[ใหม่] Top Low Price Apple MacBook Pro 13inch 2.26GHz/2GB/160GB/GeForce 9400M/SD
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You'll love the machine; it is powerful, slim, oozes quality, light, great to work with and Mac OS X is a good operating system. It is good value for money for the spec (pardon - is this Apple?), until you see the extortionate extended warranty cost. Take care of it - get a neoprene sleeve to keep it in.
Sony VAIO EB3J0E, Samsung 400B2B, Packard Bell NX.BWTEK.004, HP dv6-6b07sa, Acer Aspire 5742Z, Sony Vaio Z21M9E, Sony Vaio SB3S9E, HP EliteBook 2540p, Compaq CQ71-403SA, Compaq CQ56-102SA, Lenovo G570, Toshiba Tecra R840-12F, Sony VAIO VPC-EJ3C5E, Lenovo G570, Packard Bell NX.BSGEK.002, Asus K53E, Toshiba Qosmio X770-11C, Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E520, HP ProBook 4330s, Sony VAIO VPC-CB4C5E, Acer Aspire 5750, Acer Aspire 5749, Satellite C660-21Q, HP Pavilion DV6-3045sa, Lenovo Z370, Compaq Presario CQ57-460EA, HP DM3-1060SA, Acer X 4830T, Toshiba Qosmio X770-11C500GB
Here is the detail in comparison to any windows machine in this price territory (I looked hard). The good:
- Slim, weighs 2 kg, around 0.5kg less than most
- Fast processor and 1066 MHz DDR3 RAM. Its 2.53GHz pricier sibling is a touch faster but I would only go for that for photo/video work with its extra RAM and disk.
- Excellent design and finish - it should get an award
- Reliable, secure, small footprint OS
- Excellent battery life, LED backlit display
- Low noise - essentially silent in operation until the noisy DVD drive spins up.
Lenovo Z570, Acer Aspire 7750, Lenovo Thinkpad X201, Lenovo ThinkPad X121e, Dell Alienware M11x, Acer X 4830T, Sony Vaio EH2P0E, Toshiba Satellite Pro, Acer Aspire 5920, MacBook Pro, HP Pavilion G6-1325ea, Samsung RV510, Satellite R830-142, Acer Aspire 5750, Asus Lamborghini VX6S, Acer Aspire 5560G, Compaq Presario CQ61-401SA , HP dm3-1020EA, Packard Bell NX.BQ7EK.003, Sony VAIO EH1L9E/B, ASUS G74SX, 12V Car Charger, Lenovo Z570, HP EliteBook 8460p, Acer Aspire 5750G, Samsung R580, Samsung R730, Acer Aspire 5742, Acer Aspire Ethos 8951G, HP Pavilion g6-1309ea, ASUS X53E
The not so good:
- Battery is not user replaceable.
- The aluminium casing is "form over function". It can be scratched and, being metal, it can be dented too; I have seen this at work. The white polycarbonate MacBook is your "student" option. Don't let that "hewn from a block of solid metal" appearance fool you.
- Mini-DVI monitor output will ALWAYS require an adaptor at extra cost. Why not HDMI out? Only 2 USB, no eSATA, but does have fast Firewire.
Samsung RV510, Acer 5742Z, Sony Vaio EH2F1E, Lenovo G570, HP Pavilion g6-1247sa, Lenovo Edge E520, MacBook 13.3, Sony VAIO VPCEE2E1E, Acer Aspire 7750Z, Asus K73, Samsung RV510, Satellite C660-1D7, MSI GT680-037UK, Lenovo Thinkpad Edge, Satellite C660-2KO, Toshiba Tecra R850-119, HP Pavilion DV6-3112SA, HP EliteBook 2560p, Asus N55SL, Compaq CQ56-253, Samsung RV510, Toshiba Satellite Pro, Apple MacBook Pro, SONY Vaio VPCEH2H1E, Qosmio X770-136, Satellite Pro C660-1LP, HP Pavilion dm4-2101ea, Lenovo G570, Acer X 4830T, Sony VAIO VPC-CB4C5E, Lenovo G550
The terrible (one star off ...I can't divorce this from the machine; applies to its 2.53GHz sibling too):
- Extortionate, £195, AppleCare warranty extension; twice the price of most notebooks. AppleCare costs just £50 for educational use. Which is it? Will it fail badly (screen or motherboard) or are Apple overcharging?
