Apple MacBook Pro MB985LL/A 15.4Inch Laptop
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$1999.00
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Product Features
- Ships in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging
- 2.66 GHz Core 2 Duo Processor
- 320 GB hard drive, DVD/CD SuperDrive, 4 GB DDR3 RAM
- NVIDIA Geforce 9400M + 9600M GT Graphics, 15.4 inch LED Display
- Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard Operating System
Product Description
Apple MacBook Pro MB985LL/A 15.4-Inch Laptop Features:
- Ships in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging
- 2.66 GHz Core 2 Duo Processor
- 320 GB hard drive, DVD/CD SuperDrive, 4 GB DDR3 RAM
- NVIDIA Geforce 9400M + 9600M GT Graphics, 15.4 inch LED Display
- Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard Operating System
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One of the best notebook computers on the market
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
It does not feel cheap, and it is very FAST. This is a speedy computer in many ways. I run everything from iWork, iLife, Windows with Parallels, Microsoft Office, Oracle Database, FileMaker, Photoshop, Xcode, Visual Studio, etc. If you want a real computer (by the way, Mac OS X is a Unix operating system), this is the one.
BEWARE – Sharp corners, bad hand position ruined this purchase
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
I decided it was time to replace my 4 year old Macbook Pro 15″ for a snazzy new unibody 15″ Macbook Pro.
Spent alot of time at the Apple store checking them out (ultimately a bad environment for this!) before I decided on a new 15″ – then ordered it from Amazon.
Of all things I never thought it would be the design of an Apple that would make me return it.
Once i got it home and started using it I noticed that the lower top front aluminum edges of the keyboard part of the machine where you rest your hands are pretty sharp and have no give – feels like a hardened machined car part. It wasnt long before i noticed my lower palm start to hurt like i was pressing against a dull knife. Full disclosure – i have big hands (not huge) so the positioning just didnt work for me, though others may have no problem with it.
In addition I asked my wife to try it just to make sure i wasnt making too much of it. When she went to put her hands down operate the track pad she was lightly stabbed (no blood or anything) on the small corners of the indent where you lift the lid. Its that sharp!!!
Add to that the glossy screen which REALLY REFLECTS outside lighting/shadows and I new it I couldn’t keep it (not for $1800 purchase price!!!)
Its a real bummer as all the new Apple models except the low end white one have the same issues – Im not a PC guy anymore so Im not sure what I’m going to buy now. Hackintosh anyone???
Bummed.
Best Money I’ve Spent in awhile.
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I love this laptop, it is my first laptop and mac. I was going back and fourth between waiting for the new macbook pro with the new i3,5, or 7 chips or just buying this one. I got tired of the release date rumors and really needed a laptop so I decided to get this one. I love it! Trackpad is brilliant once you actually figure out all the finger movements. Great Screen display and smooth feeling keyboard. I would recommend to anybody wanting a nice and easy to use laptop.
Apple has done it again
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is my second laptop from apple and I love it.
To be clear, I have the 2.66 15 inch model with an ANTI-Glare screen.
Case and Keyboard-
Pros: Apple really did a great job designing this laptop. The black keys are beautiful and match the rest of the laptop. The case looks and even feels great. The Anti glare screen is the same color as the rest of the laptop (Aluminum) but there is a beautiful black trim around it. When closing the laptop magnets keep the screen firmly closed, a really nice touch.
Cons: The only really con I can think of is the placement of the USB and Firewire ports. They are all on the same side which becomes very cluttered when having multiple connections. Personally, I constantly have every port used so this is somewhat of a problem. The positives definitely outweigh this small negative.
Anti Glare Screen-
Pros: Does it’s job, no reflection and still works great.
Cons: Nothing, its only $50 for the upgrade, do it.
Performance-
Pros: I am a video editor and this thing flies whether you are using final cut pro or avid.
Cons: None
Trackpad-
Pros: This trackpad is really fun. Apple really has the best technology when it comes touch surfaces. Expose feature works great and the pad is fully customizable with 3rd party software.
Cons: Sure, its great that you can push down anywhere on the pad, but it takes some effort to do this.
Operating System-
Pros: Most agree that Mac OsX is the strongest operating system out there. But if you prefer to use both, bootcamp works FLAWLESSLY. (other than having your typical windows problems)
Cons: This is obviously a very subjective area. Some might say the lack of program integration is a negative, but bootcamp solves that. Some might say apple doesn’t many programs, but search the web for a couple minutes and you’ll find otherwise. So I can honestly say the OS has no significant cons.
Customer Service-
Pros: Apple has the best customer service in the world. As long as you are nice to them they will take care of you. I would highly recommend the 3 year warranty because like anything, things break.
Cons: Very expensive to have things fixed (by apple) without the warranty. You wouldn’t drive a car without insurance, just buy the warranty.
