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I had a lot of doubts right before switching from a big dual-screen desktop setup to a 13" mbp for all my development work. So far, I've had zero issues with it
by aparadja 15y ago
I had a lot of doubts right before switching from a big dual-screen desktop setup to a 13" mbp for all my development work. So far, I've had zero issues with it. Basically, it never feels like my productiveness is hindered by the screen size.
Given that the 13" air has a better resolution than the mbp, I wouldn't consider it a problem. Of course, it's a matter of opinion and taste. But at least one skeptic was proved wrong very quickly. My next dev machine will probably be a 13" air or equivalent, if my trusty mbp dies.
- hjalle 15y agoDo you use external mouse and/or keyboard with the mbp?
- aparadja 15y agoA mouse occasionally, usually when doing graphics work. When coding, no. And I've never felt the need to use another keyboard. The built-in one is great in my opinion.
- vaughan 15y agoI'm the same as aparadja. Using the built-in keyboard is great because the trackpad is in the ideal position below the keyboard which I use all the time for gestures and scrolling. I have a mouse next to the computer which I use sometimes.
- scottschulthess 15y agoThe 15" pro and the 13" air are the same resolution 1440-by-900-pixels
- krevis 15y agoNot necessarily; you can special-order a 15" MBP with a 1680 x 1050 display.
- vaughan 15y agoTry the Plugable UGA-2K-A (http://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Multiple-2048x1152-1920x1200-DisplayLink/dp/B0038P1TP4 http://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Multiple-2048x1152-1920x1200-...) to add another 24" monitor. Or you can wait for the ViDock G4 Micro (http://www.facebook.com/VillageViDock?sk=app_202980683107053&app_data=69f57681-2b83-45a5-b695-1ba5cd87ff48:0 http://www.facebook.com/VillageViDock?sk=app_202980683107053...) which allows you to use an external graphics card with 2 displays - full GPU acceleration.