Apple MacBook Pro (MB470LL/A) Notebook Reviews

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iLife and OSX WORK. Now to the hardware. I liked the previous generation MacBook Pro. It was missing some things though for the price. from Amazon.com As the title says, the computer is great, it is much more than I expected considering I moved from PC platform to Mac. Every thing just works fine, no bugs, no hassles. This Macbook Pro is a 2008 model, but I found it very powerful and fast compared to my Vaio FZ-180e. The only annoyance had nothing to do with the laptop conception or functionality: it came with scratches on the right side of the lid. from Amazon.com Having spent most of my computer time with PC, I have had far too many gliches and down times with viruses and malware to be optimally productive. Not having my own personal IT Department to tend to my many computer concerns, this became expensive not to mention a bothersome nuisance. from Amazon.com I never thought it was possible to be this excited over a laptop but I have done it. This machine is spectacular! I have been a windows user for my whole life (NOT by choice) and I thought computing was going to be mediocre and droll but Apple has flipped my world upside down. This is going to be a very short review because All I can say is I will NEVER buy a PC again! from Amazon.com I own the latest 2.8Ghz MacBook Pro with 512MB of VRAM, 4gb 1024mhz RAM, new polymer battery, and optional 7200 RPM 500GB drive. I am using both Mac OS and Vista Premium using Bootcamp. from Amazon.com I purchased the Mac Book Pro and it is a great laptop, I have the one that has 500GB hard drive space. The only down fall about Mac is that they have their own programs which I do not like. from Amazon.com I just converted to a Mac Book Pro from a Sony Vaio. What a difference!! from Amazon.com This MacBook has performed in its usual stellar way. Faster than my previous book by long shot, it has phenomenal memory reserves which give it great computing power and speed. from Amazon.com and one USB port these days wont do you good. I must say this thing performs like a champ. If you really value peace of mind, simplicity and powerful performance get this baby or you can check out the newer lineup released by Apple recently. from Amazon.com I bought this laptop on through Amazon as a replacement for my older macbook pro, who's videocard failed. The price dropped significantly within a week of my purchase and Amazon wouldn't make an adjustment so I'm very disappointed in Amazon's service but still love my Mac. from Amazon.com

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Released	1 year ago
Display Size	15.4 in.
Weight	5.5 lb.
Processor Speed	2.4 GHz
Hard Drive Capacity	250 GB
Audio Input Type	Line In (3.5mm) Microphone
Audio Output Type	Sound card Speaker(s) Analog Audio Line Out
Battery Run Time	6 Hours
Battery Technology	Lithium ion
Bus Speed	1066 MHz
CD / DVD Type	DVD±RW Dual Layer/CD-RW
CD / DVD Type Unknown Optical Drive Read Speed	6x (DVD) 8x (DVD)
Data Link Protocol	Bluetooth Ethernet Fast Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g
Depth	9.82 in.
Display	15.4 in. WXGA TFT Active Matrix
Display Max. Resolution	1440 x 900
Display Tech	WXGA TFT Active Matrix
Expandability	1 x ExpressCard
Expansion Ports	2 x USB 2.0 VGA out DVI (Digital Video Interface)
Graphic Processor	NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
Hard Drive Rotation Speed	5,400 RPM
Height	0.95 in.
Input Method	Keyboard Trackpad
Installed Cache Memory	3072 KB
Installed Memory	2 GB (DDR3 SDRAM)
Installed RAM	2 GB
Installed Video Memory	256 MB
MPN	MB470LL/A
Max Supported RAM	4 GB
Networking Type	Bluetooth Network Adapter Integrated Wireless LAN
Operating System	Apple MacOS X 10.5
Optical Drive ReWrite Speed	10x (CD-RW) 4x (DVD+RW) 4x (DVD-RW) 6x (DVD-RW) 6x (DVD+RW)
Optical Drive Read Speed	6x (DVD) 8x (DVD)
Optical Drive Write Speed	24x (CD) 8x (DVD+R) 8x (DVD-R) 4x (DVD+R Dual Layer) 4x (DVD-R Dual Layer)
Processor	Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
Processor Manufacturer	Intel
Processor Type	Core 2 Duo
RAM Speed	1066 MHz
RAM Technology	DDR3 SDRAM
Security Features	Kensington Lock Slot
Special Features	Integrated Video Camera
Storage Controller Type	Serial ATA
UPC	885909226009
Warranty	1 Year
Width	14.35 in.

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