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Apple MacBook Pro MB133LL/A 15.4-inch Laptop Reviews
Background:I wanted to buy the new unibody MacBook Pro. Tried it at the Apple store and here are my findings and opinions,and comparisons with the March 2008 model (MB134LL/A - the one I bought and am reviewing).Display on unibody model is super glossy and very reflective - and has no option for matte finish. Keyboard on unibody model did not feel as nice as the March 2008 model.Unibody model is slightly larger - bezel width is more than the March 2008 Model.Also, the March 2008 model is a lot cheaper (about $700), and there is an additional $150 rebate from Amazon.Meaningful specs difference:2.5 GHz versus 2.53 GHz CPU in the new high end one,2 Gigs of RAM versus 4 Gigs of faster RAM in the new high end (I upgraded to 4GB myself for $60),8600M GT 512MB versus 9600M GT 512MB in the new high end (20-30% faster),250GB 5400RPM versus 320GB 5400RPM in the new one (more on this below),The new one also has dual graphics (use the lower power one for more battery),but I'd always use the higher one, which would lead to less battery lifethan the March model.Display:Like I said, I prefer matte finish (or a glossy that is not like a mirror).The default colors were a little dull, so I went to System Preferences/Display/Color/Calibrate andtweaked around and saved a new color profile. It is MUCH improved now - much better saturationand has the contrast of glossy without the reflections.Usage:In less than 5 minutes, I upgraded to 4 Gigs RAM - bought that for about $60 from Amazon.I am keeping my two original 1 Gig sticks in case I need them in the future.I have VMWare Fusion running Windows XP Professional for some of my must-have Windows apps. I have given the VM 1 Gig of RAM and 40 Gigs of disk.Performance of Mac apps and Windows apps is superb.I am using a WD Passport 320GB USB drive for backups with Time Machine.Battery:Last about 2.5-3 hours with almost constant usage. The best thing is when I close the lid,it goes to sleep instantly, and wakes up instantly when I need it again, with no loss ofbattery regardless of how long it sleeps. That is VERY DIFFERENT from my experience withWindows laptops that lose battery even when sleeping. No idea why.Storage:It came with a 5400RPM 250GB HD. I bought a WD 7200RPM 320GB with a big buffer from Newegg - I plan to swap out the HD - that requires "minor surgery" so I am doing my researchbefore I do it this weekend. The new disk will be a lot faster, although the it comes with seems to be pretty fast already. I am swapping as I like doing stuff like that.UPDATE: I swapped the hard drive and did a full restore from Time Machine - it now is exactlythe same as my las back-up with all apps and settings, except with a bigger and faster hard drive.This "surgery" is t for the faint of heart. :-) And is probably totally unnecessary for most folks.Mac OS X:So simple. After using Windows PCs and laptops for over 15 years, I am amazed how easyand intuitive it was to use a new OS. I know Mac OS X is very powerful and I am just beginningto learn the advanced features to play with. Being able to run Windows XP in a VM with such a smallload on the system is very nice. I use software apps that are either not available on the Mac yet,or have much older versions on the Mac. This is not specifically about the MacBook Pro but thefact that the MacBook Pro has enough juice to do this is what is worth noting.Boot Times:When I shutdown and restart, it comes up in 30 seconds or so. Much faster than my experience with Windows laptops. Here's the best part - if I put the Windows VM to sleep in my Mac,it comes back up in seconds! Much faster than Windows used to wake up on a Windows laptop!So for a portable laptop, the MacBook Pro is quite powerful and fast.Overall:I am glad I bought this model instead of the new Unibody model. This is by far the best portable computerI have ever owned. I've always felt that the MacBook Pro carries a price premium over "equivalent" ormore feature rich Windows laptops, but now I know why. They are better.
