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05-05-2019, 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by ransil
Get the smaller screen and when home use and external big screen, i have a 17" unusable on a plane, too big.
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Works fine in Business Class....
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Which would you choose - a 17 inch laptop 2.95 lbs vs a 15.6 inch laptop 2.41 lbs.?
05-05-2019, 11:53 PM
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Which would you choose - a 17 inch laptop 2.95 lbs vs a 15.6 inch laptop 2.41 lbs.?
Thanks everyone. I just ordered the 17 inch from Costco, which has a 90 day return policy. Will see if it fits my needs. I dont want to strain my eyes too
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05-06-2019, 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by cyber888
It’s for home use. I have 17 now.
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Then it doesn't matter, as you could get a 27" or larger on your desk and plug the laptop into the nice big screen.
I use 2 screens off my computer a 27" and a 24", so the total width is: 51"
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05-06-2019, 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by cyber888
Thanks everyone. I just ordered the 17 inch from Costco, which has a 90 day return policy. Will see if it fits my needs. I dont want to strain my eyes too
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Great! Sounds like a good choice.
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05-06-2019, 12:31 AM
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The weight is close. 17.
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05-06-2019, 05:43 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sunset
Then it doesn't matter, as you could get a 27" or larger on your desk and plug the laptop into the nice big screen.
I use 2 screens off my computer a 27" and a 24", so the total width is: 51"
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That’s generally of no use to me, because I like to lie down on the couch while reading, so I will never use a desktop monitor. But if I do, this 17 inch laptop actually has Thunderbolt 3 which can immediately plug to a dual monitor external display. The 15 inch laptop does not have a Thunderbold3 plug, so .. the 17 inch laptop wins here
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05-06-2019, 05:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Montecfo
But for home use is low weight really worth paying more for?
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Its really more of the battery life for me than the weight. Battery life is 19.5 hours on 1 charge .. but actual use may be 12 hours . We’ll see [emoji4]
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05-06-2019, 06:16 AM
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Did this a year ago.....MacBook Air is the 'puter.....Lite weight and easy to travel and use when on the deck. Bought a HUGE monitor to connect the MacBook Air when doing serious bidness at the desk. Best of both worlds. One and done.
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05-06-2019, 07:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Rex
Did this a year ago.....MacBook Air is the 'puter.....Lite weight and easy to travel and use when on the deck. Bought a HUGE monitor to connect the MacBook Air when doing serious bidness at the desk. Best of both worlds. One and done.
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I just upgraded my old (early 2014) MacBook Air to a new one.. LOVE IT! It's easy to dock with the Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) connection, to my big screen & other wired peripherals. It's built-in screen is brilliant though, and the battery lasts way longer than advertised. I can go 2 full days of browsing/streaming/emailing without the need for a charge.
Which ever you decide, make sure it has USB-C - that will make life easy!
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05-07-2019, 05:06 AM
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Originally Posted by JoshTrent
I just upgraded my old (early 2014) MacBook Air to a new one.. LOVE IT! It's easy to dock with the Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) connection, to my big screen & other wired peripherals. It's built-in screen is brilliant though, and the battery lasts way longer than advertised. I can go 2 full days of browsing/streaming/emailing without the need for a charge.
Which ever you decide, make sure it has USB-C - that will make life easy!
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I have the same 2014 MacBook Air. How do you like the new keyboard vs the old one?
I have owned a laptop of various brands since the early 1990s. My 2014 MacBook is the only one I have had this long and is the only one I have continues to be quite happy with after a few years. Don’t want to break this streak!
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05-07-2019, 06:54 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cyber888
Its really more of the battery life for me than the weight. Battery life is 19.5 hours on 1 charge .. but actual use may be 12 hours . We’ll see [emoji4]
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With that type of life, one of my concerns would be if the battery was permanently built in vs being user replaceable. It seems I order a new dell Latitude battery every 12-18 months.
I would hate to think that my laptop was disposable when the battery died.
-gauss
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05-07-2019, 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by BeachOrCity
I have the same 2014 MacBook Air. How do you like the new keyboard vs the old one?
I have owned a laptop of various brands since the early 1990s. My 2014 MacBook is the only one I have had this long and is the only one I have continues to be quite happy with after a few years. Don’t want to break this streak!
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I prefer the new keyboard.. it's less "clicky". I've also been a fan of the Retina Display, which my old one didn't have. The Trackpad did take a little getting used to, but it's more versatile than the old one, just a short learning curve.
I understand your hesitation.. that laptop served me well too! I'd suggest a visit to the Apple Store to try it out.
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05-07-2019, 06:59 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gauss
With that type of life, one of my concerns would be if the battery was permanently built in vs being user replaceable. It seems I order a new dell Latitude battery every 12-18 months.
I would hate to think that my laptop was disposable when the battery died.
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This laptop’s battery is replaceable and RAM is expandable from 16g to 64g or more. And there are 2 slots for ssd drives. So you can put two 2 TB .. and have 4 TB ssd hard drive storage.
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05-07-2019, 07:08 AM
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You guys that say your laptop never leaves home, what made decide to abandon the desktop model? It seem as if you already have a modern large monitor, the desktop gives you way more bang for your buck.
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05-07-2019, 07:12 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sunset
Then it doesn't matter, as you could get a 27" or larger on your desk and plug the laptop into the nice big screen.
I use 2 screens off my computer a 27" and a 24", so the total width is: 51"
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But the two combined only total about 556 total square inches. I use my 65" TV as a monitor which totals 1800 square inches
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05-07-2019, 07:14 AM
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I have been really surprised at the latest Chromebooks for use during vacations. They are lightweight, fast, great battery life, and very affordable. When not travelling on vacation a 17" laptop being able to move from room to room or to take to a meeting or library is manageable - weight wise really good from just years ago. So I would go with a 17" laptop for basic use and a Chromebook to use on vacations.
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05-07-2019, 07:41 PM
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gone traveling
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Apple screwed the pooch dropping the 17" macbookpro line after 2011. Its big enough to be my only computer -- except the second GPU for graphics overheats the board & eventually ruins the motherboard. Getting harder to find used ones.
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05-07-2019, 08:04 PM
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What apps are you using while travelling? If you're going to do something complicated like Photoshop or non-linear video editing, I'd go for the 17". Otherwise, if your eyes are good enough, go for the 15". It's not just about size and weight, it's about usability.
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05-07-2019, 11:22 PM
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Now you are thinking !!
Resolution is an issue by simply going larger, the image can degrade a lot.
We only have a 1K TV which is 55", so I want to upgrade that to 85" 4K.
That would free up the 55" TV to put on my desktop, if the resolution is good.
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05-08-2019, 09:16 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sunset
Now you are thinking !!
Resolution is an issue by simply going larger, the image can degrade a lot.
We only have a 1K TV which is 55", so I want to upgrade that to 85" 4K.
That would free up the 55" TV to put on my desktop, if the resolution is good.
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My TV is a 4K and the resolution is good enough for my needs.
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