Apple MacBook Pro 2007 Edition user reviews (Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz, 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD)

Pros Gorgeous screen, ergonomics, speed, simplicity, user-friendliness

Cons I've never been thrilled with touchpads, so I bought a wireless Mighty Mouse.

Summary Just picked up one of these beauties this morning, and it's like I just came out of a ten year coma. I had fallen in love with its appearance and intuitiveness at first blush, and had made many, many trips to the Apple retail store trying to talk myself out of it, but in the end, I couldn't resist. Now that I have one, I have to kick myself in the butt for having waited so long. There has never been a PC that actually hit an emotional chord with me before, and then delivered the goods. Granted, I'm gonna have to spend a ton or two to replace all my Wintel software, but somehow, that doesn't really bother me. Of course, if I were on a strict budget, I wouldn't be penning these lines at all, but I'm not, and couldn't be happier.

Pros Battery life, graphic card, HD, CPU

Cons Dead pixels after 3 days after purchase

Summary The thing that got stuck was in fact a pixel. 3 of them to be exact. This happened about 3 days after purchase. The apple store said it only replaces the computer when it reaches 5 pixels. I googled how to fix stuck pixels and I found programs such as JScreenFix. This program did help a bit. It got rid of 2/3 stuck pixels. the one left did minimize in size and is barely noticeable unless you really look for it. After the whole incident the macbook performed well. The battery life is amazing compared to the latest versions of the computer. Beware of stuck pixels when you purchase it.

Pros Mac OS, Improved battery life, LED display, Improved graphics, Slim design

Cons Runs hot when video chatting, The first MBP I bought crashed in a matter of days

Summary I had been planning on purchasing a new computer for about 6 months before I bought this one. This gave me plenty of time to research and investigate various PCs and of course Macs. I am actually an electrical engineering student and initally decided to go with a Mac because 90% of my professors used them and highly recommended them. I had some experience with Mac OS and after playing around with it for close to a month now, I understand why these computers get such favorable reviews. I think it is important to know what you need your computer for before purchasing a Mac. If the software you will be using is available for these computers then go for it. I use a significant number of computational packages which are widely available for windows but are actually UNIX based just as the Mac OS. These programs run great on my new computer (meaning Macs are good for more than just photo and video editing) and the software suites that are preloaded onto the computer such as iTunes, iPhoto, and iChat, make it a great toy as well.

The one issue I have had is that the first one of these that i bought I had to return because the computer would crash every time I tried to reboot. Apple exchanged the computer with no questions asked. I did loose some faith in the company due to this issue, but I have not had any issues with my new compuer. The reason I gave his computer a 7 is for this reason alone. Other than that I am very satisfied with the hardware and my new OS.

Pros Great Magnetic power cable, it has done it job when i trip on the cable it came write off.- Awesome Backlight keyboard- Great for wireless interrnet and great on the go features

Cons -Only con battery heat to high

Summary The New Mac Book Pro is a great powerhouse. And makes for a great road warrior. I have never owned a mac before and I can't believe i didn't get one sooner. I love the way Mac OS X operates.
I almost got unlucky though. I was going to by my notebook one day and when I arrived at the Apple store they where out of Mac Book Pros( the one I wanted atleast). But by the time I was able to go back and purchase the notebook, the New 2007 model had arrived and not only did I recieve wonderful help at the store I was able to get a free printer along with the new red apple ipod.
So instead of the 2.33GHz, I recieved the 2.4GHz along with all the other internal upgrades.