Apple MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo 2.5 GHz - 17" TFT

Let me be frank. I am a fan of Apple computer. This is no secret. I love more or less everything they do, and although I hope to be objective, here, you are reading the review of a card carrying member of the Cult of Mac. I had heard that apple had been prepping a redesign to the MacBook pro line for some time, and had held off on purchasing my new macbook pro until this happened. Sadly, the updates came, and the 17 inch top end model was not part of the refresh. The cool new unibody macbook pro's are limited to the 15 inch model. I agonised over the choice for some time, the new 15 inch MBP's ... more

I have had the pleasure of recently acquiring one of these babies for a project I have been working on involving video editing. Prior to this I have never really been a Mac user and have always trusted pc's and Windows to take care of my computing needs. I think it is now safe to say that I have been almost fully converted over to the Mac! The Macbook Pro is simply a wonder to use, with great battery life lasting around 4 hours on a full charge in battery saving mode, which is actually very good on performance unlike most laptops I have used in the past that ridiculously over compensate on ... more

My 6 years of hell with Apple: FOR THE RECORD i HAVE A 2.16 GHZ 17' PRO (2006) I spent (wasted) £2000 on a Powerbook - lasted 1 week. Replacement had flickering screen and other issues. "Upgraded" to Macbook Pro then my problems really started. Worst being SPIKING CPU / SAFARI /FLASH EXCESSIVELY LOUD FAN NOISE ISSUES that slow the Mac down to snails pace. This has come and gone over the time I have had it. Problem reappears with the software updates. Last year I got an open repair as I'd had so many on/off problems - they had to replace the logic board/ keyboard and the optical drive mentioned ... more

This was a great computer that i used to replace a dell desktop. It runs super fast and doesnt get all the spyware and the viruses that my old computer would get. I had probably got 30 virus a year with my dell, but with this, i have only gotten three in the last two years. The only issues with the mac that i have is that it does not run all the applications that a PC will run but it still has plenty of great applications. When i first had it though, some applications would quit randomly which was really annoying. That was why i only rated it 4 star instead of 5 star. The memory and the size ... more

Apple mac-books, where to start... ok, so to start, it is an apple, that means you get a solid quality product and on the whole very good customer are. this particualar apple is deffinatly more suited to being a media center than other laptops. At first glance you realise that it is a fairly large laptop, this allows for a big screen, which being an apple ffers clear vivid displays, unfortunatly the big screen increases the overal size and also uses more battery, however, the 4.5 hour yattery is still very good for an entertainment laptop. The laptops technical specs include a very fast 2.5 ... more