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Apple MacBook Pro MB076LL/A 17-inch Laptop (2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Glossy Display, 2 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD SuperDrive)

Apple MacBook Pro MB076LL/A 17-inch Laptop (2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Glossy Display, 2 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD SuperDrive)


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Brand: Apple Computer
Category: Personal Computer

List Price: $2,499.00
Buy New: $2,020.14
You Save: $478.86 (19%)



Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 103 reviews
Sales Rank: 1275

Media: Personal Computers
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 25 x 25 x 2

Model: MB076LL/A
ASIN: B0015YUMEY

Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours

Features:
  • 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor
  • 2GB (two SO-DIMMs) of PC2-5300 667MHz DDR2 memory
  • 8x slot-loading SuperDrive DL (double layer)
  • 160GB Serial ATA hard drive

Accessories:

  • Apple Cinema 20-inch Flat-Panel Display
  • MobileMe Retail
  • Apple Cinema 30-inch HD Flat-Panel Display
  • Apple iWork '08
  • Apple Mac OS X Version 10.5.4 Leopard [5-User Family Pack]

Customer Reviews:   Read 98 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars Best Notebook I've had and great change from a PC   October 27, 2008
Sebastian Beca (Santiago, Chile)
I must say that this is an excellent notebook. It's build is solid. I've traveled with it around the Chilean Patagonia and had no problems (be sure to have one of those nice silicon cases if it rains!). I've been a PC fan for the past 20 years and used Linux as an alternate to windows in many cases. But the MacOSX is really a nice operating system. If your going to spend many hours of your day in front of a computer, you'll really appreciate the aesthetics and usability of this Mac. The screen is the best I've ever seen.

Also, if you still need windows or Linux (you won't for the majority of apps), you can install Parallels or the excellent, and FREE, VirtualBox. Both work great with Windows and Linux (try Ubuntu).

As a computer scientist I'm seeing many MANY people making the switch from PC to Mac these days. Personally I'll be sticking to the mac for a long time!

Some downsides on this mac:
- Only 2 usb ports
- They keys quickly get shiny in high usage places and look opaque on others. (not too nice)
- Track pad right-click doesn't seem to work well sometimes.
(I hear those new large ones that work like the iphone touch screen are pretty awesome though)

If you're thinking about switching from a PC to this notebook, it's really a great option. No regrets at all.

Sebastian Beca
Computer Engineer and Optimization Consultant
www.fenixconsulting.cl



5 out of 5 stars There's nothing like a Macbook Pro   September 30, 2008
John B. (Colorado)
Yes,these computers are expensive,but how are you going to own the most elegant,most capable non-generic computer available!There's a reason why this laptop is used on most TV commercials and print ads-its not covered with stickers or redesigned every four months in a desperate attempt to find something that might catch on.Add the aluminum case,Ilife apps and the best operating system on the planet and the price shrinks some.



5 out of 5 stars First time Mac user   September 9, 2008
Z. gao (CA)
need more time to figure out how to function it well. And more time to change the habbit for using this guy like a PC.
No more tears after loosing files by virus attack, no more system crushes(freeze twice while I editing files on photoshop after i installed Leopard )



5 out of 5 stars There's nothing like a Mac!   September 1, 2008
Pricemart
Absolutely satisfied with my new Apple MacBook Pro... tbere's simply nothing like Mac.... It rules!!! Switch to Mac if you haven't yet, and my personal recomendation is this MacBook Pro or any other newer model. :)


2 out of 5 stars Looks cool but massively overpriced   August 16, 2008
John Saven (Ohio, USA)
1 out of 4 found this review helpful

This is a product that is incredibly overpriced, and simply isn't worth the money. You can buy the same hardware in a computer that is $500-$600 from dell.com Look at the inspiron or business lines to see what I mean. I got my dell computer with 4gb ram, 260gb hd, 15in screen, and a 2.6GHz penryn cpu for $200 less then this. It's simply insane to buy this unless you for some reason, have to have the apple operating system.

Apple has created a cult of people who have fallen into the trap of paying for a computer, that although works well, is one that with the same amount of money, you could get a far better computer.