Re: [PhillyOnRails] MacBook Choices

[Aaron Blohowiak <aaron@aaronblohowiak.com>]

I have the 15.4" MBP, and I kind of wish I had waited for the rumored  
13.5". I needed a new laptop at the time and I don't have a real  
regret about it, but a smaller form factor would be nice.. Anyone  
recommend a great messenger laptop bag?

Aaron Blohowiak


On May 4, 2006, at 10:47 PM, Nathaniel Brown wrote:

> I am in agreement with the 17" being too big. I have the 15" maxed  
> out, and
> when I seen the release with the 17" being almost identical, I was  
> still
> pleased with it. My brother has the 17" powerbook, and it's huge.  
> To throw
> it in your backpack and bicycle downtown would be a _choice_ with  
> the 17",
> with the 15" it's not really a decision :)
>
> -Nb
>
> On 5/4/06 5:56 AM, "Steve Eichert" <steve.eichert@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Yeah I think I'll definitely be making a stop at the Apple Store  
> > to check it
> > out.  Thanks for the thoughts!
> >
> > On 5/4/06, Tom Lieber <alltom@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On 5/3/06, Steve Eichert <steve.eichert@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > I've been trying to decide between the 15" and 17" as well.   
> > > > With the
> > > price
> > > > of the 17" being cheaper then a 15" (both maxed out at 2.16g and  
> > > > 2GB
> > > RAM)
> > > > I'm tempted to go with the 17".  I currently have a Toshiba  
> > > > Tablet which
> > > is
> > > > only a 12" screen so I'm not sure if the 17" will be way to big  
> > > > or not.
> > > > Anyone out there with a 17" have any insight into how "clunky" it
> > > is.  Is
> > > > the extra processor and RAM worth the extra cash?  I usually max  
> > > > things
> > > out
> > > > since it stays closer to the top of the line longer that way :)
> > > >
> > > > Any thoughts?
> > >
> > > I got a Dell with a 17" screen because I wanted a desktop computer
> > > replacement, and it's great to work and watch movies on. You
> > > definitely find yourself considering and reconsidering whether you
> > > *really* need your computer when you go places, though. As a  
> > > student,
> > > it's annoying because the only bag it fits in is its big, leather
> > > laptop bag.
> > >
> > > Sincerely,
> > >
> > > Tom Lieber
> > > http://AllTom.com/
> > > http://GadgetLife.org/
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