Apple MacBook Pro MB766LL/A 17-Inch Laptop
- 2.5GHz Intel Core Duo
- 4GB Memory
- 320GB hard drive
- Double-layer SuperDrive
Product Description
The 17-inch MacBook Pro is a multimedia powerhouse. It’s more powerful than ever, featuring a fast Intel Core 2 Duo processor and now 4GB of RAM standard for incredible performance with high-end creative applications. The advanced trackpad features Multi-Touch technology, so you can pinch, swipe, or rotate to zoom in on text, advance through photos, or adjust an image. The sharp, high-resolution, 1920-by-1200-pixel LED-backlit glossy screen will make your ideas will look even more brilliant. And AirPort Extreme with 802.11n provides up to five times the performance and up to two times the range of 802.11g, as well as compatibility with 802.11a/b/g networks for ultimate Wi-Fi access. Encased in lightweight aluminum and one inch thin, the MacBook Pro packs astounding performance into a stunning design. 11GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less. 2Based on an IEEE 802.11n draft specification. Wireless Internet access requires a base station or … More >>
Apple MacBook Pro MB766LL/A 17-Inch Laptop
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4 comments
A.S. Pushkin on December 20, 2009 at 9:49 pm
Apple: It’s just works (well, almost – if you do what we tell you to, TM).
Pros:
System is light, looks cool, people think that you are sophisticated and rich.
Cons:
a) Overheating
If you need it for any real computing then get ready – system overheats.
Temperature of the GPU/CPU reaches over 170F – get external keyboard, or you will burn your hands.
b) Not Windows compatible
Apple is unable to produce quality drivers for their hardware.
System freezes after 2 hours of work.
For reference see forum: [...]
Sound drivers interfere with network card creating chipping sound.
b) Usability
New Mac Mousepad is unusable. Get ready to get an external mouse.
Bottom line – save yourself some time and money – get a different machine (and Ubuntu if you want to see really cool and reliable OS – believe me – much better USABLE and RELIABLE choice).
I’m returning this “brick”.
Ignatius on December 21, 2009 at 12:27 am
These reviews are all related to the 15″ macbook pro, where is the 17″ macbook pro review (4gb, antiglare, 2.5ghz, 17″ screen, two firewire ports: 400 and 800, etc.)???
E. Stevenson on December 21, 2009 at 3:23 am
This a review of the 17″ Macbook Pro listed here, not the NEW 13/15″ Macbooks with the total aluminum casings and new touchpads.
First off, instead of updating the Macbook Pro 17″ like the 13/15″, Apple decided to make some upgrades, like having upping the processor to 2.5 ghz Core Duo, 2 gigs of RAM to 4 gigs RAM, and the HD to 320 gigs.
The video card in this machine is the Nvidia Geforce 8600M GT with 512 megs of RAM–whereas the new 13/15″ Macbooks have the 9600s.
The touchpad is NOT the new button-less touch-pad, but it still has the hand gestures.
The computer has a ambient light sensor that light up your keyboard in the dark and adjust the screen brightness in different lighting conditions. The monitor has a LED back-light, and the finish is glossy (You can the 17″ screen with a matte finish, but you’ll have to go to Apple for that). The screen is not the same as the new 13/15″ ones.
Why did I get this one? I wanted the highest resolution of 1900×1200 because work with HD video and digital photography.
R. C. Weingarten on December 21, 2009 at 5:06 am
This is a review of the Apple Macbook Pro model MB766LL/A.
I’ve been shopping for a notebook for quite some time. There really is a lot of junk out there. Having used a Powerbook G4 and the first version of the Macbook Pro, I began to look into purchasing a Windows based notebook for Visual Studio development.
I tried the HP dv7t, a Dell XPS m1530 and a Sony FW390. The Sony was quite nice but Sony support tends to be a bit lacking. Sony also would not guarantee support for the upcoming Windows 7!
In spite of the negatives that I found with these products, my final decision to stay with the Apple line was due to the superior hardware that I was always aware of anyway. The multi-touch trackpad, the back-lit keyboard, bright 17″ 1920×1200 LED panel, superior fit and finish, etc. All this and more just adds up to one superior product. And I have not even addressed the advantages of OSX Leopard and the upcoming Snow Leopard.
I briefly considered a Unibody MBP, but the price discount of roughly $1,000.00 for this unit and the awful glassy screens on the new ones made the choice very easy for me.
Oh, and I like a button on my trackpad too!