Apple MacBook Pro Spring 2010 (Core i7 2.66GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, 15-inch)

reply on November 27, 2010 by westonhullander

I am an apple and windows user, and i prefer apples user interface but have to have a windows computer for business. apple computers are more expensive and its not necessarily that they last longer or are better made but it is just apple manipulating the fact that they have a different user interface and some people are willing to pay the premium for their user interface. i am one of those people but i understand that i am paying for the operating system, NOT BETTER COMPONENTS. look at the HP ENVY 14 for example, they have just as good of build quality and better specs AND have to pay microsoft to put windows in their computers yet the ENVY is far less expensive.

reply on July 31, 2010 by Shippandu

The design is great. No need to fix what doesn't need fixing. Besides, this design has only been around for... what, a year and a half? I don't expect any company to completely remodel the design of their computers every year.

iPads do not look identical to iPods.

This IS a sleek design, BTW, genius. It's the best on the market. You can't change it much at all, and almost any change possible would be worthless.

By the way, since when was 5.5 pounds in a high-end 15" laptop heavy? My 15" PC weighs 7 pounds and has one third of the speed!

reply on May 13, 2010 by Mac_McCauley

Get outside and do something active, this laptop is no where near heavy. I can move this laptop around with one hand and not once be worried that i may drop it.

reply on April 26, 2010 by Kaiser-Machead

This isn't a new generation product, and seriously a complaint about keeping the unibody aesthetic is really really weak. How long did the pre-unibody Macbook Pro stay the same since the move from PPC chips?

Also, heavy? Find a comparable PC from HP, Dell, Acer, Alienware (especially Alienware) et al and compare the weight. What a BS "review".

reply on April 20, 2010 by hardcashe

You mean $2,199. Is their a PC in this configuration priced lower? No. Your math does not work.

reply on April 19, 2010 by bengriff99

This is clearly a reviewer who has not experienced having a MacBook Pro run for days, even weeks with NO crashes, interruptions or Windows 'terrors'. I switched to Mac in November, 2009 and am so happy I did - paying a few bucks more is well worth the premium for a solid, fast laptop that actually works!

reply on April 16, 2010 by Jefferson101

THIS PERSON DOES NOT OWN A MAC. This is not a review of the entire Apple corp. so please stop referencing other products in the review. Have you even seen the benchmark tests for the new chips? Well then you would see that it IS faster in every way and for "everyday computing" (whatever that means). Don't just bash a products without using it. Don't write a review without owning the product.

reply on April 16, 2010 by Jefferson101

I agree is a little $$$ but to give it 1 star for the price issue is wrong. This computer will last 2-3 longer more then a PC with an average shelf life of 7-8 years. In the long run, it is cheaper then a PC that will last a few years.

reply on April 16, 2010 by Chip Stan

Apple "fans" just like you can try to understand that sometimes a great design doesn't need to be changed just to make some cosmetic adjustments. It just works, and for now it's as good as it gets compared to all else available on the market, so they can stick with a proven exterior. The inside is a totally different issue, as it was thoroughly improved.

reply on April 15, 2010 by ryandavid1a

I agree completely, i've been waiting to purchase a macbook pro and i'm very disappointed! Apple needs to at least add a discrete graphics card into the entry level macbook pro.... whats up with all these stupid "integrated" cards?! Seems like you're just paying for the "apple" brand name and not the actual computer or specs:(

reply on April 15, 2010 by kkuzia

This will be my first ever Mac and should be arriving in a few days, but your review sort of baffles me. I am not sure how this is "still heavy for daily use" at 5.5 lbs for the 15" model. Also, are they supposed to do a full design overhaul with each iteration of the machine? Is the design on this one somehow no longer sleek? Honestly, I am looking at other notebooks out there and I cannot understand how much "sleeker" it would be without completely sacrificing any meaningful computing power.

reply on April 14, 2010 by marconiusrex24

I bought mine back in fall of 2008 and it's still the best looking machine out there. In fact it's funny to see MS box manufacturers "falling all over themselves" trying to make their plastic laptops look like this machine. It's still a sleek looking product and has lost none of it's visual or performance appeal. I like the update to the CPU and graphics processors of the new release, but don't need to update right now. My MBP still does everything I need it to extremely well.

reply on April 14, 2010 by hockc17

I TOTALLY agree, I'm looking for a laptop for college and I was interested in this, I was shocked at how high the starting price was and how expensive it is to upgrade parts. I'm bored of the bland styling which was stylish when it first came out, I'm looking a Sony or Lenovo laptop since I can get similar configurations with a HELL of a cheaper price!