Apple MacBook Pro (Unibody, 2008) Reviews

The 17-inch MacBook Pro was the last of the Apple notebook range to get a unibody update, but for those looking for superlative media editing and general

The new 17-inch MacBook Pro has a lot going for it, from the faster processor, front side bus and memory speeds, to its thinner and lighter, unibody design. Add in a new battery that lasts longer per charge, and you've got yourself a winner.

Thin, rounded design ; large trackpad with numerous multi-touch gesture choices ; great new keyboard ; longer battery life than predecessor ; only Apple laptop with anti-glare option

Battery is no longer user-replaceable ; trackpad button can be hard to press ; no video adapters or Apple Remote in the box

The new 17-inch MacBook Pro comes with the same 5,400-rpm 320GB hard drive as the model it replaces, though you can customize the laptop with a faster 7,200-rpm drive of the same capacity ($50), or choose between a 128GB ($300) or 256GB ($750) solid ...

With a slightly faster processor than its predecessor, the new 17-inch unibody MacBook Pro outperformed the previous 17-inch MacBook Pro-but by a small percentage. Macworld's lab director James Galbraith analyzes the performance benchmarks from Apple ...

The most dramatic change, unique to the 17-inch MacBook Pro, is its new battery design. No longer user swappable, the battery is larger, longer lasting, and can power the laptop for up to 8 hours (according to Apple). We are in the midst of the time ...