Like most diehard Apple Macintosh fans, I was completely skeptical about the move to Intel processors and had been waiting to upgrade my trusty MacBook in part because I was scared to try Intel chips. But soon my old MacBook wasn’t cutting it anymore and I decided to bite the bullet and take the plunge. This is how the Apple MacBook Pro MC371LL / A ended up in my hands.
I must say from the beginning that I am very happy with the decision, as distressing as it was. The main reason for my joy is the speed and responsiveness offered by the Apple MacBook Pro MC371LL / A. I think the jump in performance is due to both the Intel i5 dual-core chip and the new OS X v 10.6 operating system. Snow Leopard that comes with the MacBook Pro. The settings Apple has made are simply impressive AND I can also run Windows on the laptop via dual-boot system or virtual machine (VM) program. Eat your PC fanatic hearts!
The Apple MacBook Pro MC371LL / A also comes with an NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M graphics chip with 256 dedicated DDR3 graphics memory. This means that rendering videos, playing games, and most other graphics / video intensive applications are a breeze on this machine. Oh, and there’s also an integrated Intel graphics card if you need to save battery life. Just tell the computer and it will change for you. Yes, it almost has a mind of its own! A great graphics card is nothing without an outstanding display, and the Apple MacBook Pro MC371LL / A displays an impressive 1440 X 900 15.6-inch display. I love to see ANYTHING on this screen. Even the wallpaper looks more attractive on my new MacBook Pro!
My only complaint so far has been the weight of this laptop: 10 pounds. But seriously, everything else more than makes up for it.
There’s the multi-touch track-pad, the single-body aluminum casing that’s made from a single piece of solid aluminum, the integrated iSight camera for video conferencing (I love Skype on this baby!), The backlit keyboard that’s an absolute joy. typing and the fantastic battery life of approximately 8 hours with normal use and Wi-Fi on. The standard ports are all there (USB 2.0, Gigabit LAN, MiniDisplay Port, FireWire 800, and an SD card slot too).
Ok, officially it took me too long to write this. I have to get back to the more useful activities of my new love, I mean my MacBook Pro.