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Pros:

battery life (4)

• ...Sound is pretty good. 4.Magnetic battery plug is awesome. 5. Battery life is amazing and can be charged 1000 times. 6.Slot-loading DVD drive is...[0.9]
• ...ordered the older battery and obviously, it would not fit. Battery life is decent with WIFI and Bluetooth inactivated and brightness set to lower...[0.9]
• ...purchase and I am happy that I did. This thing is fast, quiet, great battery life and the screen is very bright. Also Amazon.com took great care...[0.8]
• ... -charging cable -touchpad Bad: -2 usb ports - really? - battery life is OK -glossy screen can get annoying in some conditions Overall...[0.65]

build quality (3)

• ...really sets the MacBook Pro apart from Microsoft-based laptops is the extraordinary build quality and pure, consistent performance of these elegant machines....[0.8]
• ...the thing that really impressed me was the quality. It is the best built laptop I've ever held. The aluminum body is light but strong...[0.8]
• ...is a thing of beauty. You have to hold it to understand how well it is built and how smoothly it runs. I have seen no performance lag. The...[0.8]

color quality (5)

• ...I have adjusted to them easily. The monitor is also elegant. Colors are vibrant and black levels are the deepest I've seen in a portable. Highly...[0.9]
• ...was. I mean this is probably the best LCD I've ever seen. The colors are so vibrant and black levels are excellent. Yes, there are times when the...[0.9]
• ...probably the best LCD I've ever seen. The colors are so vibrant and black levels are excellent . Yes, there are times when the glossy screen makes it difficult...[0.9]
• ...adjusted to them easily. The monitor is also elegant. Colors are vibrant and black levels are the deepest I've seen in a portable. Highly recommended...[0.8]

design (11)

• ...It has hold up to the high expectations that I had from it. The design is stunning : the solid aluminum body is offset by a pitch-black screen....[1.0]
• ...high quality made, etc. Pros: 1.Mousepad is very cool. 2. Design is very nice . It is pretty light. 3.Sound is pretty good. 4.Magnetic battery...[1.0]
• ...felt clunky to me when executed in aluminum. The new unibody design does a great job of mixing a glossy black display with a block of carved aluminum...[0.9]
• ...day that I made this purchase!! This is simply a stunningly well designed , solid notebook. I have had 5 or 6 notebook PCs over the last...[0.8]

display (10)

• ...the promised 8 hours. Apple marketing is quite simply lying. The display is stunning : the sharpest and best contrast I've seen until now. The colors...[1.0]
• ...machine because I love OS X. The machine is plenty fast and the display is great . If you do any kind of development this is the machine to get...[1.0]
• ...reorienting the machine slightly minimizes the inconvenience. The display is gorgeous , very much in keeping with the overall product design and quality...[1.0]
• ...glass covered screen. I like that it is protected by glass. The display is very bright . The addition of an on-board video chip as well as a separate...[0.9]

experience (6)

• ...and I have owned Macs for the last few years, and I've had a really good experience owning Apple computers. One thing I noticed immediately is...[1.0]
• ...than 2 hours. its just what a laptop should be like and the mac experience is as good as it could get, you turn this laptop on and the start time...[0.9]
• ...the Iphone so I gave up and bought an Iphone - and WOW what a great experience I have had with it, the phone is just great and the APP store...[0.8]
• ...too beautiful, and I find MAC OS "Leopard" intriguing and a good experience . Then there are other pluses: the keyboard (back-lit w/ smooth...[0.8]

feature set (5)

• ...out. The magnetic latch and magnetic power cord are genius and very nice features . The computer does seem very sturdy and well built. Screen...[1.0]
• ...itself with the mouse pad design. It is definitely one of the best features . You can seamlessly toggle between multiple screens with great...[0.8]
• ...than a minute (it is like a virtual newspaper). Spaces is a great feature for me. It allows me to switch to different windows to see what...[0.8]
• ...apple fixed that. I can honestly say this is probably one of the greatest features of the machine. It took about 5 minutes to get used to the gestures...[0.8]

general (15)

• ...along with my iPhone) are just a joy to use. iPhotos "places , faces and events" are super cool . And it's amazing how easy it is to get photos in and tagged...[1.0]
• ...possible to be this excited over a laptop but I have done it. This machine is spectacular ! I have been a windows user for my whole life (NOT by choice...[1.0]
• ...XPS 1530: 2.0 Ghz, 2GB RAM, 256MB 8600GT VRAM), which was a very good laptop , the MacBook Pro is stunningly awesome. The MacBook Pro is far...[1.0]
• ...laptops by using cheaper and subpar memory chips). The BUS on this system is also top notch as well. When I play BioShock on Vista, the graphics looks...[1.0]

keyboard (10)

