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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: First Look: Apple's Intel-Based MacBook Pro Laptop
Summary: The PowerBook's successor combines new technologies with familiar look.
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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 (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: 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: Apple MacBook Pro
Pros: • Elegant design • Double the RAM of previous version • Includes remote and built-in camera • Excellent software bundle
Cons: • New Core 2 Duo processor not dramatically faster • Mediocre wireless strength • Short warranty for price
Summary: Apple's upgraded high-end notebook offers a faster processor and double the RAM, but how does that translate into real-world performance?
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60/100 |
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Title: Apple MacBook Pro (Core 2 Duo)
Pros: • Excellent battery endurance • Rugged design • Small footprint
Cons: • Uneven screen brightness • Tiny keyboard • Tablet functionality costs more
Summary: Apple's upgraded high-end notebook offers a faster processor and double the RAM, but how does that translate into real-world performance?
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Title: MacBook Pro
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Title: Apple Introduces 17-inch MacBook Pro
Summary: Apple today unveiled its new 17-inch MacBook Pro notebook computer featuring the Intel Core Duo processor and an all new system architecture that delivers up to five times the performance of the PowerBook G4. Find out what else is new.
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Title: Apple's 17-inch MacBook Pro reviewed
Summary: You know, for all the talk about those greasy-hot, overclockin' MacBook Pros and their mysterious firmware updates, only now has PCMag completed a full review of the 17-inch flavor MBP. Alas, you won't find any real surprises in the review of this "astoun
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Title: Apple MacBook Pro
Verdict: The MacBook Pro is a good system that'll satisfy most users. But those who don't need a large screen or strong gameplay will find the standard MacBook offers pretty much identical speed for a fraction of the cost.
Summary: The 15.4in MacBook Pro is a similar size to the PowerBook G4 it replaces รข?" and looks just as slim and sexy next to most Window-based laptops, with which it now shares its processor.
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60/100 |
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Title: Apple MacBook Pro Review
Pros: Very portable for a 15.4", Good screen, Trackpad: Big, scrolling, right-clickable, OS X and iLife 06, Support, Security
Cons: Cooling system, USB ports, Quality control
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Title: Apple MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo Review
Summary: When Apple announced its transition to Intel, there was the expectation that hardware updates would become more frequent. So it came as a surprise when Apple was slow to move to the newer, more efficient Core 2 Duo processor. Eventually, not only did Appl
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Title: Apple MacBook Pro
Summary: The MacBook Pro may give Apple bragging rights to the prettiest and most powerful laptop on the planet.
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Title: Photo gallery: The MacBook Pro arrives
Summary: Seven weeks after being announced by Apple CEO Steve Jobs, the first Intel-based MacBook Pro notebooks arrive Down Under. We have photos of what you can expect when you open the box.
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Title: Apple Unveils 17in MacBook Pro
Summary: Just what the doctor, his nurses, the secretary on the phone painting her nails and a whole surgery full of patients suffering from a variety of ailments ordered.
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Title: Review: Apple Macbook Pro notebook computer
Verdict: Apple's latest notebook joins in the Intel revolution
Summary: Hot on the heels of the iMac, Apple's MacBook Pro is the first in its range of notebook computers to get the...
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80/100 |
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Title: Apple MacBook Pro: a first look
Summary: The Intel Core Duo-based MacBook Pro may give Apple bragging rights to the prettiest and most powerful notebook on the planet.
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Title: Apple MacBook Pro 15" Notebook Computer
Pros: Very fast, Energy-efficient, Versatile with Windows compatibility
Cons: Minor Windows oddities if running Boot Camp
Summary: The first portable computer that does a great job running any current video-related application worth running.
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Title: Apple MacBook Pro
Pros: Slim and sexy, Magnetic Power connector, iSight Webcam, Faster than previous models
Cons: Expensive, Poor Screen Resolution, Graphics need work
Verdict: It's expensive, but the MacBook Pro offers better performance and speed than its predecessors and ships standard with a whole range of intuitive features
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70/100 |
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Title: Apple MacBook Pro
Pros: Market-leading design; dual-core; excellent software; RC & Web camera
Cons: Needs software support; single-button mouse; only two USB ports; no DL burner
Verdict: Looks & runs great, but design pros don't yet have the software support
Summary: Apple's MacBook Pro laptop is the company's first system to use an Intel processor. Similar to the iMac, the MacBook Pro features Intel's new Core Duo processor (gone is the slow IBM PowerPC) which delivers up to four times the ...
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Title: MacBook Pro laptops upgraded with Core 2 Duo
Summary: Apple Computer has revved up its MacBook Pro notebooks with Intel Core 2 Duo processors, double the memory and a faster FireWire peripheral connection.
