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8 Best Mac Laptops for Upgrade

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Out of thousands of reviews for 60 products, over 200 people recommended Mac Laptops specifically for Upgrade. These 8 are the most highly recommended products we found.

No 1 Apple MacBook Pro MB134LL/A
Apple MacBook Pro (MB134LL/A) $1,600 - $1,989 Compare Prices
  • Attractive Design
  • Large Screen
  • Comfortable Keyboard
  • Display Size: 15.4 in.
  • Released 9 months ago
14 People Recommend
"in march 2008, i decided it was time to upgrade from a g4-based laptop to one of the new intel models.…"

- Amazon.com User

"but for the pro user that wants power, expandability, an amazing screen and a professional look, the macbook pro is the best laptop on the market.…"

- Amazon.com User

"the previous mbp was no slouch, but this one is blazing fast, the screen is amazingly bright and beautiful, it's a huge huge upgrade.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 2 Apple Macbook Pro MB166LL/A Notebook
Apple Macbook Pro (MB166LL/A) Notebook $2,100 - $2,799 Compare Prices
  • Attractive Design
  • Large Screen
  • Comfortable Keyboard
  • Display Size: 17 in.
  • Released 9 months ago
12 People Recommend
"in march 2008, i decided it was time to upgrade from a g4-based laptop to one of the new intel models.…"

- Amazon.com User

"but for the pro user that wants power, expandability, an amazing screen and a professional look, the macbook pro is the best laptop on the market.…"

- Amazon.com User

"the previous mbp was no slouch, but this one is blazing fast, the screen is amazingly bright and beautiful, it's a huge huge upgrade.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 3 Apple Macbook Pro MB133LL/A Notebook
Apple Macbook Pro (MB133LL/A) Notebook Compare Prices
  • Attractive Design
  • Large Screen
  • Comfortable Keyboard
  • Released 9 months ago
11 People Recommend
"in march 2008, i decided it was time to upgrade from a g4-based laptop to one of the new intel models.…"

- Amazon.com User

"but for the pro user that wants power, expandability, an amazing screen and a professional look, the macbook pro is the best laptop on the market.…"

- Amazon.com User

"the previous mbp was no slouch, but this one is blazing fast, the screen is amazingly bright and beautiful, it's a huge huge upgrade.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 4 Apple MacBook Pro 17-inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Apple MacBook Pro 17-inch  2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo  MA897LL/A Notebook $1,700 - $2,450 Compare Prices
  • Attractive Design
  • Large Screen
  • Comfortable Keyboard
  • Display Size: 17 in.
  • Released 1 year ago
9 People Recommend
"are preinstalled (and free!) are amazing to say the least :) when ordering this product, the only "built in" option i'd say you absolutely need is the speed upgrade from "5400 rpm" to "7200 rpm".…"

- Amazon.com User

"i have an intel-based mac, i can safely store in the attic and return it for the regular company-sponsored upgrades), and only feel slightly guilty of purchasing over my old (but still working) g4.…"

- Amazon.com User

"first i'm quite sure that i won't be going back to pc, second i "upgraded" from the macbook and yes this mac is hotter but i don't think this is a deal breaker.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 5 Apple MA896LLA MacBook Pro Notebook Computer
Apple MA896LLA MacBook Pro Notebook Computer Notebook $1,999 Compare Prices
  • Large Screen
  • Attractive Design
  • Comfortable Keyboard
  • Display Size: 15 in.
  • Released 1 year ago
8 People Recommend
"are preinstalled (and free!) are amazing to say the least :) when ordering this product, the only "built in" option i'd say you absolutely need is the speed upgrade from "5400 rpm" to "7200 rpm".…"

- Amazon.com User

"i have an intel-based mac, i can safely store in the attic and return it for the regular company-sponsored upgrades), and only feel slightly guilty of purchasing over my old (but still working) g4.…"

- Amazon.com User

"if you accept the excuse of amazon that it was sold as described, then be prepared to get old inventory and wait a week to get the leopard upgrade from apple for $10.00 more.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 6 Apple MA895LLA 15.4" MacBook Pro Notebook Computer
Apple MA895LLA 15.4" MacBook Pro Notebook Computer Notebook $2,150 Compare Prices
  • Attractive Design
  • Large Screen
  • Comfortable Keyboard
  • Display Size: 15.4 in.
  • Released 1 year ago
8 People Recommend
"are preinstalled (and free!) are amazing to say the least :) when ordering this product, the only "built in" option i'd say you absolutely need is the speed upgrade from "5400 rpm" to "7200 rpm".…"

- Amazon.com User

"i have an intel-based mac, i can safely store in the attic and return it for the regular company-sponsored upgrades), and only feel slightly guilty of purchasing over my old (but still working) g4.…"

- Amazon.com User

"if you accept the excuse of amazon that it was sold as described, then be prepared to get old inventory and wait a week to get the leopard upgrade from apple for $10.00 more.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 7 Apple MacBook MA472LL/A Mac Notebook
Apple MacBook (Black) (MA472LL/A) Mac Notebook $760 Compare Prices
  • Attractive Design
  • Display Size: 13.3 in.
  • Weight: 5.2 lb.
  • Processor Speed: 2 GHz
  • Released 1 year ago
4 People Recommend
"hard drive as easy to replace as the ram is a nice touch- another reason the get the smaller drive and upgrade it later.…"

- Amazon.com User

"newegg has memory for it, and its cheaper than apple's by far, and this macbook is super easy to upgrade memory to 2 gig.…"

- Amazon.com User

"i did have a few set-up issues with the immediate upgrade/update to software, and had to bring it into the store, which thankfully was close to home but the tech forgot to warn me that whatever i had…"

- Amazon.com User


No 8 Apple MacBook Air MB003LLA Mac Notebook
Apple MacBook Air (MB003LLA) Mac Notebook $1,630 Compare Prices
  • Large Screen
  • Comfortable Keyboard
  • Display Size: 13.3 in.
  • Weight: 3 lb.
  • Released 10 months ago
2 People Recommend
"full size keyboard, and of course mac os operating system means i don't have to have an anti-virus software that slows my computer down to a crawl and screws up my computer every time it is upgraded.…"

- Amazon.com User

"although it takes some getting used to, the three-finger swipe, the two finger "right-click", pinching/expanding, etc., are all intuitive, comfortable, and fairly addictive. …"

- Amazon.com User

"this is many times better with the large screen, full size keyboard, and of course mac os operating system means i don't have to have an anti-virus software that slows my computer down to a crawl and…"

- Amazon.com User


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