Apple MacBook Pro 17" - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Out of the box, you'll notice the great packaging Apple uses. It's a simple collection of parts, really: the computer itself, a charger with a flip-out prongs (a standard power cable is also included as well), a DVI-to-VGA adapter cable, and an Apple ...

Pros: Very fast Energy-efficient Versatile with Windows compatibility

Cons: Minor Windows oddities if running Boot Camp

Verdict: As far as filesystems go, Windows XP is incompatible with the Mac's Journaled HFS+, however, products like MediaFour's MacDrive will give you read/write access to any HFS+ volume. Also, Mac OS X can only read (and not write to) NTFS volumes. The ...

Review summary: The Apple MacBook Pro is the 15.4

Cons: Cooling system, USB ports, Quality control

Review summary: Apples MacBook features Intel innards but still feels just like a Mac laptop should.

Pros: Apple's commitment to quality goes beyond designing eye-catching enclosures, the MacBook Pro is a pleasure to use

Cons: delivers only acceptable performance,

Review summary: The MacBook Pro is a laptop computer which not only made its predecessor look pretty bad, but it made AMD and Intel-based PC laptops look like children's toys in comparison. Packed with the Intel Core Duo processor running at either 2.0GHz or 2.16GHz, ...

Verdict: After an extensive look at Apple's relatively new MacBook Pro, I am quite satisfied with the new look and performance of the Intel-based Mac.

Review summary: Following on the heels of the 15.4-inch MacBook Pro and replacing the 17-inch PowerBook G4, the 17-inch MacBook Pro delivers many of the same beloved features as its little sibling, such as a scrolling track pad, the Sudden Motion Sensor, and an ...