I've been waiting for the unibody Macbook Pro line to be updated since early this year, it was worth the wait! This update really has put the 13" machine into the pro line, and even though I was worried that the lack of the dual-graphics cards you get with the higher price models might be a problem I needn't have worried. The screen is amazingly bright with very vivid colours, and it handles games at high quality settings with fps at around 20-50 depending on the game and what it's doing, usually smooth and clear.
Fujitsu LB AH530, Samsung RC710, HP G6-1347EA , Dell Inspiron Q17R, Acer Aspire 5750, Satellite Pro C650-18D, Dell XPS L502X, New Apple Macbook Pro, Dell Inspiron 15, MacBook Pro 15inch, Samsung RV520, Samsung RV515, Compaq CQ57-303SA, HP g6-1365ea, Samsung RF511, Satellite R830-143, Samsung 900X3A, Acer Aspire 5750, Satellite Pro R850-16H, MacBook Pro 17inch, Acer Aspire 7740, Acer Aspire 5755G, Acer Aspire 5733Z, Sony Vaio VPCCA2Z0E/L, Lenovo B570, Lenovo G570, HP dv7-6c01ea, HP QG732EA, MSI GT683DX-804UK, DELL D610, Satellite U300-13U, Sony Vaio VPCCB2M0E/B.CEK
This machine does get rather hot, as the aluminium body is used to transfer heat out of the interior, I wouldn't want to use this on my lap. And it would be nice if Apple would start putting Blu Ray in their computers.
I can live with those two problems, and for me this machine is simply fantastic!
Like most people here, I made the big leap from PC to Mac. To everyone reading these reviews who are contemplating it...Just do it! They're actually not a lot different from a PC in most ways, just a LOT better and surprisingly easy to use.
Dell Inspiron M5040, Acer Aspire 5552, HP ProBook 6560b, Lenovo Thinkpad X1, Acer Aspire 5749, HP Envy 13-1050ea, Packard Bell NX.BWTEK.002, Acer Aspire 5750 , Satellite C660-2DV, Acer 5830T, Acer Aspire 5742, Sat Professional R850-15E, Acer Aspire S3, Dell Inspiron 15R, HP G62-B20SA, HP Pavilion g6-1381ea, HP Pavilion g6-1255sa, Satellite C650-194, Packard Bell NX.BQ5EK.001, Dell XPS L702X-9829, Lenovo G770, Toshiba Tecra R850-10R , Asus K53E-SX087V, Acer Aspire 5750G, SATELLITE L750-1DH, Samsung RV510, Dell XPS 15z, Satellite P775-112, MSI GT683DXR-479UK
~ MacBook:
Apple want you to enjoy your product right from the start. So before tearing all the packaging off, take a moment to just look at how they've done it. Once your mac is out in the open, admire it for a second. It's a lot more aesthetically pleasing then your average laptop, with smooth casing, everything very minimal and compact. The all-in-one aluminium casing tops the whole thing off to a tee. The keyboard is revolutionary in its design, again being very easy on the eye with its adequate spacing between the keys, making it a lot easier to type. Another plus on the keyboard is the backlight, very useful when using in lowlight conditions. The screen again is the sharpest yet which makes a huge difference whether it be DVDs or general use. Makes everything on the screen look 10x better then a PC screen. On the screen is a built in camera (iSight) meaning no splashing out on a webcam. Can be used for general camera, webcam and is the sensor for the backlight keyboard and screen brightness. Those clever people at Apple have come up with an amazing glass trackpad. So smooth when gliding over it with your fingers, and so big as well. Also can be used for magnification, twisting, bring up applications and scrolling up/down and left/right web pages. The bods at Apple are all about the minimalistic approach to their products, so no CD Drive popping out (juts a slit to put it in) a headphone AND microphone plug in one, no visible cooling vents or speakers. Unfortunately, with this frame of mind they've cut down on the input ports. For instance, no HDMI port. Therefore if you require it, you have to buy an adapter. Everything on this has been thought about carefully, not just shodily thrown together. Example like the charger lead is magnetic into the MacBook, hence if trip over it, it just pops out. No harm done. So simple yet so effective.