Overall: Incredible laptop, incredible performance, you will not be disappointed.
Very good but not quite great
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
A bit over priced the screen and keyboard are great Would be better if it had more RAM and it has gotten very slow and I have only used 50GB of the 250GB HD space. The lap top gets very hot when on your lap and tends to overheat so I as I did I suggest you get an application where you can control the fan speed which helps. Operating system is very good.
That the doctor has registered that )
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
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marvelously balanced product,
very much is pleasant
(special thanx an apple)
Gorgeous laptop!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is amazing laptop! Gorgeous display, extremely useful trackpad, powerful CPU, lots of RAM, very solid feel (because of unibody aluminum frame).
I was afraid that there would be lots of glare on this glossy glass screen, but it turned out that you don’t see any glares if you use laptop indoors and we use it indoors only. Also it is so nice and easy to wipe this glass screen!
We really liked software which comes out of the box. Mac OS X Snow Leopard is so quick and so handy! And iLife 09 is just brilliant. We really liked the way iPhoto recognizes faces and with this feature we sorted out all our photo collection – thats awesome!
This laptop is great for home, but it is as well great for work. We installed Adobe CS3 suite (I just don’t have CS4 yet) and iWork 09. These things work really well!
We bought this model because we need reasonably large screen and high performance to work with Adobe Flash/In Design and so on, but at the same time we wished laptop to be rather lightweight. This model fits our expectations really well.
And we didn’t choose 15″ with better graphic chip, because we don’t play games.
One drop of liquid = potential disaster
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
Maybe even less than a drop. I splashed a drop of tea on the trackpad. I quickly dabbed it up with a cotton rag. I thought I got it all, but when I tried to use it I noticed it was still a bit damp. I wiped up the residue and at this point (or maybe when I tried using it with my fingers) an invisibly small amount of liquid got into contact with the crack at the edge of the trackpad and seeped inside by capillary action. Since then the trackpad no longer has any effect on software when it clicks. It’s still under warranty. I haven’t brought it in to the ‘Genius Bar’ yet; but the warranty expressly denies coverage for water damage. If I end up getting charged for repairs (hundreds of dollars according to my research, thanks to the difficult of reaching the trackpad with the new models’ ‘unibody construction’) this review will remain. If they pay for it, I will come back and edit my review accordingly. I’ll keep you posted.
MAC Book Pro 15.4
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R2UCH6XJCWY8FF Some tips for your next buy…
Great Machine with a few exceptions
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
The Unibody is really cool and the construction and feel of this machine are unrivaled. A few of the things I don’t quite like are the fact that iMovie doesn’t let you import raw AVCHD files from an external drive. It has to be from the camcorder…phssst whats up with that? And one other sort of lame thing is the mini display port means your existing hdmi or dvi cables will need yet another accessory to connect. But it could be seen as a good thing because the form factor of the port is small and allows for a flexible connection.
Screen is bright, but if you don’t like glare get the anti glare coating…
Mac pro camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
My Mac pro is great change from my windows PC.. a downside is camera not usable on the MSN messenger.. but works great with Skype for viewing family and friends… also Mac Pro not come with Apple versions of word and excel….
LOVE IT!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I’m so glad I switched to a Mac. I’ve only had it a couple of months and I’d recommend it to anyone who’s considering purchasing a laptop. It’s a bit more expensive than a comparable laptop running on windows but it’s worth every cent!
what i expected
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
i was skeptical of making such a big purchase online, but i’m satisfied with the transaction
15 Inch MacBook Pro Compared
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I had a MacBook Pro 13 inch, have owned and liked both the 15 and 17 inch MacBook Pros. I sold the 15 inch machine, because I carry a machine around with me all day long and the smaller 13 inch was a better fit in my backpack and it weighed less. The 17 inch MacBook Pro I used as a desktop and it worked well for me, but I needed more screen real estate, so I bought a Mac Mini and hooked up two older 23 inch Apple cinema displays. So I thought I was good to go, but sadly, a dirty, rotten, no good, son of a you-know-what, swiped my backpack and gone was my trusty MacBook Pro. I had lots of stuff on there that I couldn’t afford to lose, but fortunately I’m a crazy nut about backing up. Still, the loss of the machine hurt.
So, now I own a new MacBook, have had it for a couple weeks now, so I believe, having owned all of Apple’s current MacBooks and the MacBook Pro, that I’m qualified to comment on and compare them here.
