Apple MacBook Pro (2008 Edition, 15-in, 2.5GHz) review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Dan Ackerman

Reviewed on: 10 March 2008

Tags: Apple, Apple MacBook Pro (2008 Edition, 15-in, 2.5GHz), browser history, love, coverage

We like:

Updated CPUs; improved battery life; adds touch pad gestures from the MacBook Air

We don't like:

Small performance premium over the cheaper 13-inch MacBook; only 90 days of telephone technical support; still no SD card reader

CNET UK judgement:

The new MacBook Pro is a solid, if predictable, upgrade to the line, but noteworthy for stealing the MacBook Air's best feature -- expanded gesture controls for the touch pad

Full review:

Apple has made its first update to the venerable MacBook line since the introduction of the MacBook Air. Regular 13-inch MacBooks get the usual CPU upgrade, but the MacBook Pro line gets a notable internal overhaul -- including new Penryn-class Intel CPUs, new touch pad gestures -- lifted from the MacBook Air -- and finally a backlit LED option for the 17-inch models, something already standard for 15-inchers. Continue Reading...