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Apple MacBook Pro MB471LL/A Notebook

$2,760.00 Est. at Amazon

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onward....my negatives on this laptop all revolve around using it with an external display and its ability to decide if it wants to come out of sleep mode or not.
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at home i have a logitech wireless external keyboard and mouse, a western digital firewire 800 external drive, and a 22" hp flat widescreen monitor, so it is almost like having a desktop only cooler.
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the only real complaints i've got about the macbook pro are: 1) it requires a proprietary video cable (mini displayport to dual-link dvi adapter) to work with a 30" external monitor and 2)the display
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lastly, i find it annoying to have to buy a $20+ adapter cable to connect an external vga monitor.
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i use it with an external monitor about 90 percent of the time, so the glare of the glossy screen hasn't been an issue for me.

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Positives: Powerful, Attractive Design, Easy To Use, Display Size: 15.4 in.

2 RECOMMENDED by 10 people for EXTERNAL

Apple MacBook Pro MB470LL/A Notebook

$2,250.00 Est. at Amazon

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onward....my negatives on this laptop all revolve around using it with an external display and its ability to decide if it wants to come out of sleep mode or not.
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i use it with an external monitor about 90 percent of the time, so the glare of the glossy screen hasn't been an issue for me.
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the only real complaints i've got about the macbook pro are: 1) it requires a proprietary video cable (mini displayport to dual-link dvi adapter) to work with a 30" external monitor and 2)the display
from www.amazon.com
at home i have a logitech wireless external keyboard and mouse, a western digital firewire 800 external drive, and a 22" hp flat widescreen monitor, so it is almost like having a desktop only cooler.
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lastly, i find it annoying to have to buy a $20+ adapter cable to connect an external vga monitor.

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Positives: Powerful, Attractive Design, Easy To Use, Display Size: 15.4 in.

3 RECOMMENDED by 10 people for EXTERNAL

Apple MacBook Pro MB604LL/A Notebook

$2,750.00 Est. at Amazon

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onward....my negatives on this laptop all revolve around using it with an external display and its ability to decide if it wants to come out of sleep mode or not.
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lastly, i find it annoying to have to buy a $20+ adapter cable to connect an external vga monitor.
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while it's great that the new display port allowed them to make the body slimmer or whatev, i have to say it stings a little knowing that i need a $30 dongle to hook it up to an external monitor
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the only real complaints i've got about the macbook pro are: 1) it requires a proprietary video cable (mini displayport to dual-link dvi adapter) to work with a 30" external monitor and 2)the display
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at home i have a logitech wireless external keyboard and mouse, a western digital firewire 800 external drive, and a 22" hp flat widescreen monitor, so it is almost like having a desktop only cooler.

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Positives: Powerful, Attractive Design, Easy To Use, Display Size: 17 in.

4 RECOMMENDED by 10 people for EXTERNAL

Apple MacBook Pro MC026LL/A 15.4-Inch Laptop

$2,350.00 Est. at Amazon

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onward....my negatives on this laptop all revolve around using it with an external display and its ability to decide if it wants to come out of sleep mode or not.
from www.amazon.com
at home i have a logitech wireless external keyboard and mouse, a western digital firewire 800 external drive, and a 22" hp flat widescreen monitor, so it is almost like having a desktop only cooler.
from www.amazon.com
the only real complaints i've got about the macbook pro are: 1) it requires a proprietary video cable (mini displayport to dual-link dvi adapter) to work with a 30" external monitor and 2)the display
from www.amazon.com
while it's great that the new display port allowed them to make the body slimmer or whatev, i have to say it stings a little knowing that i need a $30 dongle to hook it up to an external monitor
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lastly, i find it annoying to have to buy a $20+ adapter cable to connect an external vga monitor.

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Positives: Powerful, Attractive Design, Easy To Use, Display Size: 15.4 in.

5 RECOMMENDED by 9 people for EXTERNAL

Apple MB463LL/A Mac mini Notebook

$650.00 Est. at Amazon

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although it has fw800, i was a little leery to make the upgrade from my powermac g4 because i have an external 16x dvd burner that uses fw400, an external hard drive with fw400, and a raid drive with
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i also have an external hd docking solution with high speed wd cavier black 1tb hd plugged into the firewire 800 port on the mac mini.
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i paired the mac mini with an external caldigit vr 2tb drive - connected via firewire 800.
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opening itunes(26,000 tracks on a fw800 external hd) is two bounces.
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also, the upgrade to firewire 800 allows for some very fast external drives if you're looking for increased storage.

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Positives: Powerful, Excellent Sound Quality, Easy To Use, Weight: 2.9 lb.

