Are 15" cheaper than 17" laptops in general?

[moxeus]

If it is even possible to make such a generalization...?

 

[COLGeek]

In the most generic sense, the actual answer is YES, 15 inch notebooks/laptops generally cost less than 17 inch notebooks/laptops.

Go to dell.com or hp.com or even newegg.com and you can compare prices and see that this is typically true.

Given this, what are your concerns or questions? Good luck!

 

[moxeus]

Thanks for your reply!

The company I work at is gonna be buying laptops as autodesk inventor workstations, but they will be attached to normal flatscreen monitors while in the office space. So I was wondering if there would be any money to save from buying 15" over 17", seeing as they will be hooked up to regular monitors anyway.

 

[COLGeek]

Going with the 15 also gives more mobility (smaller, lighter) when the need arises. Another thing to think about.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

All things being equal, 15" will be cheaper than 17". I use 17" laptops in my office to run AutoCAD. Upping the screen size should cost ya about $75. Here's some new Sandy Bridge jobs

http://www.pro-star.com/index.cfm?mainpage=productdetail&model=P150HM
http://www.pro-star.com/index.cfm?mainpage=productdetail&model=P170HM