17" Mac Book Pro - Any Reviews yet

Ghost in the Shell · 9 May 2006 at 13:58

anyone received theirs yet and able to comment on the machine?

thanks

spirit · 9 May 2006 at 14:42

exactly what i wanna know, cause im thinking of getting this beast for uni..

SamG · 9 May 2006 at 15:13

I'm also looking for reviews, I found a user review here: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=473306&tstart=0

If you are going to uni this September then I would wait a bit before you buy one. From what i've been reading apple might bringing out an updated version in June using a new Intel 64bit chip with something like a 20% speed increase.

I got that from here: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=472989&tstart=30

So I'm waiting to just before I go to uni to get mine.

spirit · 9 May 2006 at 16:24

sam garland said:
I'm also looking for reviews, I found a user review here: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=473306&tstart=0

If you are going to uni this September then I would wait a bit before you buy one. From what i've been reading apple might bringing out an updated version in June using a new Intel 64bit chip with something like a 20% speed increase.

I got that from here: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=472989&tstart=30

So I'm waiting to just before I go to uni to get mine.

cheers for the linkage and tips, yea im going to uni in sept

Ghost in the Shell · 12 May 2006 at 19:59

someone must have had theirs by now come on tell us what its like!

nomore · 12 May 2006 at 21:31

Ghost in the Shell said:
someone must have had theirs by now come on tell us what its like!

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17574766

spirit · 12 May 2006 at 22:35

nomore said:
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17574766

not quite the detailed review yet

MagicBoy · 13 May 2006 at 18:51

A mate of mine got his on Wednesday. The bad news first - two large scratches and a dent/paint chip on the lid. Not good for a £2k laptop. Must have been during manufacture as the box was unmarked and Apple package them up properly. The local Apple store now have a replacement screen assembly on order.

It's larger than my 15.4" but the same thickness and weighs a good half kilo more some of which is down to the bigger battery. The increase in screen res is nice. It's got an extra USB port over the 15" and firewire 800 which is handy. Other than that it's as per the 15.4".

I honestly still prefer the 15.4". I'd only be tempted to consider it if I was getting the 2.16GHz as it's the same price. I'm happy having saved £700 by getting the 1.83GHz 15.4".