Typical price: £1,700
What is it: Update to Apple's premium 15-inch laptop
What we think: Numerous minor modifications, combined with a price cut, make it a worthwhile update
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 16 June 2009
Tags: Apple, Apple MacBook Pro (15-inch, summer 2009), productivity, resolution, widescreen display
We like:
Price cut from previous version; new SD card slot; keeps the same solid unibody construction and large trackpad
We don't like:
Loses the ExpressCard slot; switching GPUs not as seamless as it should be
CNET UK judgement:
Apple's 15-inch MacBook Pro makes only minor tweaks to the previous version, but cutting the price and swapping the ExpressCard slot for an SD card slot are enough to make it a solid improvement over its predecessor
Full review:
The latest round of MacBook revisions are nowhere near as radical as the aluminium unibody construction rolled out in late 2008. Instead, the 13-inch MacBook has been promoted to the Pro family, while the 15-inch MacBook Pro has had a handful of minor component upgrades. More important than that, however, is a series of price cuts for all of the base model MacBook Pros, including the £1,700 version reviewed here. Continue Reading...
Apple MacBook Pro (15-inch, summer 2009) History
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