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Apple MacBook Pro MB133LL/A 15.4-inch Laptop Pictures and Details
When I left for the US I knew that Apple will be updating the Macbook Pro so I sold my iBook back home. I assumed it would come out by mid-January during Macworld and I was very willing to wait at least a couple of months for it to come. Suffice to say it didn't happen with the bloody Macbook Air coming out so I ended up using a Vista PC *groan* for a month and went on a EEE PC *sigh* til yesterday. For those looking for a computer avoid Vista like taxes and go Linux or better yet a Mac.When ordered I had to wait 16 more days til it reached my doorstep as only Apple had it on stock until recently. I then bumped it to 4GB RAM as it was cheaper to buy it separately and do it yourself.So what's new you ask? Unlike older MBPs it runs really cool so the the heat sink fan just needs to operates at 2000 rpm most of the time. This simply means I can comfortably put the notebook on my lap and it doesn't sound like a dust buster. Battery lasts longer and I got the much talked about multitouch. Faster processor, more video memory and larger hard disc drive differentiates this base model from the previous generation.
- 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 3 MB on-chip shared L2 cache running 1:1 with processor speed, Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard
- 2 GB RAM (two SO-DIMM) 677 MHz DDR2 SD-RAM (PC2-5300), 200 GB 5400 rpm Serial ATA hard drive, slot load 8x Super Drive (DVD�R DL/DVD�RW/CD-RW)
- One FireWire 400, one FireWire 800, two USB 2.0 ports, and ExpressCard/34 slot
- Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit); built-in 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme (802.11n); built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
- 15.4-inch (diagonal), 1440 by 900 resolution, matte TFT LED widescreen display with NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT with 256 MB of GDDR3 memory and dual-link DVI
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It's now eight days since I got my new MacBook Pro after more than 4 months reading and searching to get convinced enough to do that move, and pew I did it :)Let's start with the hardware specifications, it has 15.4 inch widescreen with (LED backlight technology) this extra-awesome hyper saturated colors. (I read a few articles about LED backlighting and it differs from the old CCFL screens, you can read more about that here http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/06/macbook-pro-backlight-comparison-led-vs-ccfl/ ). And it has an Intel 2.4Ghz Core 2 Duo processor with 4 megabytes L3 cache, 250 GB 5400RPM SATA (low-noise) disk, 5 hours-long battery and Airport Wireless card that supports 802.11n technology with awesome reception accuracy and iSight camera.The most astonishing thing for now is the Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard 64bit, AWESOME operating system, and I can really understand now why apple always said that it's the most advanced operating system in the world, they are right, it's. :) it's a very well designed for a great user experience and you'll see many snapshots in the next few posts and well. it has more than 300 new features over the previous version "Tiger 10.4 and the main thing you'll notice about mac is that it's a REAL FAST.The great news is that most of the well known and famous applications I needed are available for mac, like Microsoft office and it's open source clone open office, adobe creative suite 3, yahoo messenger, MSN messenger and iChat works as an awesome jabber chat client.Also, it's really fast.I use it mostly for music, internet, pictures, movies, homework pretty much what everybody uses a computer for. Also, I use it for my research, extensive statistics work and various medical work, and it works greatiLife is awesome and so is leopard (find out at apple.com)like when you turn on your pc it has load and load and load then when the desktop finally pops up then if you click on something it takes like 1/2 an hour to open upon this laptop it loads and and when the desktop shows you click something and it actually opens like its supposed toI have been using pcs all my life and i just got fed up with them.It is very nice computer to use especially during presentations (Apple Keynote is Awesome, especially, its presenter mode). Spotlight is very effective tool for searching for papers. Also, there are limitless possibilities and solutions for scientific purposes. Finally,Advantages:1- Very Fast.2- Reliable computer.3- Can run windows and mac osx applications (I use VMWare as a virtual machine).4- Lots of tools for your research (example ofr nice software for research: Sente, Papers, Endnote, Yep, ...etc).5- Stylish.6- Perfect Screen.7- Good Battery Life.8- Durable (I dropped it twice).9- Nice for chatting and communication (It's isight integration is flawless).10- Perfect software and hardware integration.Disadvantages:1- Needs more RAM (At least 2 GB Ram).Finally,It is a perfect laptop for a graduate student for the price.
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