Made me a mac convert.. I'm a Microsoft Certified Software Developer by trade, and have been a die hard PC zealot for a long time. Once Apple made the move to the Intel architecture and Boot Camp was released, I made the decision to give Apple and OS X a try. I'm now a Mac convert.
The system is, hands down, the best system I've ever owned. Its speed is nearly unmatched. It's extremely responsive. The quickness with which it goes to/resumes from sleep is amazing (about 3 seconds from lid open to compl...
[Apple 17" Macbook Pro Core 2 Duo Notebook (MA611LLA) review by Michael Gerety "Nips" can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0  |
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| Reviewed by: | Michael Gerety "Nips" | | Review Date: | 12/18/2006 | | User Location: | CT, USA | | Review From: | User Review |  |  |
100% (18 of 18) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Photographers skip the glossy screen As others have said this is an excellent machine and I have had no problems with it so I am going to skip the obvious and get to the point. As a photographer I decided that I would purchase the matte screen. The matte screen has a better viewing angle which is very imporant when evaluating exposure and color adjustments. My wife has a standard MacBook which comes with the glossy screen. Side by side the same image does appear more vivid on the MacBook however, if you are not looking at the s...
[Apple 17" Macbook Pro Core 2 Duo Notebook (MA611LLA) review by I. Miller "Digital Photographe can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | I. Miller "Digital Photographe | | Review Date: | 11/26/2006 | | User Location: | Montana | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
100% (17 of 17) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Excellent Product in every way, shape and form I can think of I have had my macbook pro for a little over a day now and I must say that even with my highly picky standards, I'm satisfied with the product in every way, shape and form. I love the glossy screen, the built-in isight, Mac OS X, the sleek design, Apple's customer service, everything. I had doubts that I may have a hard time switching to a mac because this is my first mac ever after about 10 years of PC use, but after 5 minutes, I was ready to go and now I have no difficulty using my mac. The fan...
[Apple 17" Macbook Pro Core 2 Duo Notebook (MA611LLA) review by lasdfjwoiet can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | lasdfjwoiet | | Review Date: | 01/04/2007 | | User Location: | Monterey,CA | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
100% (14 of 14) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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A QUANTUM LEAP IN COMPUTING Without question, the MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo is the best computer I've ever used. This is the best thing I can say about ANY computer: it just finds a way to do what you need it to do. Got a PC file you need to open in OS X? No problem. Want to run streaming video that's built specifically for PC's? Here's a bridge you can download. Need to run Windows -- and all of your Windows applications -- natively? Now you can.
Having said that, I should also state that I ran away from Mac for...
[Apple 17" Macbook Pro Core 2 Duo Notebook (MA611LLA) review by DougA can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | DougA | | Review Date: | 12/21/2006 | | User Location: | Beaverton, OR USA | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
100% (14 of 14) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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So far so good Perhaps it's premature to rate a product after only a weekend of using it, but so far my 2.33 GHz Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro shines.
I bought this laptop to replace my old Windows XP desktop. The first thing I did when I got this laptop is re-installed OS X. This may sound like a strange thing to do to a new machine, but the MacBook Pro comes with a lot of pre-installed languages, printer drivers, and trial applications that do nothing but waste space. My disk had about 19 GB of stuf...
[Apple 17" Macbook Pro Core 2 Duo Notebook (MA611LLA) review by Derek can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | Derek | | Review Date: | 12/04/2006 | | User Location: | New York, NY | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
100% (13 of 13) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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convert from windows. I love this computer. I've used pcs for years and decided to switch to the mac because of the graphic and display capabilities. The macbook pro is a very elegant machine. I loaded microsoft windows xp on the machine using boot camp, and comparing the process of installation and set for the two systems: mac osx and windows, the mac system blows windows out of the water.
This is a wonderful computer and if you are considering switching to the mac from a pc, do it.
I did a...
[Apple 17" Macbook Pro Core 2 Duo Notebook (MA611LLA) review by EO can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | EO | | Review Date: | 02/25/2007 | | User Location: | Sioux Falls, SD | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
100% (12 of 12) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Perfect for a college student! I really love my MacBook Pro - I got it in May as a graduation gift to take to college. I have enjoyed using it a TON and it is more practical than ever for college kids to get a mac. A lot of my friend's parents have had questions regarding them, and many of my friends wouldn't get one due to their perceived incompatibility with windows, but now with Parallels and Boot Camp that is a nonissue.
Macs are better than ever for college use in large part due to the prevalence of viruses...
[Apple 17" Macbook Pro Core 2 Duo Notebook (MA611LLA) review by Amanda "College Student" can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | Amanda "College Student" | | Review Date: | 01/13/2007 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
100% (12 of 12) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Exceeded my expectations, and I expected a lot I owned an Apple Powerbook G4 before, and unfortunately I had also 2 PC's at home, and there is nothing to compare.
Using the mac is a total experience, in everything - especially the small details. It is fast. So fast! The screen is brighter than any other screen I have seen. The power cord is very safe, since I know my computer will not drop. The wireless card has better reception than other computers, the sound quality is better, the battery recharges faster and holds for longer, compar...
[Apple 17" Macbook Pro Core 2 Duo Notebook (MA611LLA) review by Badolina can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | Badolina | | Review Date: | 11/30/2006 | | User Location: | Pa, USA | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
100% (12 of 12) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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The notebook of all notebooks This notebook is extremely great. This is the first Mac I have owned, but have been using them for quite some time since I'm a graphic design student. This notebook clearly shines even over the PowerMac G5's in my university's labs. With 2GB RAM, a 2.33GHz processor and a 120GB hard-drive, I'm well set for quite a few years to come.
Anyways, onto the review.
Screen: The screen is great! Nice and bright and I love having the widescreen with 1440x900 resolution. I can re...
[Apple 17" Macbook Pro Core 2 Duo Notebook (MA611LLA) review by jpurs396 "Justin Pursell" can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 8.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | jpurs396 "Justin Pursell" | | Review Date: | 02/09/2007 | | User Location: | Perkasie,PA | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
100% (11 of 11) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Apple MacBook Pro 17" 2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 2GB/160GB/SuperDrive (MA611LL/A) The Apple MacBook Pro with 2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 17-inch TFT widescreen display (1680 by 1050 pixels), 2GB DDR2 SDRAM, 160GB 5400-rpm hard drive and SuperDrive is almost everything one could ask for in 15.4 by 10.4 by 1.0 inches package. Yes, the MacBook Pro (MBP) truly is one-inch-thick and weighs in at 6.8 pounds. The requisite USB 2.0; FireWire 400; FireWire 800; Ethernet; optical digital audio in and out; headphone ports are available. An iSight camera integrated into the top o...
[Apple 17" Macbook Pro Core 2 Duo Notebook (MA611LLA) review by David C. Leon can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | David C. Leon | | Review Date: | 12/17/2006 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
97% (38 of 39) Users Found This Review Helpful |