Apple MB464LL/A Mac mini Notebook

$803.00 Est. at Amazon

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although it has fw800, i was a little leery to make the upgrade from my powermac g4 because i have an external 16x dvd burner that uses fw400, an external hard drive with fw400, and a raid drive with
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i paired the mac mini with an external caldigit vr 2tb drive - connected via firewire 800.
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i also have an external hd docking solution with high speed wd cavier black 1tb hd plugged into the firewire 800 port on the mac mini.
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opening itunes(26,000 tracks on a fw800 external hd) is two bounces.
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remember to budget for some sort of backup or external hard drive, unless you're willing to install a larger hard drive in the mini yourself.

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Positives: Powerful, Excellent Sound Quality, Easy To Use, Weight: 2.9 lb.

Apple MacBook Pro MB991LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop

$1,400.00 Est. at Amazon

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when at home, i planned on hooking it up to an external display for more critical post processing work, so a 13-14" notebook was perfect for my needs.
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the other problem surfaced while using the laptop with an external display.
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the return of firewire 800 to the 13-inch model was also a key for me upgrading because firewire is still very common in external hard drives, and it allows for convenient firewire target mode, for
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i'm using an external drive plugged into my apple airport wireless router, as a backup disk.
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* this is a con/pro, you need an adapter for outputting to external monitors.

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Positives: Powerful, Great Portability, Long Battery Life, Display Size: 13.3 in.

Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" Core 2 Duo

$1,125.00 Est. at Amazon

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when at home, i planned on hooking it up to an external display for more critical post processing work, so a 13-14" notebook was perfect for my needs.
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the return of firewire 800 to the 13-inch model was also a key for me upgrading because firewire is still very common in external hard drives, and it allows for convenient firewire target mode, for
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the other problem surfaced while using the laptop with an external display.
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the inability to swap in a fresh battery could be an issue for people that take long intercontinental plane trips, although a hypermac external battery can keep a 13" macbook pro running up to 33
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* this is a con/pro, you need an adapter for outputting to external monitors.

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Positives: Powerful, Excellent Portability, Long Battery Life, Display Size: 13.3 in.

Apple Macbook Pro MB166LL/A Notebook

$2,229.00 Est. at Amazon

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i use a sony hdv video camera, which communicates with the mac via fire 400, and i also use an external media hard drive via firewire 800.
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i also bought a lacie 1tb external hard drive and it's plug an use so i have tons of storage for my videos and pictures.
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i also took the apple salesman advice, "you could always buy an external matted screen if you need to." external matted screens are generally less expensive then their glossy counterparts.
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just be sure to get yourself a large external drive and to max out the internal hard drive space (if your pro is custom configured).
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i also purchased a pair for shure se310 earphones for amazing listening enjoyment, a corsair 32gb usb flash drive, and a western digital my passport studio 400gb external hard drive for high speed

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Positives: Powerful, Attractive Design, Easy To Use, Display Size: 17 in.

Apple Macbook Pro MB133LL/A Notebook

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i use a sony hdv video camera, which communicates with the mac via fire 400, and i also use an external media hard drive via firewire 800.
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i also bought a lacie 1tb external hard drive and it's plug an use so i have tons of storage for my videos and pictures.
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i also purchased a pair for shure se310 earphones for amazing listening enjoyment, a corsair 32gb usb flash drive, and a western digital my passport studio 400gb external hard drive for high speed
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the latter is desirable for people who work with video and external drives that have firewire 800 connectors.
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just be sure to get yourself a large external drive and to max out the internal hard drive space (if your pro is custom configured).

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Positives: Powerful, Attractive Design, Easy To Use, Operating System: Apple MacOS X 10.5

Apple MacBook Pro MB134LL/A

$1,360.00 Est. at Amazon

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i use a sony hdv video camera, which communicates with the mac via fire 400, and i also use an external media hard drive via firewire 800.
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i also bought a lacie 1tb external hard drive and it's plug an use so i have tons of storage for my videos and pictures.
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externally, the 15.4 model is a sight to see.
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just add an external hard drive, and you have a computer that should easily replace any you might already have for daily home and/or professional use.
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most of the time, i use this in a stationary environment, and have added an apple (wired) external keyboard and a 2-button kensington mouse.

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Positives: Powerful, Easy To Use, Attractive Design, Display Size: 15.4 in.

Intel MB466LL/A Mac Notebook

$1,100.00 Est. at Amazon

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then connecting to another mac with a firewire cable will make it show up on the other mac's desktop just like any external drive would.
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i don't know if it the gigantic size, the mouse button integrated into the pad, or all the awesome multi-touch gestures, but the combination of all of that has eliminated my need for an external
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of criticisms, both positive and negative about this however i found it did not take me long to realize that i am far more productive using it daily without requiring a dedicated external mouse.
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i cannot get my hand off the touchpad, had an external mouse but cant do the gestures with it so i only use the trackpad instead...
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anyway, for those who still are scared about it, using an external monitor is always an option for the days you really need to become the biggest critique of your life and need something not glossy,

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Positives: Powerful, Easy To Use, Attractive Design, Display Size: 13.3 in.

