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Dear All,
I have recently decided that the macbook pro is too good to resist and am now seriously considering switching to it.
I travel a lot with work and tend to use the laptop on the train / plane / airport. Even though i currently own a 13.3 inch toshiba, i am considering switching to the 15 inch MBP. I am worried about two things and would be very grateful for any constructive comment:
i) Aluminium unibody durability
I have heard a lot of rumors (just rumors) that the aluminium unibody of the MBP is comparatively more easy to scratch, dent etc. Reason being that even though plastic laptops are not as sexy looking, they are slightly more resilient to scratches and dents. In contrast, the aluminium unibody dents and scratches more easily and these show more due to the reflective surface of the metal. I do take care of the laptop of course but considering i will be carrying the MBP around (in a good protective packpack) a lot (trains / planes / airports), i am affraid i might be buying a very expensive and good looking laptop which will start showing scratches and dents all around after a year.
Am i right to be worried?
ii) Appropriate size
I currently own a 13.3 inch Satellite Pro and even though it is great to travel with, it is a very poor performing machine. The screen is too small for using this as my main and only laptop. I am hence considering the 15inch MBP. Is this ok to work on when in the train (I live in the UK) and on the plane? Maybe 15 inch is too big for this kind of thing? or have i just been spoilt by the 13.3 inch?
(i am not considering the MBP 13 because my work requires the good graphics card).
I really appreciate any help / advice
Many thanks
Yiannis
(UK)
I have recently decided that the macbook pro is too good to resist and am now seriously considering switching to it.
I travel a lot with work and tend to use the laptop on the train / plane / airport. Even though i currently own a 13.3 inch toshiba, i am considering switching to the 15 inch MBP. I am worried about two things and would be very grateful for any constructive comment:
i) Aluminium unibody durability
I have heard a lot of rumors (just rumors) that the aluminium unibody of the MBP is comparatively more easy to scratch, dent etc. Reason being that even though plastic laptops are not as sexy looking, they are slightly more resilient to scratches and dents. In contrast, the aluminium unibody dents and scratches more easily and these show more due to the reflective surface of the metal. I do take care of the laptop of course but considering i will be carrying the MBP around (in a good protective packpack) a lot (trains / planes / airports), i am affraid i might be buying a very expensive and good looking laptop which will start showing scratches and dents all around after a year.
Am i right to be worried?
ii) Appropriate size
I currently own a 13.3 inch Satellite Pro and even though it is great to travel with, it is a very poor performing machine. The screen is too small for using this as my main and only laptop. I am hence considering the 15inch MBP. Is this ok to work on when in the train (I live in the UK) and on the plane? Maybe 15 inch is too big for this kind of thing? or have i just been spoilt by the 13.3 inch?
(i am not considering the MBP 13 because my work requires the good graphics card).
I really appreciate any help / advice
Many thanks
Yiannis
(UK)