Wednesday
Mar262008
The Lee Equation
Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at 10:47AM My friend Nathan Lee was contemplating the MacBook Pro vs. MacBook Air decision that so many of us are facing. He came up with a handy equation that solves the issue perfectly. I'm proud to introduce the world to the Lee Equation:
Z = D - L
D is the number of days in a month your MacBook would be on a desk.
L is the number of days in a month your MacBook will be on your lap.
If Z is a positive number, get the Pro
If Z is a negative number, get the Air.
tagged apple, brilliance, macbook air, macbook pro
apple, brilliance, macbook air, macbook pro
Reader Comments (3)
This is so smart as to make my brain ache with the simplicity.
Does an airplane tray count as a desk or laptop? This equation overly simplifies it. There's no consideration for the frequency of travel, the need for optical media reading/writing, the need for dedicated graphics, or the need for more RAM. Even if you always use it on a desk, you have to consider how it got there and how often it travels to/from the desk. Even if you don't need 3D graphics, be aware that many 2D graphics programs now take advantage of dedicated graphics (core image processing).
the last anonymous is a wanker.