Hello, I 'm new to this forum and was looking for a little input. This will be my first Mac purchase.
I am currently trying to decide between the 15" vs 17" MBP. I will be using the laptop primarily for photo editing via P-Shop CS2. I know portability is typically much worse with a 17" laptop, but after checking the specs, the 17" is only 1.4" wider than the 15". Depending on how accurate the screen is after color calibrating with a program such as Spyder or Monaco (not sure if this will work with a laptop) I may go with an external monitor that is larger and can be color calibrated. If so, then 15" may be a better choice, but the 17" is very tempting. Every bit of extra screen real estate is nice when viewing photos, but then again, so is ease of transport and portability. Anyone care to comment. I don't have an apple store nearby, so I can't go physically check them out easily.
Just tossing this around before I dump 3 grand. Thanks for the input and advice.
Chris
I am currently trying to decide between the 15" vs 17" MBP. I will be using the laptop primarily for photo editing via P-Shop CS2. I know portability is typically much worse with a 17" laptop, but after checking the specs, the 17" is only 1.4" wider than the 15". Depending on how accurate the screen is after color calibrating with a program such as Spyder or Monaco (not sure if this will work with a laptop) I may go with an external monitor that is larger and can be color calibrated. If so, then 15" may be a better choice, but the 17" is very tempting. Every bit of extra screen real estate is nice when viewing photos, but then again, so is ease of transport and portability. Anyone care to comment. I don't have an apple store nearby, so I can't go physically check them out easily.
Just tossing this around before I dump 3 grand. Thanks for the input and advice.
Chris