Acer Aspire 5733Z, Packard Bell EasyNote, HP ProBook 4530s, Acer Aspire Ethos 8951G, Satellite L670D-13F, Acer Aspire 7720G, Asus K53E, HP Pavilion dv6-2113sa, Samsung RF711, Asus X54C, Lenovo G560, Apple MacBook Air, HP Pavilion g7-1250sa, Satellite C660-19G, Satellite C660-11K, Apple MacBook Pro, Compaq CQ56-250, Lenovo Z370, Satellite L755-1J2, HP Pavilion DM4-1150ea, Satellite C670-17L, HP Pavilion dv7-6b04ea, Acer Aspire 7750, Sony Vaio VPCEH1L0E/B.CEK, Acer TravelMate 5735, Asus Lamborghini VX7 , HP Pavilion dv3-2310ea, HP G6-1311EA, ASUS UX31E-RY009V , Sony VAIO VPC-CB4C5E 39
~ Operating System/Software:
All new Macs come with the new OS: Snow Leopard. With this being my first Mac, I'm unable to compare it with the older versions. But I have to say it is pretty amazing compared to Windows. To start with everything just looks a lot better, smoother and more polished. A lot faster to, 10 secs maybe to start up, while about 2 secs to shut down. Click on an icon and it will come up immediately as well as l lot of things are easier to find and more compact overall. It is also deathly quiet at all times. Only time it starts whirring is when a DVD is being read, once being played it will shut up again. Also comes built in with iTunes and Safari (which are pretty self explanatory) It's these little things make the whole Mac experience more enjoyable. Blue Tooth is also amazingly built it, so no cables or leads between phone to laptop.
The MacBook comes with built in iLife. An interesting little package of GarageBand, iDVD, iMovie, iWeb and iPhoto. In the months that I've had my MacBook, I've only ever used iPhoto (which is actually a good and useful piece of software) and GarageBand (which I've only ever used just playing around when I've got a minute here or there). Unfortunately I have no intention of using the others which is a shame. iWorks is available for the peeps that want Word, Excell and Powerpoint. I personally don't really see the need as the MacBook comes with Text Editor (a basic Word). So unless it's really needed, then don't bother. A worry that I had was about opening and transferring files from Windows to Mac (ie Word doc. to a Mac). But they've even thought of that, with the MacBook capable of opening Word doc./docx. files in Text Edit.
