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Manufacturer: Apple Part number: MB471LL/A
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- Apple's redesigned 15-inch MacBook Pro boasts a redesigned aluminum body that's stunning, thin, and sturdy; a new trackpad with expanded functionality; and a dual graphics setup for either longer battery life or better performance, but there's now less incentive to spend extra for it because its 13-inch mainstream cousin received a greater overhaul.
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CNET editors' review
Apple MacBook Pro (Core 2 Duo 2.53GHz, Nvidia GeForce 9400M w/ 512MB) price range: $3,000.00
- Reviewed by: Dan Ackerman
- Edited by: Matthew Elliott
- Reviewed on: 10/20/2008
- Released on: 10/15/2008
The good: New aluminum unibody construction looks good, feels solid; giant trackpad; attractive edge-to-edge glass on display; new dual graphics provide more power or more battery life.
The bad: All-clicking trackpad is a bit awkward, at least initially; the extra-glossy screen won't appeal to everyone; switching GPUs not as seamless as it should be; similar performance to the cheaper 13-inch MacBook; still no media card slot.
The bottom line: Apple's redesigned 15-inch MacBook Pro boasts a redesigned aluminum body that's stunning, thin, and sturdy; a new trackpad with expanded functionality; and a dual graphics setup for either longer battery life or better performance, but there's now less incentive to spend extra for it because its 13-inch mainstream cousin received a greater overhaul.
User reviews
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Best Laptop I've Ever Used
by CeeBeeRrr on October 22, 2008
Pros: High Build Quality, Really Fast, Trackpad, Keyboard, LED Screen, Quiet, Beautiful Design
Cons: Price, No Blu-Ray
Summary: I've been an avid PC user my whole life, I even made fun of Apple now and then.
I purchased the original iPhone when it first came out, then ...Summary: I've been an avid PC user my whole life, I even made fun of Apple now and then.
I purchased the original iPhone when it first came out, then I got a Mac-Mini, and now I have the MBP. Apple has converted me, but I still use my PC's.
My MBP is insanely fast, especially when I run XP on BootCamp, I mean faster than any other laptop or desktop I've ever used (I have the 2.8ghz with the 7200rpm drive). OS X is by far the best OS out there now, with BootCamp, Parallels, and Fusion the switch from PC to Mac is a no brainer, except for the cost.
I prefer the glossy screen, so no protest from me there. I love the keyboard, it feels great typing on it and the illumination is a nice plus. The quality is outstanding, I can't think of a single thing from the packaging to the actual laptop that feels cheap or low grade. The trackpad takes very little time to get used to, and now I catch myself trying to do the same things on my Windows laptops. It's also really, really quiet, I can barely here the fans or hard drive spinning. The MBP runs much cooler to than any of my other laptops, the heat dissipation is excellent, must be the aluminum.
I highly recommend the MBP. The only negative is the price, but I suppose the old adage is true here, "you get what you pay for", at least I hope so.6 out of 7 users found this user opinion helpful.
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The best notebook that I have ever owned!
by ldmac on November 7, 2008
Pros: Durability
Removable hard drive
Exceptional performance
Mac OS X
Windows, if you need it
Best materials on the planetCons: NO CONS WHATSOEVER!
Summary: The new MacBook Pro is now far more durable than any ThinkPad or HP EliteBook.
By far, this is the best notebook that I have ever owned.
Prior to this, ...Summary: The new MacBook Pro is now far more durable than any ThinkPad or HP EliteBook.
By far, this is the best notebook that I have ever owned.
Prior to this, I would have said that my ThinkPad T42 had been the best computer that I had ever owned. I could never buy a Lenovo ThinkPad. They suffer from keyboard flex, horrible support, and cheap materials.
Apple uses the best materials on the planet.4 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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A good solid product.
by craftyronald13 on October 25, 2008
Pros: Construction, screen, trackpad, lighted keyboard, speakers, easy user interface, easily accessible harddrive.
Cons: No significant ones yet. Most problems were my errors.
Summary: Bottom-line is that this is a great laptop. This was the first mac I purchased after trying 3 Lenovos and 1 Toshiba. Much quicker and easier to use than all ...
