Apple MacBook Pro MC226LL/A 17-Inch Laptop
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 at
10:05 am
- Ships in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging
- 2.8 GHz Core 2 Duo Processor
- 500 GB hard drive, DVD/CD SuperDrive, 4 GB DDR3 RAM
- NVIDIA Geforce 9400M + 9600M GT Graphics, 17 inch LED Display
- Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard Operating System
Product Description
MacBook Pro brings high performance and precision design to everyone. Every new MacBook Pro features a breakthrough, long-lasting battery that delivers up to 7 hours of wireless productivity on a single charge (8 hours on the 17-inch MacBook Pro) and can be recharged up to 1000 times—nearly three times the lifespan of typical notebook batteries. The new LED-backlit display has a 60 percent greater color gamut than that of previous generations, giving you richer, m… More >>
Apple MacBook Pro MC226LL/A 17-Inch Laptop
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I’ve had a Mac Book for over three years now. I have had no major problems with the computer itself except for a couple things. The brightness of my LCD screen is a tad dim, but when you use it all day you can hardly notice much. Another thing would be the battery life. I’m not too experienced with other laptops, but the battery life of the Mac Book seems to die out very quickly which sucks when your on the go. Overall however I think Apples MacBook Pro has proven itself to be a very versatile computer encompassing everything you could really need in a laptop. I would tend to opt for a PC however, as Apple overcharges their products WAY too much for something you could get cheaper at the same value.
Rating: 4 / 5
Apple released 3 different sizes models in June 2009
13″ 15″ and 17″ –> 3 Different Sizes
Next Question comes to mind is : Whats the major difference between these models or what major features are being added to these models ?
Answer : The Major difference between these model is the Physical Size , Display , Battery Life and obviously the Price
The Major Feature Release is the Integrated Battery Life as compared to older Models. These newer one’s have integrated Battery hoked up to the circuit board .
13″ Model : (Default configuration)
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Models : 13″ Model Numbers are MB990LL/A , MB991LL/A
Max CPU Processor is 2.26 or 2.53 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo with 3 MB cache
Harddrive : 160 GB or 250 GB
Standard RAM: 2GB or 4 GB
USB : 2
Firewire : 1
Display : 13.3″
Graphics Card : NVIDIA GeForce 9400M with 256 MB of DDR3 SDRAM ( this is shared with Main Memory)
Screen Resolution : 1280*800
Battery Life : 7 Hrs
Weight : 4.5 Lbs
Dimension : 0.95(H) ,12.78(W) , 8.94(D)
15″ Model : (Default configuration)
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15″ Model Numbers are MC118LL/A , MB985LL/A and MB986LL/A
Max CPU Processor : 2.53 or 2.66 or 2.8 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo with 3 MB cache .
2.8 Ghz processor has 6MB L2 Cache
Harddrive : 250 GB , 320 or 500 GB (depending on the model)
Standard RAM: 4 GB
USB : 2
Firewire : 1
Display : 15.4″
Graphics Card (depending on Model of 15″ ) :
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M with 256 MB of DDR3 SDRAM ( this is shared with Main Memory)
OR
Dual Graphics Processor — > NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT with dedicated GDDR3 SDRAM
& Integrated FeForce 9400
Screen Resolution : 1440 * 900
Battery Life : 7 Hrs
Weight : 5.5 Lbs
Dimension : 0.95(H) ,14.35(W) , 9.82(D)
17″ Model : (Default configuration)
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17″ Model Numbers are MC226LL/A
Max CPU Processor : 2.8 GHz processor has 6MB L2 Cache
Harddrive : 500 GB
Standard RAM: 4 GB
USB : 3
Firewire : 1
Display : 17″
Dual Graphics Processor — > NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT with dedicated GDDR3 SDRAM
& Integrated FeForce 9400
Screen Resolution : 1920 * 1200
Battery Life : 8 Hrs
Weight : 6.6Lbs
Dimension : 0.98(H) ,15.47(W) , 10.51(D)
Rating: 5 / 5
Everyone else already nailed the great aspects of this unit, so I’ll refrain. I absolutely love my MBP, and the backlit LED keyboard and bright LED display are phenomenal. I have one major gripe and a few smaller gripes, and this is why I gave it only four stars:
BATTERY LIFE:
Apple, like most other manufacturers, tends to be misleading in touting its technology. That’s the nature of marketing, so be it. Getting 8 hours out of this battery just isn’t realistic. I have traveled many times with this computer, and if I watch mpeg4 movies (not DVD) for 2 hours on two flights, my battery is usually toast at the end of four hours, if not sooner. This being said, I turn the display brightness way down, and the LED keyboard off (wireless/bluetooth as well). The mpeg4 movies tax the processor(s), yes, but I was very let down by the battery life. It barely outperforms my T series 9 cell Thinkpad when it was new. Apple breaks technological barriers by print, nothing more. If their 8-hour battery were real, it’d be a great leap in technology… problem is, its just not there, its simply a statement that people believe and no one calls them on it. See my review on the 27″ iMac… if you’re open minded, you’ll start to understand.
I’m also a little frustrated that apple has not released a quad core unit. The quad core will use quite a bit more power, which will blast their “8 hour” feature.. hence, even the flagship desktop replacement pictured here is only available in a core 2 duo. Three words describe this – antiquated $2500 laptop. I can’t hold it against the product though, the core 2 duo performs great and most folks will never notice the difference provided by two more cores. Obviously folks that buy the 17-inch MBP aren’t as concerned with the mobility as much as those who would purchase the 13.3″ MBP… so why not offer the quad core in the 17-inch? Core power management would still allow nearly the same battery life.
On the glossy/matte displays:
If you are going to watch lots of movies, mostly at night or on planes, get the glossy display. If you will be working in bright offices with lots of fluorescent lighting, or working outside at all, you need to get the anti-glare display.
Docking stations?
Why oh why has apple not manufactured a docking station for their flagship mobile computer? Apple’s greed bothers me. They won’t produce the dock station, because they don’t want anyone replacing their imac or mac pro with a mobile solution that will do both. It would also require another hole in the body for the docking port, which we all know is a major problem for Jobs… he hates holes.
Rating: 4 / 5
Fantastic laptop, love the 17 inch screen and larger keyboard. I am using this computer to replace my Windows desktop, didn’t plan it that way, but it works so well, goodbye Windows!!! Great service from TLinc!!
Rating: 5 / 5
I already had a MacBook Pro 17″ that was about 2 years old. I jumped on the chance of a new one with 0% interest for 24 months through Amazon!
The MacBooks are the way to go if you do anything with video and music. If you don’t, you’ll probably be just as content with a cheaper PC.
I have never had a Mac freeze up on me or shut down when editing video like I have had a PC do.
I really like the back lit keyboard on this new one. It’s also a little faster than my old one. I had just added 2 more GB to my old one too! I’m keeping it. I’ll use one for music and one for video.
Rating: 5 / 5