Apple MacBook Pro 15.4-Inch Laptop (2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 4 GB RAM, 320 GB 5400 RPM Hard Drive, Slot Loading SuperDrive)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 258 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the sound and performance. The battery and design are also appreciated. Many are less positive about the value for money. There are mixed reviews on the reliability and resolution.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptops the Apple MacBook Pro 15.4-Inch Laptop (2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 4 GB RAM, 320 GB 5400 RPM Hard Drive, Slot Loading SuperDrive) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 79/100 = Good quality.

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Amazon review summary for the Apple MacBook Pro 15.4-Inch Laptop (2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 4 GB RAM, 320 GB 5400 RPM Hard Drive, Slot Loading SuperDrive)

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 258 user reviews of the Apple MacBook Pro 15.4-Inch Laptop (2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 4 GB RAM, 320 GB 5400 RPM Hard Drive, Slot Loading SuperDrive) from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

86% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Awesome upgrade over PC-based laptops

 

Awesome upgrade over PC-based laptops

I have been in various hi-tech industries for most of my career and I am very fluent with using and developing software on PC/Windows, Linux, and Unix systems. I hadn't even considered owning a MacBook Pro. I was still holding on to the out-dated...

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Great in OS X, but dismal support for XP, Vista and BootCamp

 

Great in OS X, but dismal support for XP, Vista and BootCamp

One year ago, disgusted by dismal experiences with multiple PC manufacturers (Dell, Acer, among others) in terms of their terrible support for Windows (along with poor hardware reliability issues and very poor servicing of hardware), I took the plunge...

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As good as it can get

 

As good as it can get

Macbook Pros are indeed fascinating, specially if its your first mac. All the small details, the neat reworking of features of other operating systems, the WAY better performance/hardware ratio provided due to software optimizations and less middle-men...

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BEST COMPUTER

 

BEST COMPUTER

honestly if you have enough to buy this computer but feel like saving money and going for the Dell, DONT. Dells suck terribly and even though you are paying a lot more up front for the mac and you might not be used to it at first, in the long run you...

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15 year PC con-vert to Mac. THIS model MacBook made me do it.

 

15 year PC con-vert to Mac. THIS model MacBook made me do it.

What can I say? Maybe it's my age catching up with me. I am not sure. I know that I was just tired of all the mess there is in keeping a PC up to date and always running. Drivers, inter-application support, all of this is just something PC owners deal...

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Great computer, but with scratches

 

Great computer, but with scratches

As the title says, the computer is great, it is much more than I expected considering I moved from PC platform to Mac. Every thing just works fine, no bugs, no hassles. This Macbook Pro is a 2008 model, but I found it very powerful and fast compared to...

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Awesome Computer!

 

Awesome Computer!

Having spent most of my computer time with PC, I have had far too many gliches and down times with viruses and malware to be optimally productive. Not having my own personal IT Department to tend to my many computer concerns, this became expensive not...

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Awesome Computer!

 

Having spent most of my computer time with PC, I have had far too many gliches and down times with viruses and malware to be optimally productive. Not having my own personal IT Department to tend to my many computer concerns, this became expensive not...

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The Promised Land...

 

The Promised Land...

I never thought it was possible to be this excited over a laptop but I have done it. This machine is spectacular! I have been a windows user for my whole life (NOT by choice) and I thought computing was going to be mediocre and droll but Apple has...

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