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Who now thinks they should've waited for 17"?
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I've always chosen the 15" because the 17" is just too large; however, I do covet that high res screen.
Yeah I'm jealous of the giant battery (I never found enough need to justify purchasing 2 batteries, but I have found myself out of juice a few times) and the high res screen. I had a 17" MBP before and it was just too big and heavy, I want them to incorporate a 1920x1200 15.4" display in the 15" MBP as a BTO option and get rid of the 17 all together.
I bought a pre-gen 15" a few weeks ago - still glad I saved over $1,000 because the glare on the new 15" is just way too much for me - I edit video. I'll definitely be getting this 17" (or whatever dream-machine is is current at the time) in 2010.
I just got the new 15" today, haha the day the real new product was revealed, and I don't regret it at all. I got it because I decided it made more sense than waiting a month and getting the 17".
Count me in as someone else who wants that resolution. I mean, I was thinking of getting a 24" Cinema Display anyway for the 1920x1200 resolution. I should have just waited and gotten the screen built into the laptop.
Oh well. I can (and should) do without either of them.
Oh well. I can (and should) do without either of them.
I need the higher resolution, and always knew i'd be selling the 15'' uni when the 17'' got released. What sort of % value do you reckon the 15'' uni should hold when i go to sell it? (assuming its in top notch condition)
If I was a "Pro" then I would snap up the 17, but I'm not and so I prefer the 15". Best size ratio IMO.
Why does only the 17" have a matte option? Is this Apple's way of saying if you're REALLY a 'professional' you need to buy the 17" pro?
My last laptop was a 17" MBP purchased on the student developer program for a steep discount at $2200 or so. I loved that machine, especially for the great price. And that was a 1680-pixel unit. These new 1920-pixel machines really are awesome.
I upgraded to the 15" Unibody when it was released knowing that I would not be able to redeem a developer discount again for the forthcoming 17" version.
So to carefully answer your question properly...
Do I regret buying the 15"? No.
Do I regret not being able to buy the 17"? Abso-frickin' lutely. If I had a way to pay $2200 again for this sweet new machine, that'd have done it for me.
I upgraded to the 15" Unibody when it was released knowing that I would not be able to redeem a developer discount again for the forthcoming 17" version.
So to carefully answer your question properly...
Do I regret buying the 15"? No.
Do I regret not being able to buy the 17"? Abso-frickin' lutely. If I had a way to pay $2200 again for this sweet new machine, that'd have done it for me.
im running a 2.8GHz 15inch. The processor bump to 2.93 would be virtually unnoticeable to me and whilst 8GB ram would be nice, 4GB does me fine and once the firmware restriction is lifted on the 15inch models im putting another 4gb in. So on that basis im not regretting getting my 15inch in the slightest.
Sure a better resolution would be nice, but 17inch to me defeats the point of a laptop, its simply too big, so you may as well go for a desktop. Im gonna save my money for a nice 22 inch monitor and then i shall be a happy chappy would a beast of a mbp and a glorious display to run it through when at home.
Sure a better resolution would be nice, but 17inch to me defeats the point of a laptop, its simply too big, so you may as well go for a desktop. Im gonna save my money for a nice 22 inch monitor and then i shall be a happy chappy would a beast of a mbp and a glorious display to run it through when at home.
Has it been confirmed (in one way or another) that there is indeed a firmware restriction on the 15" MBP? Do you have a link?
I had the previous 17" which was a great machine but after a while the size begins to bother you. It's really long and not portable enough. For the extra money that I would need for the 17" I bought a 24" LCD for my desk and applecare. This allows me to do my work at my desk at a nice size screen and more than likely I'm not working when I take my laptop somewhere with me so the smaller screen benefits me.
I'm happy with the size of my 15" - 17" is simply too big. However, I am envious of the new battery (don't care about not being able to take it out) and the screen (1680x1050 on the 15" would be perfect).
Instead, I'll pick up a second battery and live with the lower resolution.
Instead, I'll pick up a second battery and live with the lower resolution.