Why 13.3" screen?
Am I the only person disappointed at the idea of a 13.3" screen on the iBook replacement?
I have the current 12" iBook and find the screen is a perfect shape for all I need it for. I bought the laptop mainly to use at university and the screen size is great for typing up lab reports, i can't help but feel that a 13.3" screen would be less useful - bear in mind i watch very few dvds.
I will put it this way, if the screen does turn out to be 13.3" I will find a way to make my iBook last until next summer, if the screen size remains 12" I will be glad of my overdraft and have a new toy shortly afterwards.
I have the current 12" iBook and find the screen is a perfect shape for all I need it for. I bought the laptop mainly to use at university and the screen size is great for typing up lab reports, i can't help but feel that a 13.3" screen would be less useful - bear in mind i watch very few dvds.
I will put it this way, if the screen does turn out to be 13.3" I will find a way to make my iBook last until next summer, if the screen size remains 12" I will be glad of my overdraft and have a new toy shortly afterwards.
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There has been talk of a macbook thin, which would be a good competitor to the small sony models... perhaps I will just have to wait for the full line up before deciding if i should plunge into my overdraft
Think 8" screen... "MacPad"??? "Mobile Me"
Originally posted by boompub
I agree. The 13.3" portable will cover the old slot of the iBooks and 12" Powerbooks and leave a slot for something "special".
Think 8" screen... "MacPad"??? "Mobile Me"
'Newton'?
Originally posted by e1618978
13.3" widescreen is roughly the same screen area as the old 12" non-widescreen.
But in my opinion it is less useable, I don't think I have ever watched a DVD on my iBook yet every day I use email and word, I also use photoshop often and all are more usable on a standard display than on a widescreen display.
Im just suprised Apple didn't go with 14.1 which seems to be a screen size more readily available.
--edit--
Nevermind...I did a google.
Sony Vaio's use 13.3" screens
Anyhow, these look like very useable screens. The res is 1280 x 800...so your not loosing anything on the vertical (vs. the 12"PB), and your gain horizontally. Not bad.
Originally posted by TenoBell
That's good enough to watch 1280x720 HD.
Your math skills impress me.
That screen is really tiny... Horizontally it is perfectly ok, but those 800 pixels vertically are not a hell of a lot.
I would prefer a 14.1" widescreen display, since the keyboard would be much more usable as well.
However... GO FOR IT APPLE!
Originally posted by pbr
I've seen a 13.3" notebook by Asus yesterday...
That screen is really tiny... Horizontally it is perfectly ok, but those 800 pixels vertically are not a hell of a lot.
I would prefer a 14.1" widescreen display
What resolution? The next typical notch above 1280x800 is 1440x900 which just happens to be occupied by some other Mac laptopc_gee, can't think of its name right now.
, since the keyboard would be much more usable as well.
Hmm, full-size keyboard vs. full-size keyboard. Yeah, I can see how the latter would be more usable.
All Apple laptop keyboards are the exact same size. The only two distinguishing factors are their material (white plastic for iBook, aluminum for PowerBook and MacBook Pro) and their backlight feature (only 15 inches and up so far). Again, same size.
Your math skills impress me.
LOL, I know its obvious. Just heading off those who are going to bitch about the resolution and not realize you can watch HD on it.
Originally posted by TenoBell
LOL, I know its obvious. Just heading off those who are going to bitch about the resolution and not realize you can watch HD on it.
Heh. 's fine, just teasing.
The extra horizontal width would be nice, but I love the compact size. The keyboard fits perfectly, but what I like most is the small footprint of the laptop. I can slide it in my backpack and its the same size as most textbooks. That way I find its protected physically but especially from theft. I would feel very nervous if it were obvious that I was carrying around a laptop.
Originally posted by Chucker
Hmm, full-size keyboard vs. full-size keyboard. Yeah, I can see how the latter would be more usable.
All Apple laptop keyboards are the exact same size. The only two distinguishing factors are their material (white plastic for iBook, aluminum for PowerBook and MacBook Pro) and their backlight feature (only 15 inches and up so far). Again, same size.
Well, I actually was talking about this Asus machine... (but you're right...)