• ...up, helping you see anything and everything on the keyboard. The Keyboard is absolutely beautiful on the machine and adds a nice touch overall to the look. TRACKPAD...[1.0]
• ...these are some of my observations: Good: -Sturdy design - Keyboard -runs quiet /cool -magnetic latch system -Fast processor -Display (in...[0.9]
• ...gloss, but I think it's bright enough to not matter) Backlit Keyboard (great when in a dark room) Solid, Unibody Construction (light but...[0.9]
• ...hours -- so this doubled that. * Keyboard - I have come to really like the keyboard in only two weeks, although I do miss having a backspace key...[0.8]

performance (8)

• ...hardware offends me to no end. To. No. End. -Other Thoughts- The performance is great even on battery power and even with a lot of apps open. The...[1.0]
• ... And it's exactly as beautiful as the photos make it look. The performance is excellent , and jaw-dropping for somebody who came from a nearly 4-year...[1.0]
• ...laptops is the extraordinary build quality and pure, consistent performance of these elegant machines. I bought a top-of-the-line HP, custom built with all...[0.9]
• ...with the reflections of the glossy screen in heavy daily use. Performance is good . Subjectively it seems faster and more responsive than my daughter...[0.9]

picture quality (4)

• ...text and all is really good. It's a bright screen and makes pictures just look good .. too good as a matter of fact [opinion shared with another...[0.9]
• ...as well. When I play BioShock on Vista, the graphics looks very crisp and the overall responsiveness is very good . Bottom line: you will not be disappointed with the performance...[0.8]
• ...Firewire is actually superior. iLife (included software) is GREAT (photo management, make movies, create music and learn to play an instrument...[0.8]
• ...friendly this MacBook Pro laptop is! The screen is very clear and image-sharp , the icons are readily available at the bottom of the screen...[0.7]

quality graphics (4)

• ...On Boot camp, a vista OS never had it so good with the ultra crisp graphics and and vivid color. That is the only thing that vista have over leopard,...[0.9]
• ...be disappointed, since this model does not that. The NVidia Graphics in this machine is top notch too, I use this laptop for video, and with the high graphics...[0.8]
• ...board video chip as well as a separate video card makes for great graphics options. The ability to easily swap out the hard drive is a...[0.8]
• ...also top notch as well. When I play BioShock on Vista, the graphics looks very crisp and the overall responsiveness is very good. Bottom line: you...[0.7]

screen (15)

• ...work outside and unless I am in direct sunlight I can view the screen perfectly . Best of all it came with iLife '09 even though Amazon's description...[1.0]
• ...love the integrated camera and speakers are surprisingly solid. The screen is great for movies on the plane. I also have used the Airline adapter...[1.0]
• ...reflective. HOWEVER, I have yet to have a problem with reflection and the screen is vibrant , I love it. Hinge: I have read complaints on the hinge being...[1.0]
• ...anything but vibrant. The Macbook Air on the other hand has a very nice screen , why Apple can't put that screen in the Macbook baffles me....[1.0]

touch pad (4)

• ...flexibility of aluminum. Touch Pad Click - While I absolutely love the touch pad (in fact I only use a mouse anymore when I am programming on...[0.8]
• ...backlit keys are MUCH easier to see and feel great! The buttonless touch pad (the entire thing is a button) is amazing . It's like the iPhone except with the addition of a button....[0.7200000000000001]
• ...screen). The touch is light and very smooth. Making the entire touch pad the button is brilliant , it took me almost no time to get use to it and now I nearly...[0.7200000000000001]
• ...Any who has tried to use the touch pads on other computers ( I hate them generally) will love this touch pad . It works like the iPhone (except scrolling is reversed for...[-0.6400000000000001]

usability (6)

• ...service I got from the Apple Store! I am also AMAZED at how user friendly this MacBook Pro laptop is! The screen is very clear and image...[1.0]
• ...first timer perspective, there is no doubt that will beat any intuitive machine contest in the world. Perhaps is like almost everything...[1.0]
• ...hot. The plug attaches by a magnetic type interface which is easy to use and more durable than other notebook interfaces that tend to...[1.0]
• ...angles.) OS: I really love the new Mac OS. It's so seamless, so intuitive , and I love how all the programs work together. It's not as...[1.0]