07-12-2010, 10:12 AM
Sam3 wrote:
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If you have to carry it a lot, especially while out and about, size and weight might be a factor. But the 17" 'Books are a lot more portable than older versions. If bag size is a factor, you obviously don't need a 17" 'Book.
But if you want a 17, size and weight shouldn't be a real consideration.
Money might be.
Are the current 17" Macbook Pro's lighter and/or easier to carry than the 17" Powerbook G4? I had that machine, but went to the 15" MBP when it came out as for me, the 17" G4 was too unwieldy. I would like to get a machine that has a processor better than a Core Duo.
The unibody MBP has a slightly larger footprint but is thinner. It's also a little lighter. The first CD and C2D machines are probably almost exactly like the G4 17".
Functionally, they are the same size and weight when you're carrying it. You're not going to notice an ounce or two or a tenth of an inch here or there.