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MacBook Air/Pro screen size - coding, external display
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<blockquote data-quote="currywurst" data-source="post: 1583332" data-attributes="member: 325794"><p>Hello,</p><p></p><p>I am considering buying a MacBook Air 13" for my university years. (I am starting Computer Science this year)</p><p></p><p>I friend of mine reminded me that it is highly likely that the screen real estate would not be enough. (for coding, the more you have, the better; many people claim at least)</p><p></p><p>So I wondered if a MacBook Pro 13" would be better. But on the Verge review of the rMBP I found this:</p><p></p><p>"[about the retina display] It's essentially taking a 1280 x 800 display and displaying four pixels in each spot"</p><p>"The problem is simple real estate — 1280 x 800 isn't that much screen space. I can see more on my 13-inch, 1440 x 900 Air than on the 13-inch Pro"</p><p></p><p>Is it really so? Anyone of you having a rPro and an Air as well? For you, what was coding like on the Air? Is it really so bad? </p><p></p><p>I just thought that I could connect an external display to the Air. Is it possible, can the Air drive a huge (21"+) display? </p><p></p><p>If you have any such experience please let me know.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Thanks a lot</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="currywurst, post: 1583332, member: 325794"] Hello, I am considering buying a MacBook Air 13" for my university years. (I am starting Computer Science this year) I friend of mine reminded me that it is highly likely that the screen real estate would not be enough. (for coding, the more you have, the better; many people claim at least) So I wondered if a MacBook Pro 13" would be better. But on the Verge review of the rMBP I found this: "[about the retina display] It's essentially taking a 1280 x 800 display and displaying four pixels in each spot" "The problem is simple real estate — 1280 x 800 isn't that much screen space. I can see more on my 13-inch, 1440 x 900 Air than on the 13-inch Pro" Is it really so? Anyone of you having a rPro and an Air as well? For you, what was coding like on the Air? Is it really so bad? I just thought that I could connect an external display to the Air. Is it possible, can the Air drive a huge (21"+) display? If you have any such experience please let me know. Thanks a lot [/QUOTE]
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