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<blockquote data-quote="walkerj" data-source="post: 319033" data-attributes="member: 9385">I'm used to (and usually absolutely require) a 20&quot; CRT with a resolution of 1600x1200 and I have found that the 1280x800 13.5&quot; screen of my Macbook to be perfectly fine.&nbsp; Maybe it's the widescreen aspect and the incredible clarity (I actually turn the brightness down to about half most of the time because it can be too bright in lower light conditions) but something about it makes it so that I have no problem working (or playing) on the 'small screen'.&nbsp; I even prefer to watch DVDs on the smaller screen.&nbsp; There's something &quot;HD&quot;-ish about it.If you use an external monitor, it's even better.&nbsp; You can span the screen on the Macbook with the external monitor and have the best of both!&nbsp; Currently I use my Macbook with the aforementioned 20&quot; CRT with each monitor at it's best resolution.&nbsp; Yes, you can have each monitor at it's highest resolution and use both as one big display.&nbsp; You can also position the monitor wherever you want.&nbsp; My external monitor is elevated so I have it positioned above the 'small' screen so it's like I have a 30&quot; vertical monitor.As for performance, well, the Macbook is quite speedy.&nbsp; It's also much more compact and light.&nbsp; Great form factor.&nbsp; I wouldn't really care to lug 15&quot; of Macbook Pro around all the time, but have no problem taking my Macbook everywhere I go.&nbsp; It's just like carrying...well...a book around.&nbsp; With a MBP it would be more like carrying around a large coffee table book.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="walkerj, post: 319033, member: 9385"] I'm used to (and usually absolutely require) a 20" CRT with a resolution of 1600x1200 and I have found that the 1280x800 13.5" screen of my Macbook to be perfectly fine. Maybe it's the widescreen aspect and the incredible clarity (I actually turn the brightness down to about half most of the time because it can be too bright in lower light conditions) but something about it makes it so that I have no problem working (or playing) on the 'small screen'. I even prefer to watch DVDs on the smaller screen. There's something "HD"-ish about it. If you use an external monitor, it's even better. You can span the screen on the Macbook with the external monitor and have the best of both! Currently I use my Macbook with the aforementioned 20" CRT with each monitor at it's best resolution. Yes, you can have each monitor at it's highest resolution and use both as one big display. You can also position the monitor wherever you want. My external monitor is elevated so I have it positioned above the 'small' screen so it's like I have a 30" vertical monitor. As for performance, well, the Macbook is quite speedy. It's also much more compact and light. Great form factor. I wouldn't really care to lug 15" of Macbook Pro around all the time, but have no problem taking my Macbook everywhere I go. It's just like carrying...well...a book around. With a MBP it would be more like carrying around a large coffee table book. [/QUOTE]

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