Apple MacBook Pro MA610LL/A 15-Inch Laptop Review
Apple MacBook Pro MA610LL/A 15″ Laptop Review from Jack Aubrey kingfisher. Ditch XP/Vista and set yourself free, I had my previous Apple computer in the early 80s…a Mac Classic. Then on to Windows 95, 98, some time with NT, and XP in the corporate environment. I have used Dells, Gateways, Fujitsus and Panasonic Toughbooks. Each computer needed some sort of virus program..and then another utility to manage the operating system…and another to back everything up for the blue screen of death. With each new application it got slower…and slower. Tired, stale, consistant, blah and increasingly frustrating computing experiences.
I got my daughter an iMac and was blown away with all the capabilities for enhancing the digital experience. So I just got a 2.33 PowerBook Pro with 3GB memory and and 200GB hard drive and glossy screen. I am in heaven…
The visual experience is quite awesome, and with the lighted key board, you can stay up all night and type away. I have been a pilot for 15 years, among other things, and know something about glare. If you hold it just right, you can see yourself in certain lighting conditions, like when you are having breakfast and the sun is coming up. It is a nice reflection of a smiling person enjoying thier MacBook. If you are going to be doing a lot of work in digital photography or watching DVDs…the glossy screen is just wonderful. If you are going to see how much abuse your nice new computer can take so you can brag about it…just go ahead and get a ToughBook.
For a number of corporate apps, I downloaded Parallels and a fresh copy of XP. It is unbelievable. Download the software, insert the XP CD…and shazam…you have XP running faster than you can believe.
Go to the Dell site, and load up a 15″ laptop just like the MacBook Pro for yucs…the Mac is actually cheaper. And I like Entourage a lot better than Outlook for doing the daily contact managment. I am just now getting started organizing the digital photos, but have loaded 3000+ into iPhoto. I have 15 years of photos to scan along with various formats of video…so that is an upcoming experience.
Battery life is only 3.5 hours with a really brite screen setting and no conservation settings…and no, I cant cook an egg due to heat.
Oh, and for backup? Just sign on with .Mac, fill out the preferences and forget about it.
For me, this is the most brilliant computing device ever made. I have a Cingular PCMCIA data card which doesnt fit, so that is a bit problematic for awhile…but everywhere I used to need the data card I can get wireless coverage now…
This is the first review I have ever written, because I am having such a wonderful time with the product. Go ahead Neo, take the red pill and get on with your digital life.
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