*Book: Old vs. New
Posted February 26th, 2008 @ 11:24am by Erik J. Barzeski
Old New
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Name PowerBook MacBook Pro
Screen 12" Matte 15" Widescreen Matte
Processor 867 MHz G4 2.5 GHz Core 2 Duo
RAM 768 MB 4 GB
Hard Drive 60 GB, 4200 RPM 200 GB, 7200 RPM
Optical Combo Drive* Dual-Layer 8x SuperDrive
Keyboard Not Backlit Backlit
Trackpad Not Multitouch Multitouch
Wireless 802.11g 802.11n
Age 5 years 5 hours
Weight 4.6 lbs 5.4 lbs
Also picked up a Time Capsule so that Carey can back up what is mostly "her" laptop. I doubt I'll use it because I don't think I can back up my main drive to one location (another internal hard drive) and back up a second internal drive (my ripped DVDs and other assorted media) to a second Time Machine drive.
* Could have gotten a SuperDrive, but always have a desktop for burning DVDs, so didn't see much point. You know, back in 2003.
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Posted 26 Feb 2008 at 4:23pm #
Man, I was SO hoping they would release a Hi-resolution screen for the 15". I've been waiting for this update to place my order, but now I'm thinking I better go with the 17" simply because I want the higher resolution display.
What are your thoughts on this?
Posted 26 Feb 2008 at 4:36pm #
[quote comment="46214"]What are your thoughts on this?[/quote]
For you or for me?
Because my thoughts "for me" were, this morning, "dammit, I have to buy a 15". Why haven't they come out with something like the 12" I'm replacing?" 🙂 In other words, resolution of a portable isn't really a concern. I just try to balance power and size.
The 15" MBP is 1 x 14.1 x 9.6 (and 5.4 lbs) and the MB is 1.08 x 12.78 x 8.92 (5.0 lbs). Not enough of a size savings there to justify the weaker performance.
There's still no real 12" successor.
For you… I don't know. I wouldn't presume to know whether the added size of the 17" (and cost) is worth the resolution bump for you. I will say that most people who travel even a little with their 17" laptops tend to wish they had gotten a 15" instead. The ones who use them on a desktop like the 17".
Posted 26 Feb 2008 at 5:56pm #
I want to use this as my primary (only) machine, moving from a Mac Pro. I wanted to retain some mobility by getting the 15", but I really want the higher resolution.
Torn, but since I spend 90% of my time at a desk I ordered the 17".
I just can't understand why there is not Hi-res option for the 15". Also why there is no 12" option.
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