MacBook 13-inch
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- ronaldo
let's hear some testimonials.. I'm considering getting one.
do you wish you got a larger one? do you use it to present to clients, big enough? how about actually working on it... iDVD, iMovie.. just fun stuff, is it frustrating to work on?
it sounds ideal for taking to meetings, taking notes, getting online, etc.. thoughts?
- Momentum20
for notes, word, or just taking along to view web... perfect
- e-pill0
get a 15" and a cinema display 20" ...
- version30
1280 x 800
only if i was writing code only on it, then that's a mighty s'pensive word processor
fook no!
if you want it for such simple things, a dell at the same budget would be better in stats and one of the same stats would be like 5-600 bucks tops with a 15" monitor to boot
- ronaldo0
I like Dell, but their laptops are bricks.. the new XPS. It's like having a VCR on your lap
and they have those damn emergency light blinkers, you can call batman with those things.
- barbtastic0
go for the 15...
- material-10
15
- JSK0
why not wait till April 15th?
- bcline0
i have a 13 inch macbook and love it. my bro's got a 15 inch macbook pro and i love that one even more. either way you can't go wrong with a macbook.
- kodap0
I'm happy with mine 13'' 2Ghz. bought 2 months ago. You may consider a memory upgrade if you work with video / hi-res works, so it can work flawlessly.
- ronaldo0
kodap, working in photoshop, imovie, etc does it bug u at all working on a 13 at 1280
- de4k0
my gf's 13" is teh sweetest little machine, ps is fine to work on, and I usually work on a 20", something with more palettes like flash maybe an issue. definatley max out the memory and you have a capable peice of kit the size of a magazine.
- TResudek0
Just got one and I really like the size. When I am at a desk I use a 21" external and when I am sitting on the couch or traveling or something I can use the screen just fine. Most of my serious heavy-duty work is done while I am sitting at a desk with a mouse and monitor.
TR
- studderine0
i have a 13 inch macbook, white and upgrade the RAM to 1.5 GB. cs2 works great on it too. i have can have two cs2 programs open at the same time without a problem. great laptop. fast. makes me want to jump.
- ronaldo0
thnx for all the feedback :)
- rafalski0
I have a 13.3" blackbook, pimped to 2GB and a 7200RPM drive.
It is normally hooked up to a keyboard, a mouse and a 20" LCD.It's way too small for any real design work on its screen, at least on a regular basis. Also the shiny LCD sucks BIG TIME - unusable on a sunny day outside.
I usually unplug it and take it for trips abroad, watch movies on the planes and so on. Perfect for that.
You could present to a client on it, but I guess a 15" would be more impressive.
I love the practical rounded design and best features are magnetic latch and a great keboard - both missing on the 15.4" pro.CS2 sucks big time on my mb, chokes, gets really slow and no more than 2 CS2 apps can be open at one time. Photoshop CS3 is fine though. Dreamweaver has annoying lags, it's much faster when you launch a windows version through parallels.
New apple stuff will premiere in 2 weeks time, it's the worst time to buy new apple equipment now. All new stuff will be discounted as refurbs soon (not instantly, they need to sell gazillion new models first) and as rumor goes, a 15.4" macbook is in the making.