First off, let me admit, I’m not a fan of the glare on Apple’s new machines. I spend a lot of time staring at a computer screen and that bright light staring back at me gives me headaches, plus the reflection is distracting. That’s why I bought the 17 inch Macbook Pro with a non reflective screen. In many ways it was a dream machine. Fast with a 2.8GHZ processor and 4GB of ram, it’s all the desktop most people would ever need, especially if, like me, you get it with a 500 GB hard drive. One big advantage of using this machine as a desktop is that it is portable. If you don’t need a laptop on your person 24/7 like I do, you can have your cake and eat it too with this machine. I would have kept this computer forever, had I not needed more screen real estate. I could have added a Cinema display to the machine, but a friend, who is in love with the new glossy Apple screens, sold me his two 23 inch displays for a ridiculously cheap price, so I sold my MacBook Pro on eBay and bought a Mini, which drives the two displays beautifully. Sadly, it’s not as fast as the 17 inch Macbook Pro, but sometimes you can’t have everything. Apple claims this machine gets eight hours on the battery, but I can’t verify that, because as it was on my desk, it was always plugged in.
I was using the 15 inch MacBook Pro as my laptop and this a dream machine. I had the glossy screen changed out to a non reflective one. You can do this without voiding your warranty for a couple C notes by sending your computer off to a company called TechRestore. You can find them online. Sadly, right after I changed the screen out, Apple came out with a non reflective screen for the 15 inch MacBook Pro for only fifty dollars more. I guess I took it in the shorts on that one. However, I will say that my upgrade had a black bezel, whereas the Apple version has a grey one and ascetically, I think the black border around the screen just looks better. I can’t think of one bad thing to say about this machine, other than it’s smaller sibling is lighter and, of course, smaller. For many, this could be the only compter you need. I had the 2.8GHz version with a 500GB hard drive, which was the mirror of the drive on my 17 inch MacBook Pro. Most people would have been happy with these two machines and looking back, maybe I should have just purchased one of those Cinema displays and saved myself some money, but I didn’t.
The fastest 13 inch MacBook Pro runs at 2.53GHz, slower than the MacBook Pro I sold to get it, but the size and weight were the major factors for me. Like with the above 15 inch, I changed out the screen. I also upgraded the hard drive to 500GB and to make it even sweeter, after I got it back with the new screen, I sent it off to MCE in Southern California and had the DVD drive swapped out for a second 500GB harddrive. They not only put the second drive in my MacBook Pro, but they put the DVD drive into a nice little case, so that you can hook it up to your MacBook Pro via USB 2.0. This was my dream laptop. I took it with me everywhere and I can’t, absolutely can’t recommend this machine highly enough. Then someone stole it.
So now I had that Mac Mini with the two displays, but no laptop. And sadly, I’ve got a lot less money now, because I’m getting a whole lot less work, because of the downturn. So, this time around I can’t afford to trick out my machine to just the way I want it. I had to settle. So I bought the new unibody MacBook. No Firewire and at first I thought I’d be pretty cheesed not having it, but my external harddrives all use USB 2.0 as well and you know, I’m not really missing Firewire at all. Of course I can’t use target disk mode, but that’s the breaks. Also, I did have to upgrade the memory, come on Apple, everybody who’s ever put fingers to a keyboard knows 2GB or ram isn’t enough. But I’m living with the 250GB harddrive. The 2.26GHz processor doesn’t really seem all that much slower than what I had on the stolen MacBook Pro and I really like the rubberized bottom. I called TechRestore to see if they have an upgrade to a matte screen for these machines yet and they do and I will probably change out the screen, maybe, but maybe not, because I’m finding if I move the computer around a bit and turn down the display, I can almost live with the glossy screen. We’ll see.
In conclusion I’ve got to say, having owned them all, that they are all great and wonderful machines. I hope I’m not sounding like an Apple fan boy, because I’m not. They could have made the machines better, by offering a matte display to those of us who wanted it for no extra money on the 15 and 17 inch one. Also you don’t have to be a professional with a lot of money to be bugged by glare, they could have offered a matte display on their two 13 inch models. They could have put 4GB of RAM into the MacBook, but they wanted to keep the price under a thousand dollars. Still, even with those gripes, these are the best laptops out there. Besides, consider the alternative, Windows 7, horror of horrors.
MacBook Pro is a Pro
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I replaced my older Mac laptop with the MacBook Pro 15, and it’s a world of difference. The machine is quick, sleek, easy to operate and has very few glitches. My problems have to do with the keyboard. Although highly-touted (and the backlit feature is great), it’s not great for a fast typist. I also have a problem with the touchpad. It’s not as accurate as some of the past models, sometimes reacting way too quickly and sometimes not responding. Overall, though, it’s a great notebook computer.
I love my Mac
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I thought it would be really diffucult to change from a PC to a Mac. I was wrong! Mac is very user friendly especially for someone like me who does not like change.. Love my Mac I find more things every day that make me love it even more.
The Best
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I love this! This is my first Apple and I love it. I’am glad that I decided to invest in this. I would recommend to anyone. Apple is 5 steps above the rest.
