having used all 3 of the current uMBP's 13 - 17"
They are all good for their size.
The 15" is a real sweet spot for a portable notebook (screen & size combined).
But I really like the 17" screen size and real estate. especially as a portable system that replaced my desktops.
the 13" really impressed me, at first I was a little turned off by it; but since i always have used high resolution displays from the 17" MBP to the 30" ACD. It was able to do whatever I needed and with the decrease in screen real estate was a bit of a drawback but i got accustomed to it and has been much easier to port around than even the 15" and 17"
while the difference in screen DPI between 13 & 15 is minimal, you get a better compact package with the 13" and its a lot easier to pick up and go than the larger 15.
So i'd say you cant go wrong with the 13" and probably best to go with that if possible.
They are all good for their size.
The 15" is a real sweet spot for a portable notebook (screen & size combined).
But I really like the 17" screen size and real estate. especially as a portable system that replaced my desktops.
the 13" really impressed me, at first I was a little turned off by it; but since i always have used high resolution displays from the 17" MBP to the 30" ACD. It was able to do whatever I needed and with the decrease in screen real estate was a bit of a drawback but i got accustomed to it and has been much easier to port around than even the 15" and 17"
while the difference in screen DPI between 13 & 15 is minimal, you get a better compact package with the 13" and its a lot easier to pick up and go than the larger 15.
So i'd say you cant go wrong with the 13" and probably best to go with that if possible.