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"Could not ask for a better mac!!! This is it, folks"
5.0 starson by dinjin201Pros: Really nice 2.2Ghz Core i7 Processor
I got the high end 15" model with the Radeon HD 6750M and 1 GB of GDDR5
8GB of 1333Mhz DDR3 Memory
750 GB HDD - while its a slower hard drive (at 5400 RPM) space is a must for me
I got the high res glossy displayCons: While I have no real complaints to make about this mac, I will say that the price is a lot to pay. I also feel like thier AppleCare should come standard with each and every mac. (not for an extra $250 After the education discount).
Summary: This Macbook Pro is a great machine, and is my first macboook, but my third mac. I really really love it. One thing that really sold me was Time Machine. Time machine comes standard on any mac, and all you have to do is plug in an external hard drive and click "Use drive with Time Machine" Once you do that, the mac will do an initial backup, completely hassle free. After this, If you make any changes to the system, the files you changed are backed up, along with any older versions. Time Machine has its own interface that lets you view your computer as it was on a certain date so if you need a particular verison of a file, or if you want to work with an older copy, it lets you do so quite effectively. The best part is that you can back things up at your own liesure. If you're working on something extremely important, you can leave your drive plugged in, and the mac performs backups on a 1 hour interval. At the same time, you can remove the drive and plug it in later and it will do the backup of that moment. One last thing to note is that you can set up time machine for multiple drives, letting you maintain onsite and offsite backups with ease.
Guys, this is just a troll who didn't buy the actual product, and reserves no right to review it.
Another thing about the Mac OS is its significantly easy to use management of everything. almost anything is 1-2 clicks away. Even files buried in the deepest folders ever can be accessed through spotlight. The dock makes launching applications easier, and always stays there, so you can launch applications without ever having to leave what you were doing. This simplifies workflow.
On the hardware side, I cannot wait to see where Thunderbolt will go. Intel announced that the fiber optic version of thunderbolt would run on the current macs because the laser emitters will soon be included in the cables. This ensures that I will not have to worry about issues down the line when Thunderbolt goes totally Optical.
What I do on my Mac:
I edit HD video. Lots of it.
I play some casual games in windows through bootcamp
I have many many apps running at once, including CS4, Photoshop, and Final Cut.
I do a little graphics design, some CAD as a hobby... etc.
Web browsing and working with documents, spreadsheets and keynote presentations.
I also store all my photos on this mac - iPhoto is great for organizing those, and is a very flexible program.
Finally, I highly recommend this notebook to anyone who considers themselves a power user. If you're on the fence about switching to the mac, now is a great time to dive right in. It took me about a week to get totally used to the Mac OS (not very long, to be honest).
Once you go mac, you never go back :)
Updated on Mar 22, 2011
Updated on Mar 22, 2011Show me even a windows laptop with the specs you just asked for. Show me. Next time, before you post bogus reviews, please buy the machine OR at least test drive it for yourself.
Updated on Nov 14, 2011PS: To those of you claiming that I don't have the machine, I can email you some pictures, or a video or myself using the machine. I'm not a troll nor am I stupid. I actually have the machine in front of me and I'm typing on it right now.
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Just got mine earlier this year... 2.2Ghz I7. I just moved back using macbook pro from windows 7, Core i5 machine. It is really a big difference. It is much more simple and yet elegant. The power is unmistakable.
You really have to use a mac with this power to appreciate it.
My only problem was the few bugs that came when I upgraded to Lion. But thing settled down as they are addressed. -
I just ordered the same macbook with a 15" Hires glossy screen....How long did it take Apple to ship your item out?
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Hey, great review. I just got the same model as you and I'm loving mine as well. I have a question I was hoping you'd help me out with. You say you do a lot of HD video editing. I have an AVCHD Sony camcorder that I would like to edit with iMovie. I had the previous gen macbook pro, and while it woulf allow me to edit my AVCHD video, I couldn't use iDVDE to burn an AVCHD dvd. What program do you use to do this? iMovie.iDVD might actually be able to do this now....I don't know. Any tips would be awesome. My email is krishka@mts.net
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Thanks for this review. I am thinking of buying one of these machines, but I, too, play games using Windows. I would appreciate a reply back to your review elaborating on how the new machines run under Bootcamp. I am particularly interested in whether Apple's Bootcamp drivers support the following on the new machines:
1) The AMD GPU
2) The Thunderbolt port for use as a mini-display port to connect an Apple cinema display for use with Windows 7 64-bit (I know it's advertised to work with OS X, but Apple isn't providing information about whether this functionality requires OS-level driver support that would need to be included in Bootcamp for use with Windows).
I'm aware that Thunderbolt support for interface with the in-development peripherals to arrive later this year may be a long time coming for use under Bootcamp, but I currently use my Cinema display with my 2009 MBP to game under Windows 7, and want to continue to do that. -
Is this a joke? "Pay $2200 to get the performance of an $800 PC!" Lol. Literally, the only thing going for this laptop is Light Peak, which Dan lists as a con and awesome sweetness. Why is it a con? Lack of support. Why is it awesome? Because by the end of the year every PC will have the same port...but I'll get mine for a grand. Have you heard of indexing? Windows users can search too! AND there's a 'quick launch' or hundreds of docks to choose from. But I know where my files and folders are to begin with. I guess if it's worth the fashion statement then more power to you, but that's all I see.
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If you edit video then the thunderbolt will be a blessing.
BUT you cant even get a real SSD drive on this which would make it fly.
Again, users like you accept sub-par delivery from Apple. They give you 1 step forward, than push you 2 steps back!
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