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Title: Apple MacBook Pro
Pros: Superb display, Good power
Cons: Expensive
Verdict: Stunning design, screen and performance, but the price is high
Summary: Apple laptops are the choice of designers and video editors, due to their rock-solid performance and usability. To this end, the Apple MacBook Pro (£1799 inc. VAT) is a well designed and powerful system, ideal for work and entertainment.The 3.1kg chassis
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80/100 |
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Title: AppleMacBook Pro
Pros: Can run PC programs. Excellent built-in software.
Cons: Some PC software might not run so well if you don't upgrade. Runs hot.
Summary: Apple took advice from seminal 90s soul legend Mark Morrison. Witness the return of the Mac...err, Book Pro.
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100/100 |
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Title: Apple MacBook Pro (17-inch)
Pros: Beautiful, sleek design; big, bright display; dual-core CPU; robust software package, including Mac OS X Tiger; illuminated keyboard and scrollable touch pad; DVD burner; built-in Webcam; remote control; can run Windows XP using Apple's free Boot Camp uti
Cons: Lacks media card reader and some other ports; only 90 days of toll-free technical support.
Verdict: With a solid array of components, a terrific set of features, and the lightest weight of any laptop its size, Apple's 17-inch MacBook Pro is a power user's dream, but it doesn't come cheap.
Summary: Following on the heels of the 15.4-inch MacBook Pro and replacing the 17-inch PowerBook G4, the 17-inch MacBook Pro delivers many of the same beloved features as its little sibling, such as a scrolling track pad, the Sudden Motion Sensor, and an excellent
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73/100 |
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Title: Apple MacBook Pro 2007 Edition (Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz, 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD)
Pros: Updated CPUs and graphics without an updated price; LED-backlit display for better battery life; 802.11n support.
Cons: Minimal configuration options; only 90 days of toll-free technical support; still no media card reader.
Verdict: Apple's 15-inch MacBook Pro gets a solid under-the-hood upgrade for better performance and longer battery life, allowing the MacBook Pro to put enough distance between itself and the lower-end MacBook to justify its higher price.
Summary: Editor's Note: This review primarily covers the recent updates to the Apple MacBook Pro line. For a detailed look at the design and features, read our earlier review of the Apple MacBook Pro (15.4-inch 2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo).Apple's recent update of it
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82/100 |
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Title: Apple MacBook Pro
Pros: >Iconic looks, Fast processor, Great bundled apps and webcam ,
Cons: Price Some pro apps run slow
Verdict: Not the machine to cause mass defections by PC users to Apple, but a great laptop for high-end users who value style
Summary: Apple's Intel-inside laptop is a high-speed silver dream machine.
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80/100 |
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Title: 17-inch MacBook Pro
Pros: Great overall speed. Improved Rosetta performance. Gloriously big screen. Viable desktop replacement. Can be an unwieldy portable. 3GB RAM limit.
Cons: Can be an unwieldy portable. 3GB RAM limit.
Verdict: . For photographers, graphics pros, and videographers, the 17-inch MacBook Pro is the right size and speed. For everyone else, a screen this large isn't a necessity, but it sure is easy on the eyes.
Summary: This supersized MacBook Pro is not for wimps - or wimpy wallets.
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80/100 |
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Title: Video: 17-inch 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro First Look
Summary: Take a gander at the newest model of Apple's super-sized notebook.
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Title: Apple MacBook Pro 17in
Pros: Great design, Magsafe power connector, Connectivity, Clear display
Cons: Standard hard drive size could be larger, Expensive
Verdict: Users looking for a new laptop to run their portable edit suite on should put the MacBook Pro at the top of the list
Summary: Apple is no stranger to making great portable computers. Even before they adopted Intel processors and prior still to the success of the iPod, Apple's then equivalent product, the PowerBook Pro had a dedicated following.
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100/100 |
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Title: Apple MacBook Pro (2008 Edition, 2.4GHz) Review - Laptops
Pros: Updated CPUs, Improved battery life, Adds touch pad gestures from the MacBook Air
Cons: Small performance premium over the cheaper 13-inch MacBook, Only 90 days of toll-free technical support, Still no SD card reader
Verdict: A solid, if predictable, upgrade to the MacBook Pro line, but noteworthy for stealing the MacBook Air's best feature--expanded gesture controls for the touch pad.
Summary: apple macbook pro (2008 edition, 2.4ghz) review: A solid, if predictable, upgrade to the MacBook Pro line, but noteworthy for stealing the MacBook Air's best feature -- expanded gesture controls for the touch pad.
