What would you recommend, a laptop with a 15" display or 17" display.
Hey DJTT community and back with another question which I hope do not put you to sleep. So is it worthy to get a laptop with a 17’’ display rather than 15" or the size of the screen will not really allow you to see more session of your DJ software. Will the software just zoom out instead of displaying more of its feature which may be limited by the display size.
Depends on screen resolution, not necessarily on hardware size. A 17’’ 1268x792 display will give you the same screen real estate of a 15’’ 1268x792 albeit a tad bigger. Whereas a 15’’ 1920x1080 display will give you more screen real estate (displaying more of the software’s features) than a 17’’ 1268x792 display, albeit in a much smaller/compressed way.
Personally I use a 13 Macbook 1280 x 800 … lil too small IMHO for Traktor2 if you have sample decks/4decks and want to see the playlist .. but you can always assign a midi command to the browser view.
1440 x 900 thats on the macbook air and 15’ macbook pro, would be much better IMHO for me.
15in would be the way to go, 17in is just way to big physically I’d say.
If you’re looking at the the 15" MBP you have the option to upgrade to the 1680 x 1050 display. Every pixel counts.
So the key word is screen resolution, and this will be depending on the type of video card the Laptop may have.
I love my 17" macbook pro. But that being said Its HUGE. So finding bags and such for it is a little annoying.
I’m looking into the Sony Vaio-customize so I can get as much power as possible so I do not have to change pc for some time. Knowing that the screen size is not going to help the software “Traktor Pro2” to show more of it feature do save me some $$. Going with the 15" 1920x1080 which it is the best resolution I see they have. So what site sale solid state HD at a great price if any one knows. That I will have to get out side of sony. Their price it is off the ruff if you added to the laptop. Thank you for the info.
i find using traktor with my 13’’ convenient but i have to keep it close. Wouldnt mind having 15’’ but the 13’’ is really nice and portable.
to sum it up im happy with the 13’’ and would recommend over the 15’’ or 17’'.
I’m on the latest 13" MBA (1440 x 900 screen) and I love it. I’m personally a fan of smaller laptops… they are meant to be portable after all. Ever try to open a 15" or 17" laptop when on an airplane in coach? And just wait until the guy in-front of you tries to lean back for a snooze.
Resolution is the only thing I care about. My 14" T61P w/ a 1680 x 1050 pixels is great and will show all the same details that a 17" model with the same resolution will.
I can’t stand the lack of room on Traktor with anything smaller than 1050 horizontal pixels. I regularly used a 17" laptop for a while, and I’ll be honest - go with the 15" machine with a good screen.
I don’t mind my mbp 13" just perfect.
Im using 13" MBP with traktor s2 aswel. I enjoy it.
I find my 14" with 1368x768 is not ideal. If I don’t have the sample decks up it’s not to bad. If the sample decks are up it’s just to hard to see the playlist.
Any 1000+ lines screen is good. The physical size depends on the health of your eyes really. If they’re good, you’re gonna love a 15", if not you’ll need a 17". Only go 17" if you really need it, imo.
have a 17… wanting to trade it for a 15. 17 is nice but its a bulky beast, 15 with the upgraded screen is the happy medium. and the spec bump really isnt all that between the 2. Go for the 15.
I use a 17" lappy and love it. But it weighs a TON! And getting a decent bag for it was a nightmare…
Think about it this way…im running an Alienware M11x R2 with an 11inch screen and i can perfectly dj with 4 decks on Traktor pro 2…Doesnt feel cramped
Only problem is i have to go into Browser mod to select a song…but other than that an 11inch screen is fine for me, so 15 should be no problem for you 
I appreciate the 1650x1050 res of my 15" MBP. I have a 1920x1280 external monitor to plug it into when I’m at home.