Mac versu PC,{snicker,snicker}

StirCrazy · #1 02-23-2010, 02:32 PM

now that were on the size topic, the biggest I would recomend is a 15" wide screen. my Dad has the 17" and man is it huge and heavy. I wanted the bigger screen but when I realy thought about it I use my laptop in the truck as my GPS, I take it in the RV on hollidays, when I was in the navy it went with me on the ship to other countries, so it travels a lot.. my old laptop is a 15" normal screen so I opted for the 15" wide screen. just between the standard and wide format is a huge differance, and I am glass I didn't go with the 17" 32" LED TV's have come down so much in price you could always mount on on the wall above your desk and just plug into that..

Steve

mr.wilson · #2 02-23-2010, 02:50 PM

I don't think any 17" laptop owner would argue, they are exponentially heavier than 15". I was constantly shifting from arm to arm carrying it long distances. It's even hard to fit under an airplane seat or even on the fold down table. I would have gladly traded mine in for a 15" at the time. I even considered buying the 13" Macbook Air as a second portable laptop. With internal optic or CD drive and a ridiculous price tag, I quickly came to my senses.

The mat screen version of the Macbook has no glass, but it's got lots of metal

The 15" Macbook Pro seemed much lighter than the Sony Vaio. Maybe it's the lack of glass and smaller profile of the Mac?

Doug · #3 02-24-2010, 10:44 PM

Ah yes, however I,m not purchasing for portability. Thats a second feature for me. I want the simlicity of a laptop compared with the junk sitting on my desk now. Thats why I seriously looked at the iMac instead. However if the missis is putting a couch thingy where my desk is, kind of hard to have a desktop or even my current 22in. monitor to hook the laptop to.

fkshiu · #4 02-25-2010, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Doug

Ah yes, however I,m not purchasing for portability. Thats a second feature for me. I want the simlicity of a laptop compared with the junk sitting on my desk now. Thats why I seriously looked at the iMac instead. However if the missis is putting a couch thingy where my desk is, kind of hard to have a desktop or even my current 22in. monitor to hook the laptop to.

I got the iMac with wireless keyboard and mouse. Usually, there are only 2 wires on the desk: the iMac power cord and the cable to the printer.

Doug · #5 02-25-2010, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by fkshiu

I got the iMac with wireless keyboard and mouse. Usually, there are only 2 wires on the desk: the iMac power cord and the cable to the printer.

Yes, forgot the printer cord but was looking at wireless during my laptop hunt. I do have a nice and recently new wired printer sitting here though, so it would be a shame to just chuck it. Mind you Future Shop usually has great deals on wireless when you purchase a laptop or perhaps something like the iMac also.