17" MacBook Pro vs 15": A field photographers dilema

[ponder]

After three consecutive 17" machines I'm going to give the 15" a shot this time around.

What's the battery life like between the two models?

I was thinking the 15" might last longer due to a smaller screen but then I also thought the 17" probably has a bigger battery...

 

[bwana]

What's the battery life like between the two models?

I was thinking the 15" might last longer due to a smaller screen but then I also thought the 17" probably has a bigger battery...

From what I recall after someone made some pretty [-]ridiculous[/-] extraordinary claims about MBP battery life the 17" did have the edge. 7 vs 8 hours.

 

[ponder]

From what I recall after someone made some pretty [-]ridiculous[/-] extraordinary claims about MBP battery life the 17" did have the edge. 7 vs 8 hours.

Just looked at the Apple website and the 15" has a 74W/hr battery vs a 95W/hr on the 17" with the figures you mentioned. So it will also by a physically bigger battery.

 

[DotKomrade]

That little timer will tell you that there are 7 hours hours when fully charged, but I think it runs on an accelerated time scale

 

[bwana]

Just looked at the Apple website and the 15" has a 74W/hr battery vs a 95W/hr on the 17" with the figures you mentioned. So it will also by a physically bigger battery.

They've got the room so why not.

That little timer will tell you that there are 7 hours hours when fully charged, but I think it runs on an accelerated time scale

Apple is usually pretty accurate with the estimated battery lives they publish.

 

[DotKomrade]

Test results:

http://anandtech.com/mac/showdoc.aspx?i=3580&p=4

Not too shabby...

 

[MidnightWizard]

One mans "junk" ...........

So I had a bit of an oopsie this morning and find myself seeking a new MBP.

WHAT are you going to do with the "oopsie" ?????

I have amazing wizards that can fix ANYTHING on a laptop.

Fortunately they only work according to my commands

SO if you are thinking of tossing it -- just toss it this way


MW

 

[bwana]

WHAT are you going to do with the "oopsie" ?????

I have amazing wizards that can fix ANYTHING on a laptop.

Fortunately they only work according to my commands

SO if you are thinking of tossing it -- just toss it this way


MW

Sorry but any salvage offer is coming from me.

 

[StbA]

Damn, that sucks, go fir the 15 incher with matt display.

 

[bwana]

Damn, that sucks, go fir the 15 incher with matt display.

I probably will.

They are so overdue for an upgrade that I'm hoping the insurance company drags its heals.

 

[Wynsam]

Why? Dont you like photography? That's just crazy talk.

Why yes I do, it unfortunately comes second to my main occupation though -- in that occupation Windows dominates and trying to be different just leads to difficulties

 

[bwana]

Why yes I do, it unfortunately comes second to my main occupation though -- in that occupation Windows dominates and trying to be different just leads to difficulties

I was just joking. The world needs conformists.

 

[Wynsam]

I was just joking. The world needs conformists.

LOL, is it not by people so many trying to be different/individual or doing their own thing that are all conforming anyway? Just a thought!!

 

[bwana]

LOL, is it not by people so many trying to be different/individual or doing their own thing that are all conforming anyway? Just a thought!!

Conforming to nonconformism?

Did The Man tell you to ask that?

 

[Wynsam]

Conforming to nonconformism?

Did The Man tell you to ask that?

No ... who is he?

 

[bwana]

No ... who is he?

Keeping up appearances eh?

Thinking about it now I wish I could get by with the 13" but apart from the smaller screen the graphics might be a bit underpowered considering, since my acquisition of the canon 7D, I'm adding video to my repertoire.

 

[Wynsam]

Keeping up appearances eh?

Thinking about it now I wish I could get by with the 13" but apart from the smaller screen the graphics might be a bit underpowered considering, since my acquisition of the canon 7D, I'm adding video to my repertoire.

Is video processing ram or graphics card intensive -- I ask because many photog think they need a good graphics card for PS work -- I believe that the reality is that one will benefit alot more by having more ram and a better processor than an expensive graphics card. I have never looked into video work so I dont know about that line of work.

 

[bwana]

Is video processing ram or graphics card intensive -- I ask because many photog think they need a good graphics card for PS work -- I believe that the reality is that one will benefit alot more by having more ram and a better processor than an expensive graphics card. I have never looked into video work so I dont know about that line of work.

Aperture, and Snow Leopard on the whole, makes good use of the GPU.

 

[Synaesthesia]

The cheapest 13" and 15" Macbook Pros are the best value, even though they only have a 9400M, it's still a good graphics card for photography.

 

[bwana]

The cheapest 13" and 15" Macbook Pros are the best value, even though they only have a 9400M, it's still a good graphics card for photography.

How well does Aperture 3, in particular the video editing, run on it?

By it I mean the 15" with the 9400M - 13" is too small for editing photos.