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17" MacBook Pro in June?
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http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=1543
AppleInsider is saying there'll be a 17" MBP ready by WWDC.
Hmm.... I really love the 17" powerbooks and was hoping there'd be a 17" MacBook. Have I jumped the gun getting a 15.4" MacBook? Haha... I'm so impatient and so indecisive. I know there's been some speculation about 17" MacBooks here noting that it was quite some time from the 15" PB till the 17" was released...
Who would go for a 17" over a 15.4"? I'm actually fine with 15.4" as far as the screen size goes, but the 15.4" laptop I'm using now (PC) has a resolution of 1920x1200, so there's no lack of real-estate to work with in Photoshop / Illustrator, whereas the 15.4" mbp will be significantly lower resolution (1440 x 900 ). Why must I be so dang fickle...
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I always preferred the 15inch model... I thought it's the perfect size for a laptop.. not too big... not too small...
It seems to be just a personally decision as opposed to being a necessity. A 15inch screen over a 12inch screen makes perfect sense. A 17inch over a 15.4 inch screen is for people that really think they would benefit from the extra space/resolution.
Personally I don't like typing on the 17inch as much as the 15.4 inch... Unless they could make the keyboard adjustable so it sits a little bit closer to the edge and not so much in the middle... i think the postion of the 15inch is perfection!
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I think I jumped the gun by getting the 15" instead of waiting for the 17". I have a 17" PB RevA now and love it. I think the 17" MBP will have more features than just a larger screen over the 15".
However, I think the old screen rezes were perfect. If I end up getting to much eye strain with the new rezes, I'll be skipping the MBPs all together.
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What resolution is the 17" revA powerbook screen? I'm more interested in resolution than screen size, ultimately. Maybe I'll just pick up a nice ACD to expand my desktop to.
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Originally Posted by Rumz
What resolution is the 17" revA powerbook screen? I'm more interested in resolution than screen size, ultimately. Maybe I'll just pick up a nice ACD to expand my desktop to.
Rev A 17" - 1440 x 900
Last Rev 17" - 1680 x 1050 (same as the 20" display)
The only thing keeping me from purchasing a Macbook Pro is the lack of a 17" model.
- Xidius
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You're just jealous coz' the voices wont talk to you!
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Originally Posted by slffl
However, I think the old screen rezes were perfect. If I end up getting to much eye strain with the new rezes, I'll be skipping the MBPs all together.
Can't you lower/adjust the resolution of the screen in system preferences or something? Do Macs only display the maximum resolution?
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Originally Posted by atc ben
Can't you lower/adjust the resolution of the screen in system preferences or something? Do Macs only display the maximum resolution?
No, you can lower it several different ways (scale, stretch, etc...). However, on an LCD, the optimal resolution is crisp with no interpolation between pixels (as it is on any LCD panel).
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Originally Posted by ururk
No, you can lower it several different ways (scale, stretch, etc...). However, on an LCD, the optimal resolution is crisp with no interpolation between pixels (as it is on any LCD panel).
Which means that any resolution other than the intended, original resolution will result in a blurry, soft-looking screen.
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I kind of figured they'd do this. But after looking at the 15.4 Sony Vaio's, compared to a 15.2 Powerbook, that extra width is very nice. I have a 17" Powerbook now, and I was ready to sacrifice the 17" for the power of the MBPro. But in thinking about it, the resolution on the MB is higher than what I have now, and the smaller screen will mean more juice for 3D applications. It's a nice size to work with. The 17" not only will be more expensive, it is a bit big for "lap" work.
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The MB Pro is the same resolution as your 17" unless you have a newer 17", then it will have less resolution.
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- Dictator George W. Bush, Washington Post, 11-19-02
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