Did I buy the wrong MBP?

[Jeremy Gray]

You might have bought the wrong one. But you could say the same thing had you bought the 15". There's no way to know until you've used both the same amount of time to know which one is best for you. Don't worry about it too much, I'm sure you'll thoroughly enjoy your machine (I ordered the same one, it's in transit right now). Don't regret your purchase, it's too great of a computer to do that.

Just relax, you have a beautiful machine and everything will turn out fine.

 

[theLimit]

Haven't you learned from all the whining on these forums that any notebook over 12" is so ridiculously large that only a bodybuilding giant could ever possibly make use of it?

You should have gone with the 10.746" PowerBook G5 with 128GB Solid State Disk.

 

[klymr]

Thanks all. I got this over-sized, hugely large 17" because I'm going into graphic design and figured I could use the high resolution screen. I also hope to be editing videos on it soon. Maybe someday soon I'll be using it here at work for designing jewelry. The program (Windows only) has to have a minimum screen resolution of 1680x1050, although some people have got it to work with a 1440x900 with minimal loss of menu bars at the bottom and stuff.

I really shouldn't feel too bad about it, my brother just bought an HP Pavilion dv9330us. His measures up at .24" narrower (the MBP is wider). However, his is 1.25" deeper than mine, and .57" thicker as well as almost a pound heavier (.9lbs more to be exact). So, I guess in the end mine is a lot less to haul around than his is. Plus he has that nasty glossy screen and even worse, he's running Vista on it.

I took mine to school today, and it wasn't too bad to get up there. Luckily I have never had a schedule or class that required a ton of books, so carrying this thing really isn't an issue. Besides, what's 1.4 lbs difference gunna do? I need the muscles.

 

[poke4christ]

I know it's not a MBP story but similar in thought..

I bought my 24" imac and i seriously thought I had made a major mistake because it was "way too big". Now it looks just right.

You will think the same way about your MBP in a couple days! Congrats on your new purchase!

I've got a 24" Dell flat panel. It's huge. Can't imagine what a 24" iMac would be like.

 

[Simon R.]

I really liked the idea of getting the 17" MBP with the high-resolution screen, but now that I have it and have played with it, I am wondering, did I get one that is too big? I love this thing, just wondering if it's too much. Someone convince me I made the right choice, lol.

Sorry but this is one of the most ridiculous requests I have ever seen in these forums. You want us to tell YOU if YOU mad the right choice for YOU. Come again? It is your choice, you know your needs. How on earth do you expect me or anyone else here to know if you are happy about your choice?

 

[klymr]

Sorry but this is one of the most ridiculous requests I have ever seen in these forums. You want us to tell YOU if YOU mad the right choice for YOU. Come again? It is your choice, you know your needs. How on earth do you expect me or anyone else here to know if you are happy about your choice?

I was mostly wanting to hear what others thought about the 17" computer. No need to be an ass about it. You don't like the topic, don't reply to it. Better yet, don't read it!

 

[docc]

Alright chaps, lets play nice. We're all adults here, well atleast most of us are .

Carrying around a 17" MBP isn't easy and building muscles on one side of the body isn't appealing either. However, since you mentioned that you are in the design community, the higher rez should be useful for you, but if you are continuously switching classes, then lugging it around is going to be a real pain. On that note, the 15" MBP would have been a better choice.

 

[klymr]

Well, it's been a week and I'm LOVING this 17" screen. I did some video editing on it and don't think it'd be nearly as enjoyable on a smaller screen. The 1920x1200 display performed WONDERFULLY!

As for building muscles on one side of my body, that's not happening. I bought a Tucano neoprene sleeve yesterday at the university bookstore after class and it works great in my backpack. The guy at the bookstore can't see a point in going smaller than a 17". He likes the larger size of the screen over the smaller case size, and agreed that the 15" isn't that much more portable. We are talking less than an inch and a half wider, not even an inch deeper. I am loving this thing!

 

[outlandos]

If you want to go mobile then I think even 15'' is too big!

So just buy an extra Blackbook if you go anywhere!

 

[klymr]

If you want to go mobile then I think even 15'' is too big!

So just buy an extra Blackbook if you go anywhere!

That could work too! Problem is, I need lot's of power for graphic design school. That's why I opted for the 17" model. I'm satisfied!

 

[tristan]

It's too big! It's like MC Hammer's pants.

You bought the right MBP but maybe the wrong mac. The Pros in your situation work on the Quad Mac Pro with the 30" display at the office and then take the 17" MBP on the road. Yeah, the rig costs $5k but it pays for itself in a few weeks of billings.

But you're a student, so you know, you probably made the right choice, but yeah you may need more RAM and an external display for home for those big projects.

 

[klymr]

It's too big! It's like MC Hammer's pants.

You bought the right MBP but maybe the wrong mac. The Pros in your situation work on the Quad Mac Pro with the 30" display at the office and then take the 17" MBP on the road. Yeah, the rig costs $5k but it pays for itself in a few weeks of billings.

But you're a student, so you know, you probably made the right choice, but yeah you may need more RAM and an external display for home for those big projects.

Yeah, I can't afford to buy a MBP and a Mac Pro right now. I'd give my left big toe for a Mac Pro! I just figured I should buy what I can afford right now that can do it all. Maybe not the fastest machine, but it's pretty dang fast!

 

[tristan]

For day to day, it'll be great. It's just your big projects that might tax it - that's why you might want to max the RAM. Then it'll be faster than vegas money.