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82/100 |
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Title: Apple MacBook Pro
Summary: Lightweight 17-incher has a beautiful screen and comes loaded with useful software. It's fast, too.
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Title: Apple MacBook Pro 2007 Edition (Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz, 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD)
Pros: Updated CPUs and graphics without an updated price; LED-backlit display for better battery life; 802.11n support.
Cons: Minimal configuration options; only 90 days of toll-free technical support; still no media card reader.
Summary: Apple's 15-inch MacBook Pro gets a solid under-the-hood upgrade for better performance and longer battery life, allowing the MacBook Pro to put enough distance between itself and the lower-end MacBook to justify its higher price.
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82/100 |
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Title: Apple MacBook Pro Laptop Review
Pros: Excellent design; LED-backlit display; Front Row multimedia software; good battery life
Cons: No media-card reader; quick to heat up
Verdict: The MacBook Pro is a great mix of high specs and high style. Its iconic design is matched only by its superior performance.
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83/100 |
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Title: Flagship of Apple portable fleet gets Intel engine
Pros: Big, bright, beautiful widescreen display; excellent performance with Universal software; virtually silent operation; 1GB of RAM now standard; much improved AirPort reception; 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support; includes FireWire 800; adds a third US
Cons: Mediocre performance with non-native applications; no internal modem option; no PCMCIA or ExpressCard/54 slots; disappointing battery life.
Summary: The 17-inch MacBook Pro is a fabulous machine for anyone who concludes that its high performance, huge screen, and impressive versatility more than justify its size and weight. The remaining question for those Mac users: Buy the 17-inch model now or wait
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Title: Latest pro laptops offer display advances, new graphics chip
Pros: Classic design; huge screen, with new ultra-high-resolution option; excellent overall performance; much improved graphics performance; 2GB of RAM, which is expandable to 4GB.
Cons: Some software needs tuning for new graphics chip; no PCMCIA slot or eSATA port; large screen inevitably increases size, weight, and price.
Summary: A hot new graphics chip, improved display technology, and support for more memory top the list of enhancements in Apple's latest MacBook Pro laptops.
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Title: Penryn processor delivers fleet performance
Pros: Better battery life; supports trackpad hand gestures; double the video RAM of previous models.
Cons: Hardware remote no longer free; trackpad a bit narrow for hand gestures.
Summary: If you've been waiting to buy a new Apple laptop, or you've been hesitating about upgrading from your G4 PowerBook, wait no longer. While the 2.4GHz model is a fine value for the money, the higher-end 15-inch and 17-inch models are outstanding top-of-the-
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Title: MacBook Pro
Pros: Impressive performance with Universal software, Lightweight, slimline design, Built-in iSight camera
Cons: Many key apps still waiting for Universal update, Lack of FireWire 800 and video output
Verdict: If your most commonly-used programs have been updated to run on the new Intel processor, the MacBook Pro offers a definite improvement in performance over the old G4 PowerBook. However, you may prefer to wait until Photoshop gets a Universal update
Summary: Apple's new laptop is a breakthrough product - if you've got the right software
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80/100 |
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Title: Apple MacBook Pro 15" - Gadget Guy Australia
Pros: Beautiful design and build quality. Extra software with OSX. Runs Windows XP.
Cons: More expensive than equivalent PCs. Difficult to upgrade. Custom power plug.
Verdict: The MacBook Pro is a little bit slower than a PC costing the same amount. But it's much more fun to use. It feels expensive and well put together, it has an unobtrusive built-in camera and a keyboard that lights up when the room goes dark. Thanks to unoff
Summary: We've come to accept that Apple's notebooks will always be prettier than their PC equivalents. They'll always have better industrial design, be more pleasant to use, and offer cute extras that might not have much practical value but are undeniably cool
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Title: Review: MacBook Pro (15" LED)
Pros: excellent display color, brightness and clarity; won't fade over time., 2 GB of memory standard, excellent keyboard and trackpad, good expandability (FireWire 800, Express/34, 30" Display support), very good battery life
Cons: noisy audio, hard drive inaccessible, won't run classic Mac OS software
Verdict: Historically, Mac laptop performance has been irregular. The PowerBook 500 series offered nearly the performance of a Quadra, but its PowerBook 5300 successor was a dud. The PowerBook G3 "Wallstreet" and "Pismo" offered performance on par with their deskt
Summary: Apple's latest MacBook Pro is an evolutionary improvement in the line, featuring new display backlight technology, a new logic board with more memory capacity and updated Core 2 Duo CPU from Intel, and nVidia's new GeForce 8600M GT mobile graphics process
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Title: MacBook Pro 15-inch
Pros: Fast dual-core processor. Small. Light, Elegant design. Great price.
