http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/ Engadget Comments for Apple's new MacBook Pro family unboxing and hands-on! http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/Jun 10th 2009 11:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/
http://www.clubmac.com/clubmac/shop/detail.asp?Redir=1&description=Apple%2D13%2E3%22+MacBook+Pro+Intel+Core+2+Duo+2%2E26GHz%2C+2GB+RAM%2C+160GB+Hard+Drive%2C+NVIDIA+GeForce+9400M%2C+SuperDrive+%2D+Aluminum+unibody%2DMacBook+Pro&store=clubmac&source=APPINSDRCWB03251&dpno=7836991&adcampaign=email,APPINSDRCWB03251&wt.mc_id=APPINSDRCWB03251]]>Jun 10th 2009 12:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/Jun 10th 2009 12:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/
It's a 'screw' of macbooks.]]>Jun 10th 2009 12:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/
Yeah, I know a 4.52ghz dual core laptop chip doesn't exist. Nor does your mythical "double the spec for a grand" machine.]]>Jun 10th 2009 12:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/Jun 10th 2009 12:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/
(One caveat: For the PCs prices, I chose Vista Ultimate option. Now let the arguments begin as to whether or OSX compares to Vista Ultimate.)
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You seem to be forgetting that no 13" apple laptop has a discrete video card, and that's a big deal. I want 13" for portability.

You're also forgetting about coupon codes and sales, and if you wait for long enough, something heavenly will fall into your lap.

Here's the laptop that I bought last week:
Dell Studio XPS 13
2.66 GHz C2D proc (double cache as the 2.53 that apple is using)
4GB DDR3 1066 MHz RAM (push)
256 GB SSD (Samsung, too, high quality, $350 upgrade)
Swappable 9 cell battery (what a concept)

All for... $1600. Find me an Apple laptop that comes remotely close to that price range and those specs. I dare you.]]>Jun 10th 2009 2:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/Jun 10th 2009 3:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/
Don't get me wrong. I'd love a 17" MBP, problem is when they "refresh" them, 2 weeks later the hardware is outdated. All other MFG's have new hardware constantly rotating in on their laptop configurations. Why is it that Apple can not do the same? I could easily find half a dozen other 17" laptops with better specs for $800-$1000 less. The cost difference becomes less as you get to the smaller 15" and even more so when you hit the 13", but i want a 17". I guess I'm just not wiling to pay $800-$1000 more for a name and outdated hardware. ]]>Jun 10th 2009 4:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/Jun 10th 2009 11:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/Jun 10th 2009 11:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/Jun 10th 2009 1:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/
In the end, it's just a name. Buy the system that meets your needs.]]>Jun 10th 2009 12:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/Jun 10th 2009 12:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/Jun 10th 2009 12:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/Jun 10th 2009 12:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/for an "innovative" company, apple is churning out the same old look within the past 5 years.
when is it going to really redesign the laptop? and when is it going to use other exotic materials like carbon fibers that sony experimented 10 years ago?]]>Jun 10th 2009 12:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/Jun 10th 2009 12:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/Jun 10th 2009 12:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/Jun 10th 2009 12:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/
Thanks for solving a problem that very people even knew existed.]]>Jun 10th 2009 12:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/Jun 10th 2009 1:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/Jun 10th 2009 1:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/Only reason I bought the 15" about 3 months ago, and stuck an SD express card in there. Too bad I fell in love with this too much to trade it for a 13" again :/]]>Jun 10th 2009 1:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/
yes, the unibody is innovative. but normal people dont know what that is nor care.]]>Jun 10th 2009 1:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/Jun 10th 2009 1:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/Jun 10th 2009 2:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/Jun 10th 2009 3:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/Jun 10th 2009 11:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/Jun 10th 2009 11:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/Jun 10th 2009 11:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/Jun 10th 2009 11:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/
My poor PB G4 is still plugging along from April 2005.]]>Jun 10th 2009 12:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/Honestly, a 13 inch screen is big enough for a laptop. I just need something with wifi and MS Word for Governor's School at VCU this summer.

This sounds like an excellent movie scenario.]]>Jun 10th 2009 3:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/Jun 10th 2009 4:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/Jun 11th 2009 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/Jun 10th 2009 11:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/Jun 10th 2009 12:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/Jun 10th 2009 11:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/Jun 10th 2009 11:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/Jun 10th 2009 11:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/Jun 10th 2009 12:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/Jun 10th 2009 12:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/Jun 10th 2009 3:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/I guess it's a fair tradeoff for firewire, but that's still sad.
takes me back to my ibook days.]]>Jun 10th 2009 11:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/Jun 10th 2009 12:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/apples-new-macbook-pro-family-unboxing-and-hands-on/Jun 10th 2009 12:03PM