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Can't speak for everyone else, but personally: The 2" of extra screen real-estate doesn't give me a huge benefit usually (not enough to put two windows side-by
by kngspook 16y ago
Can't speak for everyone else, but personally:
The 2" of extra screen real-estate doesn't give me a huge benefit usually (not enough to put two windows side-by-side); but it does widen the laptop enough to make it harder to use in tight spaces (ie. airplanes), and it does make the laptop heavier.
On the other hand, at the time I bought my MBP, the 13" MacBook Pro was not a Pro. I'm honestly not sure what I would get these days. I might go for the 13", and get a bunch of external stuff (display, mouse, keyboard, but mostly the display).
- rdl 16y agoI have a "seriously tore up" 15" MBP from spring 2008 which I carry with me for really mobile use, and a 17" 2010 MBP which sits in my "base" location for weeks at a time. I went that route, vs. the 15" HD, because I can't easily have an external monitor while being mobile -- otherwise, the 15" HD seems to be the best, coupled with an external 24, 27, or 30. I am considering getting a 13" MBP or maybe an x301 or panasonic s9 whenever they next get bumped. I don't care for netbooks (too weak), but a long battery life small laptop would be a nice tool. The lack of a keyboard on the ipad cripples me; often, the blackberry is more useful.
- philwelch 16y agoI have a 13" aluminum MacBook with external display, keyboard, and mouse, and highly recommend that setup. I downsized from a 15" PowerBook to 13" MacBooks long ago, and with the aluminum ones ("Pro" or not) they are fantastic machines.