My point was simply that (as stated earlier) the weight difference does not matter to me, based on carrying a 6# 17" MBP all around uni in a backpack. I like the large screen real estate and the MBP power, whereas I had friends who wanted the lightest possible and did not care about power or screen real estate. Personal preference. What matters is your preferences.
FWIW folks doing just text (mostly taking notes) were the ones who liked small and light. Those doing heavier stuff (I was doing postgrad work) liked more power and more screen real estate. Personally I never took original notes using a computer.
Plus of course the devices are now close in weight and there are multiple sizes, so one really needs to compare exact models. Also, keyboards can vary a lot, so if you are a hotshot typist (I am not) you should personally compare keyboards too.
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