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4.5 stars
"Expensive but worth every penny."
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.
