Apple MacBook Pro 2008 Edition user reviews (Core 2 Duo 2.5GHz, 2GB RAM, 250GB HDD, 17-inch)

Pros Ease of use
smooth key strokes
glossy screen excellent
easy on
excellent OS

Cons Switching from Windows to avoid Vista,takes a bit of getting use to.

Summary Superior laptop. Well worth the extra investment if you are looking for one that does everything. The clarity of the screen beats Sony handily(which I had prior) and I would buy another Macbook Pro.Have had it since May and it does everything I need it to and more. Intuitive, Fast, responsive , there is nothing not to like. I wish I had saved thousands and bought an Apple MacBook Pro when it was first suggested to me in 2004.

Pros Large Screen, Modest Power Consumption, Excellent Virtualization Support

Cons High Price, Limitied Customizaion, Short "free" support window

Summary Despite the hight cost, the 17" Macbook Pro is the nicest computer that I've ever owned. A recent convert to Mac, I've found it to be a welcome change to my Windows machines.

Trying to save a few bucks I originally purchased the previous model, 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo, but it ran very hot. So I returned it for this upgraded model with the 2.5 processor and gesture support. Again, worth every penny. There is a noticeable difference with regards to the heat generated by the 2.5 vs the 2.4, or I should say the lack of heat generated.

The 2.4's fan ran about twice as much and was fairly loud, something that I did not expect from a Mac. The 2.5 was much better. The fan seldom comes on, where you can hear it anyway, during normal use. When it does come on, it is fairly quite.

I know $2800 is a fairly high price tag, but price out an equally equipped "business class" laptop and you'll find Apple's price in the ballpark.

Whether you get the 15" or the 17" Macbook Pro, you won't be disappointed, but spend the extra couple of hundred dollars and get the newest model. The more efficient CPU is worth the price alone.

Pros Fast, reliable, quick to boot. Long lasting battery life. I can run Windows using Fusion for the few times I need Internet Explorer (my crappy web conferencing software my company makes me use & equally brain dead forecast system).

Cons They could ditch the DVD drive to slim it down.... who uses DVDs these days anyway?

Summary . I upgraded from an older MacBook Pro which was also great. This machine's performance and features will give me a much longer period of use than an equivalent PC laptop. I'm totally a happy camper.

Pros Great build quality,ease of use

Cons For the build quality I believe the price matches

Summary This laptop is the best I have owned. I have the 15" version of the pro and I love this thing. After buying and dealing with PC's for the last 10 yrs and always having problems I thought I would give the Apple a try and to my pleasure it has been a great machine and investment. No driver loading what so ever. You just plug it in to your printer or whatever and it picks it up immediately. I hooked my ipod als and with the itunes already installed it worked perfectly. It's slim and light for the size. The macbook air is a nice machine also but I liked the features of the pro better. If you purchase this machine you will not be disappointed. If your a PC owner there will be a learning curve when you first purchase this but you will get accustomed to it in short fashion. Go to Apple.com and read about how it's made and what goes into this machine. When I went to go setup the email client I just typed in the email address and it found the pop and smtp protocols on its own. If there is an Apple store near by check one out. One more thing. I believe they do not get trojans or spyware like the PC does. That is worth the money in itself. If you have the extra cash then get it. You will be glad you did