Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 22nd Jun 2006 14:27 UTC
Earlier this year, Apple, after a long wait, updated its pro line of laptops by introducing the MacBook Pro, the Intel-powered equivalent of the PowerBook. MacSupport, together with Apple Netherlands, was so kind as to provide OSNews with a MacBook Pro for review purposes. Since Adam bought a MacBook Pro for himself only a few days earlier, we decided to review the machines together. Here are our findings.
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2005-11-10
Rubbish, you sound like a bunch of old women.
I'm somebody who doesn't just browse, IM and the like, I actually use a Macbook Pro to earn my living.
* The keyboard is excellent, it's soft and responsive with very large keys. The tiny enter buttons, whilst odd to begin with is easy to get used to - if not a brilliant idea. It helps shift the keyboard 'one key to the right' so that you have a more central typing position. It's against the side of keyboard with nothing next to it, and of all the keys, enter is the one I've never ever missed, not once.
* the wireless reception is better than the G4's, they've moved the attenae and I get fantastic reception. Get a decent router instead of some natty DLink.
* The heat is a problem, that I won't avoid. I'm usually working on a desk all the time so I can survive. Wait for Rev.B people if mobile is important to you.
* What screen have you got? The Macbook Pro can have a glossy screen as *optional*. The matte screen has no viewing angle issues, and infact has a great viewing angle.
* Hefty price? Before my Macbook Pro I had a Sony VAIO for £1500 and it was chunky, loud, ran Windows, had no camera, didn't have the digital optical ports, didn't have a hella cool backlit keyboard, didn't have ambient light sensors and most of all didn't have a magnetic power adapter. For the £1430 I paid for my Macbook Pro it was a friggin bargain.
* Mediocre? It's the best laptop I've ever had, and I've only ever used VAIOs for the last five years and they get a lot of abuse. The Macbook is so thin my fingers feel like they're going to strike the table if I type any harder.
You are clearly not regular users, or anybody who has work requirements for a machine.