Macbook pro 17 i5
At first sight, you may not notice anything different about Apple’s latest line of MacBook Pros, introduced in April 2010. port the same sleek, minimalist design, the same keyboard, and the same multi-touch trackpad as the previous iteration is featured in the three new models, which feature 13 inch ,15 inch and 17-inch screens. Even the ports haven’t changed. To tell the difference, you really have to get down and dirty and actually start using one of these new members of the MacBook Pro family. Once you do, you’ll see advancements in performance in a line of laptops that was already well ahead of much of the pack and battery life that blows the competition out of the park. There’s also a pretty significant price drop: The base model of the 17-inch version, which we tested, is now $200 cheaper.
We put a $2,299 MacBook Pro model, built around a 2.53GHz Intel Core i5 processor and a 17-inch screen, through our labs testing. For an extra $200, you can bump this model up to a 2.66GHz Intel Core i7-920 processor. Both models employ the same Nvidia GeForce GT 330M graphics processor, with 512MB of dedicated video memory.
Apple has also refreshed the 13-inch and 15-inch versions of its MacBook Pro. The entry-level 13-inch model costs $1,199 (with a 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU and a 250GB hard drive). The base-model 15-inch MacBook Pro costs $1,799 and features a 2.4GHz Core i5 processor and a 320GB hard drive. You’re also able to upgrade certain components on these base models through the online Apple Store. To clarify: With this generation of MacBook Pros, the base price of the 17-inch model has decreased by $200, the 15-inch model’s base price has increased by $100, and the 13-incher’s base price stays the same.
On the outside, the 17-inch MacBook Pro is almost exactly the same as before. Design-wise, we think Apple was smart to approach the new line with the attitude that if it’s not broken, don’t fix it. The previous line of MacBook Pros was as stunning as it was stark, and the new line carries that torch onward. The silver case, dominated by an aluminum shell with just one seam around the underside, feels plenty solid. Nothing much mars the exterior design of the MacBook’s body: On the top of the lid is a simple white Apple logo that lights up when the laptop is in use. And, well, that’s about it. The case snaps shut with a magnetic latch, making opening the lid easy without compromising the durability of the body.
Like the last version, the ports are located on the left side of the chassis and include an Ethernet jack, a FireWire 800 port (backward-compatible with FireWire 400, 200, and 100), three USB 2.0 ports, a mini-DisplayPort connector for attaching to an external display, headphone and microphone ports, and an ExpressCard/34 slot for expansion. Toward the front left of the chassis are indicator lights that allow for a quick look at remaining battery power. On the right side of the body are a security-lock slot and the opening for the slot-loading optical drive, which is a dual-layer DVD burner. As with previous MacBook lines, this model doesn’t support Blu-ray discs.
Once you open the lid, you’ll also notice that little has changed in the design of the keyboard and multi-touch trackpad. The full-size keyboard comes with backlit keys, and it remains perfectly spaced and nicely responsive to the touch. An ambient-light sensor adjusts the key backlighting according to the brightness of the area where you’re working.
If you want to buy Great Computer this year then it has to be the Apple Macbook pro 17 2.5 Ghz (MC024LL/A)