Samsung RV511, Acer 8372T, Compaq Presario CQ57-301SA, HP Pavilion g7-1255sa, Lenovo G570, Acer Aspire 5750, Samsung R60, Apple MacBook White, Satellite C660-21Q , Apple MacBook Pro, Satellite L755-13J, Dell Inspiron 15R, Satellite Pro C660-1LR, Satellite Pro C660-125, HP Pavilion dv6-2112sa, Lenovo ThinkPad W520, Lenovo Thinkpad X201, Packard Bell Easynote TJ71-RB-055UK, Acer X 5830T, Acer Aspire 5536, Asus UX21E-KX004V, Lenovo Edge E420s, Acer X 5830TG, Acer X 4830T, Fujitsu LB AH530, Laptop Car Charger, Sony Vaio VPCSB2M9E/S.CEK, Satellite P750-135, HP ProBook 4330s
Now, those big wigs over in the US of A have cleverly come up with a way to install Windows on a Mac! This is where Boot Camp comes into play. A clever little bit of software that lets you instal
- Ships in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging
- Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz ( Dual-Core ) Processor
- 160 GB - Serial ATA-150 hard drive
- Up to seven hours battery time
- 2 GB RAM (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1066 MHz - PC3-8500 ( 2 x 1 GB )
Dell Alienware M11x , Acer Aspire 5741, TOSHIBA PT225E-00800DEN, Toshiba Equium P200-1ED, MSI GE620DX-691UK, Sony VAIO EE3E0E, HP ProBook 4530s, Sony VAIO NS10L/S PDC, Samsung RV520, Acer Aspire 5750, Packard Bell NX.BWREK.002, Sony VAIO VPC-EH3C5E, Asus K53SD, Lenovo G570, Toshiba Satellite C660-2KH, Dell Inspiron 17R, Sony Vaio SB3N9E , Asus K73E, Lenovo B570, MSI GT780DXR-621UK, HP g6-1259sa, Lenovo Z570, Lenovo ThinkPad T400, HP G62-b32SA, HP g6-1351ea, Satellite L755-1HW, Acer Aspire 5560G, Acer Aspire 5552, Samsung 900X3A, Acer Aspire 5742
Manufacturer's Description MacBook Pro is machined from a single piece of aluminum, an engineering breakthrough that replaced many parts with just one. It's called the unibody. And the first time you pick up a MacBook Pro you'll notice the difference it makes. The entire enclosure is thinner and lighter than other notebooks. It looks polished and refined. And it feels strong and durable - perfect for life inside (and outside) your briefcase or backpack.You'll love the machine; it is powerful, slim, oozes quality, light, great to work with and Mac OS X is a good operating system. It is good value for money for the spec (pardon - is this Apple?), until you see the extortionate extended warranty cost. Take care of it - get a neoprene sleeve to keep it in.
Sony VAIO EB3J0E, Samsung 400B2B, Packard Bell NX.BWTEK.004, HP dv6-6b07sa, Acer Aspire 5742Z, Sony Vaio Z21M9E, Sony Vaio SB3S9E, HP EliteBook 2540p, Compaq CQ71-403SA, Compaq CQ56-102SA, Lenovo G570, Toshiba Tecra R840-12F, Sony VAIO VPC-EJ3C5E, Lenovo G570, Packard Bell NX.BSGEK.002, Asus K53E, Toshiba Qosmio X770-11C, Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E520, HP ProBook 4330s, Sony VAIO VPC-CB4C5E, Acer Aspire 5750, Acer Aspire 5749, Satellite C660-21Q, HP Pavilion DV6-3045sa, Lenovo Z370, Compaq Presario CQ57-460EA, HP DM3-1060SA, Acer X 4830T, Toshiba Qosmio X770-11C500GB
Here is the detail in comparison to any windows machine in this price territory (I looked hard). The good:
- Slim, weighs 2 kg, around 0.5kg less than most
- Fast processor and 1066 MHz DDR3 RAM. Its 2.53GHz pricier sibling is a touch faster but I would only go for that for photo/video work with its extra RAM and disk.
- Excellent design and finish - it should get an award
- Reliable, secure, small footprint OS
- Excellent battery life, LED backlit display
- Low noise - essentially silent in operation until the noisy DVD drive spins up.
Lenovo Z570, Acer Aspire 7750, Lenovo Thinkpad X201, Lenovo ThinkPad X121e, Dell Alienware M11x, Acer X 4830T, Sony Vaio EH2P0E, Toshiba Satellite Pro, Acer Aspire 5920, MacBook Pro, HP Pavilion G6-1325ea, Samsung RV510, Satellite R830-142, Acer Aspire 5750, Asus Lamborghini VX6S, Acer Aspire 5560G, Compaq Presario CQ61-401SA , HP dm3-1020EA, Packard Bell NX.BQ7EK.003, Sony VAIO EH1L9E/B, ASUS G74SX, 12V Car Charger, Lenovo Z570, HP EliteBook 8460p, Acer Aspire 5750G, Samsung R580, Samsung R730, Acer Aspire 5742, Acer Aspire Ethos 8951G, HP Pavilion g6-1309ea, ASUS X53E
The not so good:
- Battery is not user replaceable.
