14 inch or 15.6 inch

Hello Everyone,

I am about to buy a notebook and have zeroed down on a couple of Samsung models.

The configurations are more or less the same --

Intel Pentium B950 processor with Intel HM65 Chipset

2 GB DDR 3 RAM

There is a price differential of around $40 between the two models which I reckon is because they come in two different screen sizes 14" and 15.6".

I am looking to get some help so that I may be able to better decide on which screen size will be better for me.

From what I could find on the web, 14 inch notebooks offer better portability and longer battery duration. 15.6 inch notebooks offer a better viewing experience and tend to be slightly heavier.

But by how much?

I am looking to find out just how much difference can I expect in these departments and would also need to factor in the price differential.

There is a lot of conflicting opinions on which screen size is better, because I think ultimately this is more subjective.

This is my first laptop purchase and I am not sure which screen size will suit me more. I would like to be able to conveniently lug it around and also hope that the screen will be big enough to make for fairly comfortable viewing.

As of now I feel more inclined towards the 14 inch model because it's cheaper, and will I guess give me better battery experience and will also be easier to lug around. I am just hoping the smaller screen size won't be an irritant later on.

But I have no experience in this, so if someone can throw some light on the differences between these two varieties, that will help me.

Thanks.