Macbook pro 15 vs 17

[Andy Tarpinian]

On Apr 9, 2009, at 6:05 PM, Joost Schuttelaar  
<joost at joostschuttelaar.nl> wrote:

> On Apr 9, 2009, at 23:55 , Andy Tarpinian wrote:
>
>> Definitely want a mobile computer, but the 17" is so well designed  
>> that it just barely crosses the line. I checked them out today and  
>> am now more confused. The 17" res is incredible and the aniglare is  
>> nice but it is a tad unwieldy. The 15" is a great size but the  
>> gloss may annoy me and I miss the res... I'm also used to having a  
>> little laptop, so I may just need to get used to the 17, I wish I  
>> could test drive these things. Could just flip a coin.
>
> I started in 2004 with the 15" Powerbook G4 (alu). Got a MBP 17" in  
> 2007. It's a little bit bigger, but I've never experienced them to  
> be any less mobile. They're so thin and relatively lightweight that  
> you won't really notice the difference in a bag.

Yea the differences are slight, you really only notice it if you pick  
up the 17 when open, it's a little more unweildly. The weight in the  
bag I don't care about, it's just the 15 is a tad more compact.

> I use this backpack (Lowepro CompuDaypack) to carry the MBP around,  
> as you may know :) works perfect.
>