Macbook Pro 13" vs. Macbook Pro 15" for college?

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Cara B

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I'm going to college in the fall and so I'm trying to figure out what laptop to get. I know I want a Macbook Pro, but I've been back and forth between the 13" and 15" versions of it. Money isn't really an issue, I was just wondering which would work better for college. I'm not a film student or an engineering student, so I don't have special requirements. And the two versions of the 13" and 15" I'm looking at would have the same RAM and would operate in the same way. I'm really just concerned with size. I don't think I'll have to bring it to class at all though. Does anyone have personal experience with them? Is the 13" too small? Is the 15" too big?
 
13" is too small. The 2" believe it or not makes a huge difference.

You will be using your computer a lot in college, papers, internet, gaming, etc, and the 13" is going to be too small for you.

The 13" is fine for a second computer to grab on the go when you just need it for basic computing (email, internet), but for being your main computer, you will find it to be a strain on your eyes.
 
One consideration is battery life. The bigger the screen, the faster the drain on the battery. Still, I would go for the fifteen inch screen as that is a good balance on size versus portability.
 
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