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Title: 15-inch MacBook Pro reviewed: turns Mac newbie into switcher
Summary: Here it is, the first complete review of Apple's new 15-inch MacBook Pro. You know, Santa Rosa platform, LED backlighting, and new nVidia 8600M GT graphics. Right, that one, launched just a few days ago. The kids at Notebook Review took the unit...
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Title: Apple MacBook Pro 15" 2.4GHz
Pros: LED based LCD display; improved battery life; quiet operation
Cons: RAM pricing is expensive; overall price is expensive
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85/100 |
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Title: Apple MacBook Pro Intel Santa Rosa laptop
Verdict: But that's ignoring the point of the Apple MacBook Pro, the best laptop we think Apple has ever made. Usually, when reviewing a product, we come across a design flaw or issue that gives us pause. Not so this time. That doesn't mean that this Apple MacBook
Summary: Apple products have frequently been about the looks, and in the case of the new MacBook Pro, the beauty comes mainly from the glossy 1,920x1,200 pixel 17in screen.
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Title: Apple MacBook Pro 15" with Intel Santa Rosa Review
Summary: We'll be taking a look at Apple's MacBook Pro, to be specific the most recently updated model as of June 5th, 2007. The MacBook Pro line is aimed at the professional market, including those who do heavy amounts of video and photo editing. The MacBook Pro
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Title: Apple MacBook Pro
Pros: Thin and light for a big notebook
Cons: Hard drive isn't user-accessible
Verdict: Lightweight 17-incher has a beautiful screen and comes loaded with useful software. It's fast, too.
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84/100 |
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Title: Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch laptop (LED backlit version)
Pros: Dual-core, power to spare, classic look, LED backlit, bigger graphics card, more battery
Cons: iSight not upgraded, no next-gen DVD players, remote will get lost and doesn't fit into the design
Verdict: Yet more hardware tweaks keeps the MacBook Pro one to consider
Summary: - While the core element of the MacBook Pro hasn't changed, Apple has moved to upgrade and improve certain elements of the laptop. So should you upgrade now, does the new features give it a 9/10? We get working to find out.
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80/100 |
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Title: Apple MacBook Pro (15-inch)
Summary: Apple gives its high-end notebook a speed and graphics boost and a stunning LED display.
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Title: Apple MacBook Pro 2007 Edition (Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz, 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD, 17-Inch Screen)
Verdict: The design remains the same, but under the hood Apple's MacBook Pro laptops received a jolt by way of faster processors, a new chipset, and--depending on the screen size--either new screen technology or the option for a higher resolution. Those pining for
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Title: Review: Apple Macbook Pro notebook
Pros: Attractive design; good performance and features
Cons: Expensive, but still comparable to PC laptops
Verdict: It may not be Apple's most high-profile product, but the Macbook Pro is a top-of-the-range laptop
Summary: Review: Apple Macbook Pro notebookApple's Intel's Santa Rosa chipset means great performance as well as design
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Title: MacBook Pro 17-inch (Core 2 Duo T7700)
Pros: New Intel platform. Fast processor. Excellent graphics for gaming. Highest screen resolution available. Elegant design. Lightest 17-inch laptop on the market. Fast hard drive.
Cons: Lack of less-expensive configurations. RAM upgrade is insanely expensive.
Verdict: It continues to be the lightest 17-inch laptop on the market, but now Apple throws in the fastest components to date, as well as a 1080p resolution.
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Title: Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch
Pros: Powerful, Five-hour battery, Keyboard, Two-finger touchpad
Cons: Limited graphics
Verdict: More of the same from Apple, but boy, that same is ever so good!
Summary: Apple has never been one to miss out on a marketing opportunity - and the arrival of the MacBook Pro 15-inch and its move to the Intel Core 2 Duo processor proves this
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80/100 |
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Title: Apple MacBook Pro
Verdict: But while the MacBook Pro is clearly an aspirational laptop, at the same time it isn't bad value for money. Just bear in mind that when using it as an everyday machine, you'll either need to accept some compromises or contemplate saying goodbye to Windows
Summary: Still one of the best examples of laptop design in the market, but there are compromises
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83/100 |
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Title: Apple MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.4GHz)
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 complimentary 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: The Apple MacBook Pro has been refreshed and reenergised. While the looks are essentially the same as last year's model, you'll find faster processors and a new chipset, plus more memory and a larger hard drive. With more muscle under the hood, this Pro c
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82/100 |
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Title: Apple MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.4GHz)
Pros: Updated CPU and graphics without an updated price, LED-backlit display for better battery life, 802.11n support
Cons: Minimal configuration options, Only 90 days of complimentary 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-en |