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Apple MacBook Pro (Unibody, 2009) Reviews

Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz - RAM 4 GB - HDD 320 GB - DVD More product details

$1149.00

Price cut from previous version ; new SD card slot ; keeps the same solid unibody construction... (cnet.com)

Adds SD card slot and reacquires FireWire ; lower starting price ; same solid unibody... (cnet.com)

alaTest Review Summary for Apple MacBook Pro (Unibody, 2009)

We have collected and analyzed 56 expert reviews and 325 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 84/100 and users rate it 88/100. The average review date is July 24, 2009. We have compared these reviews to 164117 reviews from other Laptops. The alaScore™ for this product is 100/100 = Excellent. Last update: November 7, 2009.

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381 reviews

November, 2009

84 / 100

56 Experts

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88 / 100

325 Users

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$1149.00

Expert Reviews (56)

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Review summary for the Apple MacBook Pro (Unibody, 2009)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 381 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the usability. The price also impresses, but many are less positive about the battery.

Usability, Price, Keyboard

Battery

Experts rate this product 84/100 and users 88/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptops, the Apple MacBook Pro (Unibody, 2009) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 100/100 = Excellent quality.

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Apple MacBook Pro Summer 2009 (Core 2 Duo 2.53GHz, 4GB RAM, 250GB HDD, Nvidia GeForce 9400M, 13-inch)

By (cnet.com)

Adds SD card slot and reacquires FireWire ; lower starting price ; same solid unibody construction and giant multitouch trackpad

Nonremovable battery ; no matte screen or discrete graphics options

Previously known as the MacBook, Apple's basic 13-inch aluminum unibody laptop has been promoted to the "Pro" series, all while adding features and cutting the base price.

Price as reviewed / Starting price$1,199Processor2.26GHz Intel Core 2...

Rating

86100

Partner Source
cnet.com
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Apple MacBook Pro Summer 2009 (Core 2 Duo 2.53GHz, 4GB RAM, 250GB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, 15-inch)

By (cnet.com)

Price cut from previous version ; new SD card slot ; keeps the same solid unibody construction and oversize trackpad

Loses the ExpressCard slot ; switching GPUs not as seamless as it should be

Apple's 15-inch MacBook Pro makes only minor tweaks to the previous version, but cutting prices and swapping the ExpressCard slot for an SD card slot are enough to make it a solid improvement over its predecessor.

Price as reviewed / Starting price$2,299 / $1,699Processor2.8GHz Intel Core 2...

Rating

82100

Partner Source
cnet.com

User Reviews (325)

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"Simply the best laptop design EVER !"

By CJW2.0 (cnet.com)

This is the best mac laptop I have EVER owned... 

Aluminum unibody shell that locks via magnets. 96W/hr Lipoly battery and the switchable graphics. The glossy screen isn't as bad as some would have you believe either.

Nothing I can really think of at the moment.

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"Nothing spectacular"

By zarko (cnet.com)

Last year's fashion - Apple needs to go back ... 

Screen size, weight and dimensions (for a metal case laptop).

Glass trackpad is too hard on your fingers in the long run - hurts like Dell :-) and makes your fingers scream for a ThinkPad. Way too slow hard drive for the price and sealed case makes it very expensive to change anything latter.

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"user tintuk was right!"

By pclvr (cnet.com)

my vista tablet pc crashed yet again in the m... 

BATTERY BATTERY BATTERY LINUX LINUX LINUX

cost- but worth it!

Manufacturer's Description

Powered by the most advanced mobile processors from Intel, the new Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro is over 50% faster than the original Core Duo MacBook Pro and now supports up to 4GB of RAM. The NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT delivers exceptional graphics processing power. Featuring 802.11n wireless technology, the MacBook Pro delivers up to five times the performance and up to twice the range of previous-generation technologies. Quickly set up a videoconference with the built-in iSight camera. Control...

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