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Apple MacBook Pro 15.4-inch (2GHz Intel Core Duo)Product SummaryApple's switch to Intel brings sizzling speed, a bigger, brighter screen, amazing compatibility, and much-improved Wi-Fi reception. But what's up with that ExpressCard slot? |
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JiWire's Review
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| By Becky Waring (Updated 10/3/08) |
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JiWire's Quick Take
Likes
Slim design, bright screen, much-improved Wi-Fi reception, built-in Webcam, fast dual-core Intel processor, remote control and media software, excellent PowerPC emulation mode for non-native software, seamless system migration utility.
Dislikes
No PC Card slot or built-in modem, no FireWire 800 port, runs very hot, much larger power supply, only single-layer DVD recorder, a few early manufacturing glitches.
Good for
Mac users upgrading from 2 to 4-year-old laptops (who will experience a huge speed boost in both native and non-native applications), as well as early adopters who want to stay on the bleeding edge.
Bad for
Current Mac portable users whose machines are only a year or two old. They can wait for the next generation, at which time most major apps should be Intel-native, and ExpressCards should also be available.
More online reviews
Macworld "The 2GHz MacBook Pro is a fitting successor to the PowerBook G4. While its new internal architecture makes it noticeably faster than its predecessorand blazingly faster in certain high-end tasksits still comfortably a Mac laptop. If most of the applications you use are available in Universal versions, or are relatively low-power programs running in Rosetta, buying a MacBook Pro will be to your advantage. If youre upgrading from a two- or three-year-old PowerBook G4, youll notice a massive speed boost in Universal applications, while Rosetta applications will run at the speed youre used to."
Computerworld "it looks like Apple's engineers really got it right with wireless reception this time around; The all-metal hinge attaching the screen to the frame has a rubber inset that increases antenna sensitivity exponentially -- yes, exponentially! Unfettered by the reflective metal surface that had limited Wi-Fi reception in earlier models, the MacBook Pro found WLAN access points everywhere I traveled."
Basic Specs
| Operating System | Mac OS X v10.4 (Tiger) Universal version |
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| Processor | Intel Core Duo 2.0GHz |
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| RAM (installed/max) | 512MB/2GB PC2-5300 DDR2 |
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| Display | 15.4-inch TFT active-matrix |
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| Max Resolution (pixels) | 1440 x 900 internal; 2560 x 1600 external (dual display or mirroring) |
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| Hard Drive Size and Type | 100GB, 5400rpm SATA (tested with optional 7200rpm drive) |
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| CD/DVD Type | Slot-loading DVD+/-RW & CD-RW SuperDrive |
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| Wireless | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g (AirPort Extreme); Bluetooth 2.0+EDR |
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| Networking | Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit); optional external modem |
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| Video I/O | DVI analog/digital out; VGA out using included adapter; iSight camera input (640 x 480 at 30fps) |
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| Expansion | 2 USB 2.0; 1 FireWire 400; 1 ExpressCard/34 |
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| Weight (lbs.) | 5.6 |
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| Dimensions (ins.) | 14.1 x 9.6 x 1 |