Cons: Still held back by non-native applications from Adobe, Autodesk and others. Fewer screen and hard drive elements than we'd like.
Verdict: There was also a huge boost in performance for older applications still running in Mac OS X's Rosetta emulation mode - which may be due to enhancements in the 10.4.8 operating system as much as the new chips. Photoshop ran almost twice as fast on the Core
Summary: Apple's current upgrade cycle sees new computers appearing two-to-three months after the release of new Intel chips, so it's no surprise to see the MacBook Pro gaining a dual-core Intel Core 2 Duo processor.
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80/100 |
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Title: Apple MacBook Pro 2008 Edition (Core 2 Duo 2.5GHz, 2GB RAM, 250GB HDD) review
Pros: Updated CPUs, improved battery life, adds touch pad gestures from the MacBook Air.
Cons: Small performance premium over the cheaper 13-inch MacBook; only 90 days of toll-free technical support; still no SD card reader.
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82/100 |
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Title: Apple MacBook Pro (2.5GHz-17")
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Title: Apple MacBook Pro 15-Inch 2.4 GHz
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Title: Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch
Pros: Looks great, Increased performance, Can run XP
Cons: XP supporting features still at Beta stage
Verdict: The Apple MacBook Pro remains an impressive laptop that now has an improved performance boost courtesy of the Intel Core 2 Duo chip
Summary: Apple hasn't so much reinvented its laptop range this year, as switched its processor to an Intel platform. This arrival has seen the differences between Apple and Windows-based laptops all but disappear. With specifications increasingly in line with each
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80/100 |
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Title: MacBook Pro (XP) vs. PC
Summary: Now that Apple has made it easy to install Windows XP in your Mac, is this new hybrid better than its PC equivalents or will it fall flat on its face?
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Title: Apple MacBook Pro 17in
Summary: Has Apple's largest notebook got it where it counts? Wil Harris finds out.
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90/100 |
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Title: An Apple MacBook Gone Pro
Verdict: Apple's switch of its mainstream products to Intel chips was completed in May with the release of the MacBook. I've been testing its more expensive sibling, the MacBook Pro, for a couple months and am reviewing it as part of a series on high-end notebooks
Summary: It doesn't look that different to from the old Power Book, but the new Intel Core Duo chips really set this laptop apart.
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80/100 |
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Title: Apple MacBook Pro (17-inch)
Pros: Beautiful, sleek design; big, bright display; dual-core CPU; robust software package, including Mac OS X Tiger; illuminated keyboard and scrollable touch pad; DVD burner; built-in Webcam; remote control; can run Windows XP using Apple's free Boot Camp uti
Cons: Lacks media card reader and some other ports
Summary: With a solid array of components, a terrific set of features and the lightest weight of any laptop its size, Apple's 17-inch MacBook Pro is a power user's dream, but it's not cheap
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73/100 |
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Title: Apple MacBook Pro Preview - Laptops
Pros: 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, Can run Windows XP via Boot Camp
Cons: Nonnative software runs slowly on Mac OS, Subpar battery life, Lacks media card reader and some other ports, Higher-end configurations are much more expensive than their PC equivalents, Only 90 days of toll-free technical support
Verdict: The MacBook Pro delivers unparalleled style, a solid set of features and software, and a few transitional performance issues that keep it from rivaling the most powerful PC laptops.
Summary: The MacBook Pro may give Apple bragging rights to the prettiest and most powerful laptop on the planet.
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Title: MacBook Pro
Summary: The innovative brainiacs at Apple are masters of great design, and they always seem to have a tech trick or two up their sleeves. And when it comes to laptops, there's no exception. The MacBook Pro comes more tricked out than P Diddy's ride. For example:
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Title: Apple MacBook Pro
Verdict: An Intel-based Mac is still a Mac, but its reassuring Intel heart makes it tempting as a mobile Windows alternative. Beware the price, though, particularly if you need Microsoft Office
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67/100 |
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Title: Apple's MacBook Pro
Summary: We take Apple's MacBook Pro for a spin and compare against the PowerBook G4 in OS X as well as its PC competitors in Windows XP. We also look at the two options for running Windows XP on the MacBook Pro and tell you how they perform.
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Title: First Look: Apple's Intel-Based MacBook Pro Laptop
Summary: The PowerBook's successor combines new technologies with familiar look.
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