Hi guys,
Last January I bought a new laptop before a trip to New Zealand during which I recorded lots of 4K videos and high quality pictures. I needed a companion to let me edit all of that (and also more "basic stuff") so I chose the MBP 15" (base model) Late 2016. Although very painful for the wallet, it has been a great machine so far.
The only problem I've got with it right now is its size. I started university last month and I've already noticed it: it's just too big and heavy to carry. It's not like it was a gamer laptop but it is still way bigger than my friends' 13" MBP or Windows ultrabook. Sometimes I want a light backpack but my MBP adds too much weight. Same for the size, it takes too much place on a table. As for the power, yes, I'm glad that it runs butter-smooth but do I really need such a powerful machine ? I also own an iMac 27" at home and I actually prefer doing the "serious work" (editing primarily) on a big screen.
Anyway, I made the mistake of buying a too big, too powerful and too expensive laptop. I still want something durable and reliable so I was thinking about selling this one for a new MBP 13" which is smaller, less powerful and has a better battery. That's what I want after all.
But, after having read some articles about Intel 8th gen processors, I'm quite stuck between buying now or waiting. The future MBP 13" could use a quad-core CPU rather than the actual dual-core one and that's quite interesting... I also saw the new Surface Book 2 from Microsoft which seems very tempting because it could be useful for me to take notes with a pen directly on my laptop. It's very expensive though and I already own a tablet (iPad Pro 12,9"...which I also find a little bit too big, but that's another story).
So, what's the best option for my needs? Selling my 15" for a 13" (although I'll loose some money) ? Selling both my laptop and my tablet for a Surface Book 2? Buying a Windows laptop with a 8th gen CPU (like the Dell XPS 13, even though the design remains unchanged since a couple of years)?
Thanks,
Tom.
Last January I bought a new laptop before a trip to New Zealand during which I recorded lots of 4K videos and high quality pictures. I needed a companion to let me edit all of that (and also more "basic stuff") so I chose the MBP 15" (base model) Late 2016. Although very painful for the wallet, it has been a great machine so far.
The only problem I've got with it right now is its size. I started university last month and I've already noticed it: it's just too big and heavy to carry. It's not like it was a gamer laptop but it is still way bigger than my friends' 13" MBP or Windows ultrabook. Sometimes I want a light backpack but my MBP adds too much weight. Same for the size, it takes too much place on a table. As for the power, yes, I'm glad that it runs butter-smooth but do I really need such a powerful machine ? I also own an iMac 27" at home and I actually prefer doing the "serious work" (editing primarily) on a big screen.
Anyway, I made the mistake of buying a too big, too powerful and too expensive laptop. I still want something durable and reliable so I was thinking about selling this one for a new MBP 13" which is smaller, less powerful and has a better battery. That's what I want after all.
But, after having read some articles about Intel 8th gen processors, I'm quite stuck between buying now or waiting. The future MBP 13" could use a quad-core CPU rather than the actual dual-core one and that's quite interesting... I also saw the new Surface Book 2 from Microsoft which seems very tempting because it could be useful for me to take notes with a pen directly on my laptop. It's very expensive though and I already own a tablet (iPad Pro 12,9"...which I also find a little bit too big, but that's another story).
So, what's the best option for my needs? Selling my 15" for a 13" (although I'll loose some money) ? Selling both my laptop and my tablet for a Surface Book 2? Buying a Windows laptop with a 8th gen CPU (like the Dell XPS 13, even though the design remains unchanged since a couple of years)?
Thanks,
Tom.
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