I hated my 17" laptop for the first year, as I was traveling and working with it (carrying it) every day. Now that I just use it at home, I enjoy the big screen. I can have a few windows open & viewable at the same time and I can watch movies on it comfortably. I use my tower less often than I would with a 15" screen version.
If I was taking it to work daily, I would definitely go with a 15" model for sure. It is very heavy, off balance and needs two hands even to pick it up off of the floor when it is open. The 15" version of what I have is like cell phone in comparison.
The other problem with a 17" screen is everyone knows you are carrying an expensive computer in your bag. Not so good walking at night in a rough neighbourhood or when you want to leave your bag somewhere.
On another front, the speakers & sound is much better on the Macbook Pro than with my wife's Sony Vaio. I also find the Sony's glossy screen really annoying. You need a mat screen to watch video. I don't know if Sony has this as an upgrade or not. It used to be standard with macbook Pro, but now it's an add on.
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02-23-2010, 02:20 PM
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