At TB Tech: Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (unibody)
Tom on February 03, 2009
That’s right, we’ve got the beast – the 2.53GHz MacBook Pro 15-inch. The one with the 512mb 9600M GT, the 4 gigabytes of RAM, the 320 gigabyte hard drive. Oh yeah.
As for first impressions, they are exceedingly positive. The machine is beautifully designed, construction and quality is top-notch – everything feels ‘just right’ – and the impressive specifications make OS X extremely fast – a huge boost from earlier Core 2 Duo processors.
Here are our initial photos, with a review forthcoming.
The box
Apple have significantly reduced the size of their packaging in order to maintain a strong environmental profile. The small boxes, which of course feature Apple’s traditional sublime design, also feature a convenient handle.
One side of the box features a vivid shot of the machine open with ‘Aurora’ staring back at you, the other with the model and closed notebook.
The notebook
The notebook’s design speaks for itself, but in the flesh the materials used, put together with excellent build quality, leave a lasting impression of satisfaction.
While the overall shape of the notebook remain similar to the previous generation, Apple has clearly interpreted the needs of the premium market and taken these into account. Small touches like a more comfortable keyboard, large trackpad with multi-touch, and magnetic lid mechanism build on the model’s credibility.
Themes from the previous model have been carried over, such as the dotted speaker outlets. Such carryovers have been modernised tastefully.
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While our impressions are positive, our review will reveal further details. Will the high graphics performance mean battery life suffers? Does thinner mean less sturdy? Check back soon for the answers.
I adore everything apple does, and this MacBook is a piece of art , if u still haven’t purchased one , then hurry up go grab one , it’s worth it.
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