Don't touch my MacBook Pro OR my old PowerBook!
a Mac addict, Every day computer user
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2008
Apple MacBook Pro —
The new MacBook Pro with the souped up processor is the best Mac I've ever had! It starts up within 29 seconds and browses the web at lightning speed.
It was time to replace my PowerBook of five years. I went for the better processor because the PowerBook's 800 MHz processor held me back from upgrading to OS 10.5. I'm thrilled with this choice. I paid more because I knew I would get more -- more life, more battery, more power, more resistance to viruses.
The battery seems great -- much improved over the PowerBook. (They should be calibrated through a series of steps, then you will be good to go for hours!)
I don't love that the USB ports are all on the sides, but the new hinge prevents them from going into the back, where they would be out of sight. I think this is the only drawback. The quick-release power cord is a brilliant solution to the age-old problem of tripping over the power cord.
I know some will cringe at this fact, but I installed the MS Office v.X and upgraded it to 2008. The old version's calendar didn't work right, so I needed the newest version. The upgrade took all of 10 minutes. I was extremely impressed. Shocked, really, because I remembered my days in the corporate world where a tech guy would take an hour or more to upgrade just one program.
Although it took a few tries to T-boot, moving files from my old machine to the new was very fast with a firewire cable (purchased for $12 at a local computer shop).
I have recommended Macs to others for years, and my sister is now back on the bandwagon. Maybe we'll be chatting via the buit-in webcams soon!
Oh, and my old PowerBook will likely become a music and video server. I debated whether to donate it to a good cause, but I just couldn't say goodbye to an old favorite and perfectly good computer!
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