What macbook (pro) to buy

[Vidres]

Hi all,

I'm planning to buy my first macbook (pro). I'm currently working on a 17.3" Acer 7740G. This will be going to my dad. Downgrading won't be quite a problem for me, cause I'm planning to buy the Mac Pro update later this year or maybe early 2011.

As for the Macbook (Pro). I will be using the macbook (pro) for the following:
- Photoshop
- Audio Editing
- Of course the basics as surfing, typing etc.
- A little bit of gaming
- Maybe some video-editing

I'm considering the follow macbooks (pro):
- Current White Macbook, with the upgrade of Ram
- The upcoming Unibody Macbook
- Base 13" macbook Pro
- 15" macbook Pro, Hi-res screen

I do like the Hi-res screen from the MBP, but maybe the next MBA will be better for me?


WHAT TO DO?????

Greetz Vidres

 

[TimBroers]

There is a 600 dollar price-difference between the base 15" and the base 13"MacBook Pro. If you desperately need a higher resolution, then buying an additional screen for 200 dollars would be a lot cheaper.

 

[3rdi]

I'm in the same boat. I"ll be buying a 15" 2.66 mac book pro tomorrow.
I'm pretty sure it will be high res glossy

 

[3rdi]

i'm currently working on a 17.3"

that will be quite a drop in screen size , But you'll really notice
the extra portability

 

[dreven79]

While waiting for Arrandale to come out, i was pretty sure about getting the HR, but got a Std Res and a Dell G2410H ! so i'm happy with this combo ..

Get the 15" if you are not taking out the MBP every single day...

13" is great for portabilty ( i.e. UNI)

 

[pukifloyd]

maxed out 13inch MBP and a nice dell screen to go with it

 

[Vidres]

Thanks all for the replys....

As for the portability, that isn't an issue since i've got a backpack wich can hold a 17.3". The drop in screen size isn't a problem either, but maybe 13" is to small?

The price difference, yeah I know there is one, won't be such a big problem, I first want to know what the new macbook holds.

And the macbook will be taken out almost every single day

 

[Hellhammer]

If your wallet allows, get the 15" with hi res screen, it's absolutely amazing. Speed is somehow important to you so the i5 won't just idle all the time

 

[Vidres]

After some thinking and arguing with a friend of mine. I'm pretty sure to buy the 13" MBP.

This where some of the points that helped me come to that decission:
- Already planning to buy a Mac Pro later on this year, so I don't need al the power wich comes with the i5. Besides that, the Mac Pro will get two screens to work with, I can always plug in my MBP to one of them
- Prefer the way the MBP looks
- the MBP has FW800 wich i'm going to need as a Audio engineer
- The high portability of the 13" is als a big plus
- And if the report of the leaked MBA is true, the extra €100 doesn't matter to me