Randy Schmidt on 5 May 2006 16:19:11 -0000


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Re: [PhillyOnRails] MacBook Choices


I got the Timbuk2 (sp?) one and I like it, but there isn't much room
besides the laptop and like one textbook. That doesn't matter so much
for me right now, but it may for some.

On 5/5/06, Aaron Blohowiak <aaron@aaronblohowiak.com> wrote:
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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