Summary: Bottom-line is that this is a great laptop. This was the first mac I purchased after trying 3 Lenovos and 1 Toshiba. Much quicker and easier to use than all three. Took some time to get used to the trackpad but once you get the hang out it you love it. It also took some time to get used to the mac in general after using a PC all my life. The battery life is really pretty swell. The battery life may only say 1 hour left but it actually is more like 2. It go up and down and changes every second. Have had some internet issues but mainly because our router stinks (time for a new one now ;)). I LOVE the lighted keyboard. especially when your in the dark (obviously). My old Lenovo had some light way up by where the camera is here on the mac it it wasn't nearly as nice. I love the screen. I was worried about the glossiness and people saying it grabbed light rays and all that. But I haven't had one problem with it. I can have it on the lowest screen light setting facing a light and its not grabbing any light rays. So that I don't get. But, the speakers are nice. They put out great sound for built in speakers. Still have my external big speakers though. Cant beat the sound they put out. I know I will love having the built in iSight camera and video. As I am going to college next year it will be nice to talk to my mom on Skype. iChat is a nice asset to have as well. I bought the 2.4 GHz with 2 GB RAM and the 250 GB harddive. Eventually I plan to add the extra 2 GB of RAM but for now this is working just fine. The guys at the apple store were very helpful in making sure I knew that the MBP is an advanced laptop already, so that I didn't need to go all out on GB or GHz. And they were right I think, as of right now, this will be sufficient for now. Overall this is a great laptop. I hope my review will help you decide whether or not to buy this product.
3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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LOVE IT! Does everything I need.
by goshkruse on October 22, 2008
Pros: Track pad, glossy screen, light weight and stylish. Compatibility with iPhone.
Cons: Price. Price. Price.
Summary: This purchase was a move back to Mac after seven years being PC only. I decided to go with a Mac since this was primarily to be for home use. ...
Summary: This purchase was a move back to Mac after seven years being PC only. I decided to go with a Mac since this was primarily to be for home use. So far after a week, I love it. Surprisingly, the "cons" from several other reviewers are the "pros" for me. I especially love the track pad. It's great. Simple finger gestures make using the track pad so much easier, so much that I've returned the bluetooth trackball I purchased with the laptop. Using the pad as a button is indeed annoying, but this is easily remedied by setting it to tap. My advice is to give it some time, after a day or so, you'll be addicted. As for the glossy screen, it looks great. Since this is mostly for home entertainment, movies and photos look great. I haven't tried viewing the glossy screen outside, so I can't comment, but I doubt this will be a problem. It is a pricey notebook, and at this price, a little more memory, hard-drive space and speed would have been nice. Nevertheless, it seems to be capable of doing everything I need.
3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Awesome, simply awesome!
by kayemu on November 10, 2008
Pros: Sleek, stylish and every more beautiful than the MBP of the past - the unibody, the buttonless trackpad and th glossy screen make this computer delight to look at and a delight for me to use. The fire wire works well for my external hard drive.
Cons: None so far.
Summary: No regrets! I love this laptop and I soundly recommend it.
Summary: No regrets! I love this laptop and I soundly recommend it.
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Best Performance Laptop for the Price
by kb24mamba896 on November 3, 2008
Pros: Speedy processor and graphics, Trackpad, Mac OSX
Cons: Glossy screen, A bit pricy
Summary: Overall this is a good laptop if you have the money if you are looking to not spend much I would recommend getting the Macbook.
Summary: Overall this is a good laptop if you have the money if you are looking to not spend much I would recommend getting the Macbook.
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Among the best.
by naharrison on October 29, 2008
Pros: Beautifully fluid graphics, decent battery life for performance delivered, great new trackpad design (only a few hours to get used to it), rapid execution of all commands, NO lag when running many programs.
Cons: Glossy screen is NOT a huge deal, although does seem to be more of a fingerprint magnet than any before.
Summary: Having used Apple and Microsoft branded devices for work and play for the past 10 years I have to say this is one of the finest machines I've ever ...
Summary: Having used Apple and Microsoft branded devices for work and play for the past 10 years I have to say this is one of the finest machines I've ever worked with.
