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Apple MacBook Pro (MA896LL) Notebook
Apple MacBook Pro (MA896LL) Notebook

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Price Range
$1699 - $1999

Product Description

Accidents happen, but you can rest easy because this powerful MacBook® Pro is equipped with Sudden Motion Sensor technology that safeguards your info in the event of a fall.



MacBook Pro - Sleek, Sexy & Useful
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Written By
joesquash

Date Written
Feb 24 2008

Summary

Overview My last experience with a mac before this was in 1998, when the operating system still looked like it did on an Atari ST from 1988, and it managed to disuade me from even considering a mac for the longest time. However, when...

Strength

Ease of use, great design, blazing performance.

Weakness

Could use more inputs, not a lot of games available, expensive compared to a PC.

Bottom Line

Easy to use, and comes with a great range of software. It's not cheap compared to a PC, but if you have the money, take a look at one.

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Apple Mac Book Pro: plenty of bang for the buck
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Written By
oreothief

Date Written
Feb 16 2008

Summary

Why I bought this product: The main reason I bought the MacBook Pro, was because I had spilled a bowl of cereal on my other laptop, and had to purchase a replacement immediately, BUT, after everything I had heard about Windows Vista, I was just...

Strength

Stability, lots of memory, you can multi-task without crashing.

Weakness

Price (worth it!) and limited software.

Bottom Line

This is truly an investment, and one that you will be pleased you made. Don't let the cost scare you.

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MacBook Pro - What a Laptop Should Be!
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Written By
kappaknight

Date Written
Feb 27 2008

Summary

After having owned a Sony, a couple of Dells and an HP laptop I finally made the switch to a MacBook Pro. While I've been a Windows user all my life and had no intention of switching, two things happened recently that pushed me over the edge. I bought...

Strength

iSight cam, backlit keyboard, built in wireless, small package, simple software installation

Weakness

Price, minor software issues (dropping the first letter of type at times, wireless connectivity drops)

Bottom Line

Go to Apple.com and watch the demo video for Leopard or better yet, go to an Apple Store and experience the laptop yourself.

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Different opinion
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Written By
richard5555

Date Written
Apr 04 2008

Summary

I switched from a PC to Mac based on all those wonderful opinions and unfortunately I have to differ. I bought Mac in Newegg.com and the first thing that went wrong was a registration. My Canon laser printer does not work with the Mac and after calling...

Strength

quick boot-up

Weakness

Bad technical support

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It's a Mac, what do you expect?
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Written By
mianvi

Date Written
Mar 12 2008

Summary

This is a great computer. Most people are Mac crazy about them and granted, I own 3, but I approach them all very critically because it's so easy to get wrapped up in the hype. This is a great computer. End of story. It's very fast. Like smokin' fast...

Strength

Fast
Fast
Fast
Durable
Mac
Killer Software

Weakness

No Memory card reader
Just average battery life

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