Apple MacBook Pro Notebook Review

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dragonram
New York, NY

High quality, easy to use, but not nearly so fast as advertised

very happy with this product, Constantly Connected, very demanding of my computers, willing to pay for quality, appreciative of good service, value conscious

Pros

Far less prone to viruses and spyware, very good customer service, Easy to use, Photos look sensational, NEVER crashes, Far safer than PCs

Cons

not so fast as expected, some programs I like not available

AUG

2007

The MacBook Pro comes closer to living up to its hype than any other product I have ever bought. It is so much better than any PC laptop I've ever used (and I used many over the course of my career as a financial manager) that I actually paid for it myself.

I was always taking my laptops in to our techies for servicing, but I set the Mac up in five minutes by myself, and every minor problem I have had has been solved by a phone call to the service line -- which actually gets answered reasonably quickly by someone who knows what he/she is talking about.

The Mac never crashes -- no blue screen of death! And no viruses or spyware have been able to get in because the OS security is so strong.

I am an avid photographer, and now that I am retired, I have plenty of time to take pictures and play with them. The Mac screen is gorgeous, and my photos look spectacular.

My only caveats are that it is not so fast as everyone says. That could be because my hard drive is so full that there is not enough room for the system to move files rapidly, but it is still a bit of a disappointment.

Since the Mac has a smaller piece of the market, some software makers don't bother to make compatible programs. If there is anything that you must have, make sure it is available first.

Last edited on Aug 22, 2007

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Apple MacBook Pro
Key Features	Display 15.4 in. WXGA+ TFT Active Matrix Processor PowerPC G4 2.16 GHz Installed Memory 1 GB (DDR2 SDRAM) Operating System Apple MacOS X 10.4
Processor	Processor Manufacturer Intel Processor Type PowerPC G4 Processor Speed 2.16 GHz
Memory	Installed RAM 1 GB RAM Technology DDR2 SDRAM Max Supported RAM 667 MB RAM Speed 2048 MHz Installed Cache Memory 512 KB
Hard Drive	Hard Drive Capacity 120 GB Hard Drive Rotation Speed 7,200 RPM Storage Controller Type Serial ATA
Display	Display Size 15.4 in. Display Tech WXGA+ TFT Active Matrix Display Max. Resolution 1440 x 900 Display Color Support 24-bit (16.7 million colors)
Video	Graphic Processor ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1600 Installed Video Memory 256 MB Graphic Bus Interface PCI Express Max. Video Resolution 2048 x 1536
Operating System	Platform Mac
Networking	Data Link Protocol Bluetooth • Ethernet • Fast Ethernet • Gigabit Ethernet • IEEE 802.11g • AirPort Extreme Networking Type Bluetooth • Network Adapter • Integrated Wireless LAN
Dimensions	Weight 5.6 lb. Depth 14.1 in. Height 9.6 in. Width 1 in.
Miscellaneous	MPN Z0DL0002K Product ID 32567629 Input Method Keyboard • TouchPad • Trackpad Release Date February, 2006 UPC 0885909119448
Motherboard	Bus Speed 667 MHz
Technical Features	Security Features Kensington Lock Slot Expansion Ports 2 x USB 2.0 • 1 x IEEE 1394a (FireWire) • VGA out • RJ-11 (modem) • RJ-45 (NIC) • DVI (Digital Video Interface) Expandability 1 x ExpressCard Special Features Integrated Video Camera • Remote Control
CD / DVD	CD / DVD Type DVD±RW/CD-RW Optical Drive Read Speed 24x (CD) • 8x (DVD) Optical Drive Write Speed 24x (CD) • 4x (DVD+R) • 4x (DVD-R) Optical Drive ReWrite Speed 10x (CD-RW) • 4x (DVD+RW) • 4x (DVD-RW)
Audio	Audio Input Type Microphone Audio Output Type Headphones • Sound card • Speaker(s)
Battery	Battery Technology Lithium ion Battery Run Time 4.5 Hours
Warranty	Warranty 1 Year
Product MPN	MPN MA601LLA

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