15" with 30% more pixels.

WatchTower · 15 Apr 2011 at 23:27

I hear one of the 15" Mackbook Pros have 30% more pixels on it's screen. Is it the model with the HD 6750M that has it or will I have to ask in my MCC store about it?

PardonTheWait · 15 Apr 2011 at 23:38

You can spec a high-res display, but I doubt an APR (like MCC) would carry the high res models pre-built.

I'm not 100% but I think Apple stores carry some of the high-res ones in stock, or they did when I was there... I think. I know we stocked matte ones.

bcjames · 16 Apr 2011 at 10:46

I'm hoping the MK store have these in stock so I can check them out in person. I like the idea of the high res screen, but after a while working on my normal 15", I'm not sure it would actually prove more productive for me.

Mr Spew · 22 Apr 2011 at 13:19

Considering the resolution on the new Airs I was hoping the Pros would be higher by standard - what's the resolution on the upgraded 15"?

MuGeN · 22 Apr 2011 at 13:46

Mr Spew said:
Considering the resolution on the new Airs I was hoping the Pros would be higher by standard - what's the resolution on the upgraded 15"?

You'd have thought so... A colleague of mine just got a new 15" and to my eyes the display on my 11" MBA is better :eek:

Mr Spew · 22 Apr 2011 at 13:52

The 13" is still 1280x800, shocking when the 13" Air is 1440x900!

Number_25 · 22 Apr 2011 at 20:03

How does the Air manage a greater resolution on a 'worse' card?

Westyfield2 · 22 Apr 2011 at 20:20

When the high-res one was announced I went straight to the Apple Store and put a 1680×1050 one on the left alongside an identical 15″ one but with the 1440×900 screen on the right.
At the time I owned a previous gen 15″ one so with the 1440×900 screen (funny how all my mates 15" laptops had 1280x800 screens though

), so to start with the 1680×1050 looked stunning and the 1440×900 looked normal - just like mine but in a newer design case.

After a few minutes of using the 1680×1050 one I turned to the 1440x900 one and it's just hideous in comparison! The 1680×1050 is awesome! :cool:

andrewdodd13 · 22 Apr 2011 at 20:29

Number_25 said:
How does the Air manage a greater resolution on a 'worse' card?

Because resolution isn't dependant on graphics cards for most desktop stuff. The Intel 945 in my Eee can easily drive my 1920x1080 monitor. It's all down to the screen.

Number_25 · 22 Apr 2011 at 22:42

andrewdodd13 said:
Because resolution isn't dependant on graphics cards for most desktop stuff. The Intel 945 in my Eee can easily drive my 1920x1080 monitor. It's all down to the screen.

Aah, I don't know a lot about laptops. I tend to stay well away from them if I can.

Still stupid though?

Margaret · 23 Apr 2011 at 05:14

Westyfield2 said:
(funny how all my mates 15" laptops had 1280x800 screens though )

Well your MacBook probably cost 2-3 times the amount of their laptops. (or more)

So not that surprising really is it?

I'm happy with 1280x800 (MB 2010), it's not a desktop replacement so it never becomes an issue. It's not great for editing high-res images on Photoshop though. (I don't do that often on it, just for web work when out & about)

bcjames · 23 Apr 2011 at 08:33

I'll probably be in the minority for this, but I took the standard res screen. It's nice being able to fit more stuff on the hi res, but because it's smaller I feel I'm more productive after a long day on the lower res.

I'll be picking up an acd to pair with it when I need super screen space