<p>Hey there,</p>
<p>I've been debating whether to buy a 15.6" laptop or 17" laptop for college next year</p>
<p>The 15.6" would obviously be a little more portable but I think it might be a little small to use as my only computer which is why I'm considering the 17"</p>
<p>I'd appreciate your opinions here on which size would be preferable to have for college (disregarding the price difference)</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Unless you need it for gaming, trust me on this, 15 is just fine. My 17 was a PITA.</p>
<p>I have a 13", which I also thought was pretty small (MacBook Pro), but once I got used to it I believe it is plenty big enough. I wouldn’t want to lug around something much larger from class to class. It is perfectly sufficient for Internet browsing, writing papers, etc. Perhaps not ideal for gaming or extensive design work.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t go bigger than 15.6". If you must have a larger screen bring along a separate LCD monitor for your dorm and connect the laptop to it when you need it.</p>
<p>Just get a desktop and a netbook. You can probably get away with that for about the same price as a moderately decked out laptop.</p>
<p>Get the 15.6"…that’s plenty big. I have a 14" and I wouldn’t go any bigger than that. It’s pretty much the perfect size…portable enough, but big enough to be enjoyable to watch movies on.</p>
<p>The 15" is big enough for most usage. If you like a lot of screen real estate, get a secondary screen.</p>
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<p>Then you’ll be stuck transferring files back and forth. I personally find it annoying enough to keep my Athena account and my own computer in sync.</p>
<p>If i was you, i’d go with the 15". Its easier to lug around, yet its just as good for actual use</p>
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<p>Just get a Dropbox account for 2GB of free storage that automatically syncs up between as many computers as you want. I’ve had one for a good while now that I use to access my work desktop’s files at home on my desktop and on the road with my work’s laptop.</p>
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<p>At this point, I have nearly 10GB in Dropbox (thanks, Dropbox!), as well as Ubuntu One.</p>
<p>This sounds like a lot until I try doing any picture/audio editing :D</p>