MacBook Pro
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is a great machine…. only had it for 4 weeks.. I have been a PC user since mid 80’s… but was fed up with Microsoft software… blue screening… virus issues although none affected me personally… The machine has lived up to the advertising hype… and far beyond. I bought the Applecare 3 year extended warranty with phone support… The price was right via Amazon at 27% discount. I have taken a group lesson on getting started with the Mac… plus watched some of the many tutorials… and ave now decided that I should have purchased the One on One support good for 1 year for $99. Although you normally have to buy with the machine or within the two week return period… an Apple store manager waived the rule and allowed me to purchase 3+weeks. Means you can schedule personal tech help 0ne hour at a time as often as you wish… so a worthwile investment if you are used to PC’s as I was.
The speed of the machine is unbelievable… never ceases to amaze… and the screen legibility is second to none… Now wished I had purchased it earlier.
Another Convert
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Didn’t take to long. Long time Dell small laptop user, this 13 inch MacBook Pro just “smokes” the PC in almost every category. The hardware, cords, and info are just packaged to get running fast and with ease. Even plugging in the power cord has a “magnet” type grab from an inch or so out and does not have a top or bottom!, nice, simple, and creative.
I agree with the weight for a small unit, but seemed to get comfortable quickly. The “one piece construction” could not be any lighter and does give you the feel of a solid, indestructible machine. CD/DVD player has played all types of movies with good volume if not using ear plugs or head phones.
I thought of buying the 3 year warranty extension but found that way to pricey. Shall stick to the one year plan and bank on the come.
All In All, first impression mirrors so many others who has switched to a Mac and really been impressed with the style, basic programs, and overall functionally. I look forward to adding some software in the near future.
PB
The best computer I have ever had!!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I still wonder why I spent years in the ¨dark ages¨ working with PCs… but this computer is exceptionally well built, a pleasure to work with!!
Awesome Machine – Makes owning a laptop fun again
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
After 10 years of owning at least ten different laptop (Windows based PC) computers, this is easily the best computer I have ever owned (and the first apple PC).
I bought this model after months of debating whether to stick with a windows based PC or to make the leap. I’m so glad that I finally made the leap.
I use my laptop for web surfing, word processing, spreadsheets, basic photo/video editing and occasional gaming. This machine handles everything with ease and makes it fun to boot! The addition of Microsoft Word for MAC allows me to utilize this for work also and is a wonderful change from my company issued Dell which seems to struggle with even the simple tasks.
I really love how clean and professional this computer looks – I can’t stand how so many laptops these days adorn themselves with ugly plastic, bright and ugly looking colours with massive batteries hanging and often wobbling on the rear end.
Pros:
Beautiful, clean design and absolutely rock-solid construction quality.
Fantastic LED screen – vivid colours with great contrast (the best I have ever seen on a laptop).
Nice keyboard with backlit keys – absolutely essential when working in dim-light conditions.
Trackpad is very nice to use with lots of options for finger gestures for rotating images etc.
Fantastic battery life.
Light and Compact for a 15.4″ computer.
Reasonable good on-board speakers.
Nice compact power ‘brick’ with magnetic connection to Macbook.
Decent built-in web-cam.
useful SD card slot – means I don’t need to bother with those pesky USB cables when offloading photo/videos from cameras.
Powerful CPU – seems way quicker than a comparable windows PC.
Dedicated GPU – Good for occasional gamers with the option to switch to an integrated chip to preserve battery life when pixel crunching and high fps are not so important.
leopard/snow leopard OS are fantastic – so user friendly and easy to use.
Very fast boot up times – so different from Windows!
Ability to run windows based programmes and games through Bootcamp.
Aluminium construction allows for efficient heat transfer to keep core components relatively cool
Runs very quiet, even under considerable load – no loud fans.
Cons:
‘Sharp’ edge of palm rest can irritate wrists after extended amounts of typing.
Battery is no longer user-replacable.
I thoroughly recommend the macbookpro line to anyone wanting a laptop that will last and provide them with a fantastic interface for their computing.
Glad I bought it
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
My seven year old PC was starting to have a life of it’s own and I knew it was time to buy a new computer and a Laptop this time. I just could not face dealing with MS operating systems again. I took the plunge and spent the big $$ it takes to get a MacBook Pro. Apple had a one day sale $100 off, no shipping fee and no interest for a year I could not resist.
I am so glad I did. After one day of going through the learning curve and pulling out what’s left of my hair, life changed. It is such a pleasure to use. So nice not to have crapware and trialware to deal with and much more straightforward when dealing with installing/uninstalling software.
At the same time I was purchasing this a friend was going to also but at the last minute could not resist the cheap pricing on PC Laptops currently available. Well its about a month later now and his network has failed, some of the programs don’t run, and a PC specialist is coming out to fix and reconfigure his system at quite a chunk of money per hour. Macs are expensive and time will tell about reliability but I am very happy so far and feel it’s money well spent.