Apple MacBook MB467LL/A Mac Notebook

$1,550.00 Est. at Amazon

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then connecting to another mac with a firewire cable will make it show up on the other mac's desktop just like any external drive would.
from www.amazon.com
i don't know if it the gigantic size, the mouse button integrated into the pad, or all the awesome multi-touch gestures, but the combination of all of that has eliminated my need for an external
from www.amazon.com
of criticisms, both positive and negative about this however i found it did not take me long to realize that i am far more productive using it daily without requiring a dedicated external mouse.
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i ended up with what i called the "entry level" macbook...the one with 160gb, as i already have a 500 gb external hard drive that is fortunately compatible with both my pc desktop and my new mac (a
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anyway, for those who still are scared about it, using an external monitor is always an option for the days you really need to become the biggest critique of your life and need something not glossy,

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Positives: Powerful, Easy To Use, Attractive Design, Display Size: 13.3 in.

Apple MacBook Air MB003LLA Mac Notebook

$1,630.00 Est. at Amazon

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i did break down and buy the external superdrive, because it is just so much faster than using the remote disk feature on the mba.
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when i use an external mouse, i use a bluetooth wireless model, so it doesn't take up the usb port.
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it is easy to back up with time machine to a small external drive.
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i assume that a lot of traveling professionals are like me and need from time to time to connect the air to an external projector.
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i read a lot of reviews on the web complaining about macbook air single usb port, lack of built-in ethernet port, external superdrive, etc.

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Positives: Great Portability, Attractive Design, Powerful, Display Size: 13.3 in.

Apple MacBook Pro 17-inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

$1,099.00 Est. at Amazon

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oh, and it now supports external display rotation by default (with the newest software update).
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i got the laptop in good condition except the firewire connections didn't recognize my external hard drives.
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of course one could always add another external pc speaker, but i am just comparing to what i heard on other toshiba or hp laptops in the same size/price range.
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then again, the macbook pro comes with a graphics card that can drive an external (additional) 21" monitor without breaking a sweat, and that *is* enough for most coding needs.
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the sound quality and volume are ok and really don't use them since i either plug my headphones or my external speakers.

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Positives: Powerful, Attractive Design, Easy To Use, Display Size: 17 in.

Apple MacBook MB063LL/B

$1,777.00 Est. at Amazon

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leopard has a lot of great ideas (some more for "fun" than really essential) and compared to a pc, the mac is just simply an internal and external clutter free experience.
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is also a nice feature that works effortlessly with the apple bluetooth mighty mouse and apple bluetooth wireless keyboard that i purchased to use when the laptop is hooked to my external monitor.
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but i continue to use it by itself as well as connected to a 24" external display (when i need 1900x1200) and it does everything i need.
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- you should only buy hardware like external drives or printers that says "mac compatible".
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ever since the powerbook g4 12" they have been used as desktop replacements (with large external monitors).

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Positives: Powerful, Easy To Use, Attractive Design, Display Size: 13.3 in.

Apple MacBook MB061LL/B Mac Notebook

$799.00 Est. at Amazon

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is also a nice feature that works effortlessly with the apple bluetooth mighty mouse and apple bluetooth wireless keyboard that i purchased to use when the laptop is hooked to my external monitor.
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leopard has a lot of great ideas (some more for "fun" than really essential) and compared to a pc, the mac is just simply an internal and external clutter free experience.
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- you should only buy hardware like external drives or printers that says "mac compatible".
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but i continue to use it by itself as well as connected to a 24" external display (when i need 1900x1200) and it does everything i need.
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the other problem that you might encounter is a popping sound in external speakers at the end of an audio track.

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Positives: Powerful, Easy To Use, Attractive Design, Display Size: 13.3 in.

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Best Mac Laptops for External

Apple MacBook Pro MB471LL/A Notebook

Apple MacBook Pro MB470LL/A Notebook

Apple MacBook Pro MB604LL/A Notebook

Apple MacBook Pro MC026LL/A 15.4-Inch Laptop

Apple MB463LL/A Mac mini Notebook

Apple MB464LL/A Mac mini Notebook

Apple MacBook Pro MB991LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop

Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" Core 2 Duo

Apple Macbook Pro MB166LL/A Notebook

Apple Macbook Pro MB133LL/A Notebook

Apple MacBook Pro MB134LL/A

Intel MB466LL/A Mac Notebook

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Apple MacBook Air MB003LLA Mac Notebook

Apple MacBook Pro 17-inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

Apple MacBook MB063LL/B

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