Which would you choose - a 17 inch laptop 2.95 lbs vs a 15.6 inch laptop 2.41 lbs.?

[kcowan]

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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.

Works fine in Business Class....

[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

[Sunset]

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Originally Posted by cyber888 It’s for home use. I have 17 now.

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"

[W2R]

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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

Great! Sounds like a good choice.

[DrRoy]

The weight is close. 17.

[cyber888]

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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"

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

[cyber888]

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Originally Posted by Montecfo But for home use is low weight really worth paying more for?

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]

[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.

[JoshTrent]

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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.

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!

[BeachOrCity]

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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!

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!

[gauss]

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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]

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

[JoshTrent]

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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!

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.

[cyber888]

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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. -gauss

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.

[ivinsfan]

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.

[Music Lover]

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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"

But the two combined only total about 556 total square inches. I use my 65" TV as a monitor which totals 1800 square inches

[kannon]

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.

[Bongleur]

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.

[HI Bill]

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.

[Sunset]

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Originally Posted by Music Lover But the two combined only total about 556 total square inches. I use my 65" TV as a monitor which totals 1800 square inches

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.

[Music Lover]

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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.

My TV is a 4K and the resolution is good enough for my needs.