Typical price: £1,429
What is it: Mac OS laptop with 15-inch screen and Intel Core Duo processor
What we think: It offers unparalleled style and a solid set of features, but performance issues hold it back
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 6 March 2006
Tags: Apple, Apple MacBook Pro (1.83GHz), speakers, love, DVDs
We like:
Beautiful, sleek design; robust software package, including Mac OS X Tiger; illuminated keyboard and big, scrollable touch pad; multimedia features include DVD burner, built-in Webcam and remote control
We don't like:
Non-native software runs slowly; few firm dates on when the software transition will be complete; subpar battery life; lacks media card reader and some other ports; higher-end configurations are much more expensive than their PC equivalents
CNET UK judgement:
The MacBook Pro delivers unparalleled style and a solid set of features and software, but a few transitional performance issues keep it from rivalling the most powerful PC laptops
Full review:
Apple's first new laptop since the company switched to Intel processors, the 15.4-inch MacBook Pro features a Centrino Core Duo processor and, in doing so, ushers in a new era of Apple computing. Replacing the 15-inch PowerBook in the company's lineup, the MacBook Pro delivers many familiar, beloved features (a scrolling track pad, the Sudden Motion Sensor, an excellent software package), along with a few new ones. Continue Reading...
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Posted by: thegrassman
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Posted by: Richard Palmann
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