Apple MacBook Pro Review

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dalijon
Sheffield, MA

One of the single best purchases I have ever made

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Pros

stylish design, excellent OS, good keyboard, solid build, great screen

Cons

runs a bit hot, Expensive

NOV

2007

Great product -- met and exceeded my expectations. I had been a mac user from the early days (got the original Macintosh in 1984), but due to work, switched to a PC many years ago. When it became possible to run Windows on a Mac (real Windows, not an emulation), it allowed me to return to a mac and I love it. I now spend most of my time on the mac side only going to Windows for those programs that I can't run under the Mac OS.

The design and durability of the MacBook Pro (MBP) is outstanding. I did have a problem in the first month I owned my MBP (some kind of error message kept popping up -- can't recall exactly what it was), but when I took it to the Apple Store, the simply gave me a new unit and have been trouble free since until a week ago (over a year and a half later) when my MagSafe power adapter went on the blink. I took that to the Apple Store and the promptly replaced that too -- no charge. I do have AppleCare which extends the coverage to 3 years.

The price is a bit high, but the product is great. If you are a Windows user, this is a great way to try out a Mac -- if you don't like it, you still can have a fully functional and very respectable Windows machine -- the best of both worlds.

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dalijon wrote on Dec 14, 2007 at 6:37AM

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In response to rainny's comment from Dec 9, 2007 at 7:33PM:

Thanks for your kind words Rainny. Are you thinking about getting a MacBook? I actually may be buying my sister one today (her $, I'd just be the purchasing agent so to speak -- what fun!!!) at the new Apple Store in Chelsea in New York City. If you've never been to an Apple store, give yourself a treat and stop in one (maybe wait until after the holidays, especially if you are at all a npn-lover of big crowds) -- they are very cool places, especially the bigger ones.

Well, I'm starting to go on and on. All I really wanted to say was thank you.

Take care,

Jonathan

rainny wrote on Dec 9, 2007 at 7:33PM

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Just wanted to say, this was a very good rreview. I actually learned something from reading it, which means it was written very well and informative also. Thanks

dalijon wrote on Dec 7, 2007 at 2:18AM

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In response to vytas's comment from Dec 4, 2007 at 4:00PM:

thanks vytas, i did not know that about the MacBook Pro -- pretty amazing.

vytas wrote on Dec 4, 2007 at 4:00PM

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The Apple MacBook Pro has in fact been rated the fastest laptop for running Windows Vista (not that I recommend it for that purpose - I still prefer OSX). Good review.

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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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