M), but I decided that the newer 320M was worth the smaller screen size. I've used both, and speed-wise my new 13" is noticeable quicker in any graphics-intensive app. But I still love the 15" size...
MORAL OF THE STORY: If you have the money and don't mind the slightly larger/heavier travel size, get the 15". Other than size and price, it has no negatives, as its better than the 13" in every single way.
But the 13" is a great machine, too.
MORAL OF THE STORY: If you have the money and don't mind the slightly larger/heavier travel size, get the 15". Other than size and price, it has no negatives, as its better than the 13" in every single way.
But the 13" is a great machine, too.