I have very high performance Windows and Apple desktops and they compare in performance to this tiny machine.2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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First Time To Mac And I Absolutely Love It
by klooney84 on October 22, 2008
Pros: Trackpad, battery life, two graphic processors, backlit keyboard, led backlit screen, easy removal of hard drive
Cons: Price and glossy screen
Summary: I had a couple of PCs before my transition to a mac and have not been happy with their performance. I am a photographer and use photoshop constantly. The PCs ...
Summary: I had a couple of PCs before my transition to a mac and have not been happy with their performance. I am a photographer and use photoshop constantly. The PCs I was using just couldn't hang. I have always heard good things about macs so I decided to jump ship and get a new mac. The glossy screen does cause some problems with photo editing but I will be getting a 3M cover to reduce the glare. Overall I am very impressed with the macbook pro, applications load very fast, editing in photoshop is seamless and like most mac users say "It Just Works" Price tag was much higher than a comparable PC but the construction and the feel of the pro is far superior than anything I have ever seen or used. If you have the extra money I would definitely recommend picking up a pro, I wouldn't trade it for anything!
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Fantastic lap top, I use it for business and love it1
by briansweeny on October 21, 2008
Pros: Best lap top ever.
I have had four Apple lap tops and several PC machines at work and there is no comparison. Speed and ease of use are as always the best for the iBooks or Mac Book Pros.Cons: Nothing really!
Summary: Please try an Apple lap top and give me one reason why it is not superior in every way. Put it through the paces, feel that key board, see the ...
Summary: Please try an Apple lap top and give me one reason why it is not superior in every way. Put it through the paces, feel that key board, see the keys light up when the light goes low, just use it and enjoy!
Plug in a digital camera and watch iPhoto automatically determine your camera and get you moving right away. Don't have to bother loading in the software that comes with the camera, iPhota is better and takes care of it.
Enjoy!
Brian2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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The highly reflective glass screen is a deal breaker.
by alqaqish on October 21, 2008
Pros: The new thinner design, trackpad, and overall feel.
Cons: Highly reflective screen
Summary: I just spent about 1 hour with the new MacBook Pro and although I love the design, look, and feel of the new MBP I will not be giving up ...
Summary: I just spent about 1 hour with the new MacBook Pro and although I love the design, look, and feel of the new MBP I will not be giving up my current model because of the "highly glossy" screen. The reflection is absolutely horrible. I can't believe Apple isn't even giving the customer the option anymore. Bad move because I will not be upgrading anytime soon.
3 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Apple
- Part number: MB471LL/A
- Description: Carved from a single block of aluminum, the MacBook Pro is a true engineering achievement. Its patented unibody enclosure is the product of precise machining. From the thumbscoop to the now-you-see-it-now-you-don't sleep indicator, no detail is unaccounted for. The end result is a notebook that's not only breakthrough, but thin, light, polished, and refined. The unibody also makes MacBook Pro more durable than ever. So you can throw it in your briefcase or messenger bag and pull it out at an airport, at school, at the office, or on location without a second thought. Every MacBook Pro has a pristine LED-backlit display with wide-angle viewing and a color gamut usually seen only on a desktop display. So whether you're watching a movie or making one, you've got the perfect canvas. The ultrathin, seamless glass enclosure makes the display strong and durable. And because it's power efficient and free of mercury and arsenic, this display is greener than ever. Each MacBook Pro comes standard with a large hard drive, so there's plenty of room for your photo libraries, video projects, and files. MacBook Pro also features ample high-speed memory, so you can run more applications at once and quickly access your data and media.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- System Type Notebook
- OS Provided Apple Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
- Notebook type Midsize ,
HD display - Screen type Widescreen
- Wireless capabilities Bluetooth
Processor / Chipset
- CPU Intel Core 2 Duo 2.53 GHz
- Number of Cores Dual-Core
- Cache L2 cache - 6 MB
- 64-bit Computing Yes
- Front Side Bus 1066 MHz
Memory
- RAM 4 GB ( 2 x 2 GB )
- Max RAM Supported 4 GB
- Technology DDR3 SDRAM
- Speed 1066 MHz / PC3-8500
- Form Factor SO DIMM 200-pin
- Slots Qty 2
- Empty Slots 0
Storage
- Floppy Drive None
- Hard Drive 320 GB HDD / 5400 rpm
- Interface Serial ATA-150
- Storage Removable None
- Optical Drive DVD±R (+R DL),
- Fixed - Read Speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
- Write Speed 24x
- Rewrite Speed 10x
- Optical Drive (2nd) None
- Hard drive type Portable
Environmental Parameters
- Environmental standards EPA Energy Star
- Min Operating Temperature 50 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 95 °F
- Humidity Range Operating 0 - 90%
Display
- Type 15.4 in
- LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight
- Max Resolution 1440 x 900,
( WXGA+ ) - Widescreen Yes
- Features Glossy
Audio & Video
- Graphics Processor SDRAM,
NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT / GeForce 9400M - 512 MB - Camera Yes
- Sound Stereo speakers , Microphone
Input
- Type Backlit keyboard,
Trackpad - Features Multi-touch touchpad
Communications
- Wireless 802.11 a/b/g/n (draft),
Bluetooth 2.1 EDR - Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet
Battery
- Technology Lithium polymer
- Capacity 50 Wh
- Run Time 5 hour(s)
AC Adapter
- Voltage Required AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
Connections & Expansion
- Slots 1 x ExpressCard/34 ( 1 free ),
2 x Memory ( 0 free ) - Interfaces 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45,
1 x IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) - 9 pin FireWire 800,
2 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A,
1 x Display / video - Apple mini-DisplayPort,
1 x Audio - SPDIF input/line-in - Mini-phone 3.5 mm / TOSLINK,
1 x Audio - SPDIF output/headphones - Mini-phone 3.5 mm / TOSLINK Software
- Software Included Apple iCal,
Apple QuickTime,
Apple Dashboard,
Apple Spotlight,
Apple XCode Developer Tools,
Drivers & Utilities,
Apple Address Book,
Apple Safari,
Apple DVD Player,
Apple Time Machine,
Apple Quick Look,
Apple Spaces,
Apple iLife '08,
Photo Booth,
Front Row,
Apple Mac OS X Mail,
Apple iChat Miscellaneous
- Features Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) ,
Aluminum enclosure - Included Accessories Cleaning cloth
Dimensions & Weight
- Width 36.4 cm
- Depth 24.9 cm
- Height 2.4 cm
- Weight 2.5 kg
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year,
Technical support - Phone consulting - 90 days Sustainability
- ENERGY STAR Qualified Yes
- Greenpeace policy rating (Nov 2011) 4.6
- Greenpeace policy rating (Nov 2012) 4.5
Accessories
- Action Sport Drives Birdhouse SkateDrive Ptero - USB flash drive - 16 GB (35141986)17.99 - 19.99
- Action Sport Drives Birdhouse SkateDrive Ptero - USB flash drive - 8 GB (34933084)11.99 - 12.99
- Action Sport Drives Burton SnowDrive Feather 11 - USB flash drive - 4 GB (35074397)9.99
- Apple Magic Mouse (33783857)47.99 - 114.38
- Apple Mighty Mouse (wireless) (31985391)69.89
- Ergoguys mouse (34828802)
- Cisco Linksys E4200 v2 Maximum Performance Dual-Band N900 router (35098697)149.99 - 216.92
- Asus RT-N56U Dual-Band Gigabit Wireless-N Router (34200558)115.24 - 143.89
- ASUS RT-N12 B1 - wireless router - none - 802.11b/g/n - desktop (35025047)39.99 - 70.00
- ASUS WL-330N - wireless router - 802.11b/g/n - desktop (35224227)
- Belkin N300 Wireless N Router - wireless router - none - 802.11b/g/n - desktop (34859949)38.35 - 39.99
- Belkin N750 DB Wireless Dual-Band N+ Router - wireless router - 802.11 a/b/g/n - desktop (35190485)99.09 - 149.66
- Belkin N900 Dual-Band Wireless Router - wireless router - 802.11n - desktop (35262637)195.99 - 299.34
- Cisco 881 Fast Ethernet Security Router supporting EVDO/1xRTT - router - cellular modem - 802.11b/g/n (draft 2.0) - desktop (35026157)886.99 - 907.99
- CradlePoint CBR400 Compact Broadband Router - wireless router - 802.11b/g/n - desktop (34846899)190.45 - 216.40
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