- The aluminium casing is "form over function". It can be scratched and, being metal, it can be dented too; I have seen this at work. The white polycarbonate MacBook is your "student" option. Don't let that "hewn from a block of solid metal" appearance fool you.
- Mini-DVI monitor output will ALWAYS require an adaptor at extra cost. Why not HDMI out? Only 2 USB, no eSATA, but does have fast Firewire.
Samsung RV510, Acer 5742Z, Sony Vaio EH2F1E, Lenovo G570, HP Pavilion g6-1247sa, Lenovo Edge E520, MacBook 13.3, Sony VAIO VPCEE2E1E, Acer Aspire 7750Z, Asus K73, Samsung RV510, Satellite C660-1D7, MSI GT680-037UK, Lenovo Thinkpad Edge, Satellite C660-2KO, Toshiba Tecra R850-119, HP Pavilion DV6-3112SA, HP EliteBook 2560p, Asus N55SL, Compaq CQ56-253, Samsung RV510, Toshiba Satellite Pro, Apple MacBook Pro, SONY Vaio VPCEH2H1E, Qosmio X770-136, Satellite Pro C660-1LP, HP Pavilion dm4-2101ea, Lenovo G570, Acer X 4830T, Sony VAIO VPC-CB4C5E, Lenovo G550
The terrible (one star off ...I can't divorce this from the machine; applies to its 2.53GHz sibling too):
- Extortionate, £195, AppleCare warranty extension; twice the price of most notebooks. AppleCare costs just £50 for educational use. Which is it? Will it fail badly (screen or motherboard) or are Apple overcharging?
I've been waiting for the unibody Macbook Pro line to be updated since early this year, it was worth the wait! This update really has put the 13" machine into the pro line, and even though I was worried that the lack of the dual-graphics cards you get with the higher price models might be a problem I needn't have worried. The screen is amazingly bright with very vivid colours, and it handles games at high quality settings with fps at around 20-50 depending on the game and what it's doing, usually smooth and clear.
Fujitsu LB AH530, Samsung RC710, HP G6-1347EA , Dell Inspiron Q17R, Acer Aspire 5750, Satellite Pro C650-18D, Dell XPS L502X, New Apple Macbook Pro, Dell Inspiron 15, MacBook Pro 15inch, Samsung RV520, Samsung RV515, Compaq CQ57-303SA, HP g6-1365ea, Samsung RF511, Satellite R830-143, Samsung 900X3A, Acer Aspire 5750, Satellite Pro R850-16H, MacBook Pro 17inch, Acer Aspire 7740, Acer Aspire 5755G, Acer Aspire 5733Z, Sony Vaio VPCCA2Z0E/L, Lenovo B570, Lenovo G570, HP dv7-6c01ea, HP QG732EA, MSI GT683DX-804UK, DELL D610, Satellite U300-13U, Sony Vaio VPCCB2M0E/B.CEK
This machine does get rather hot, as the aluminium body is used to transfer heat out of the interior, I wouldn't want to use this on my lap. And it would be nice if Apple would start putting Blu Ray in their computers.
I can live with those two problems, and for me this machine is simply fantastic!
Like most people here, I made the big leap from PC to Mac. To everyone reading these reviews who are contemplating it...Just do it! They're actually not a lot different from a PC in most ways, just a LOT better and surprisingly easy to use.
Dell Inspiron M5040, Acer Aspire 5552, HP ProBook 6560b, Lenovo Thinkpad X1, Acer Aspire 5749, HP Envy 13-1050ea, Packard Bell NX.BWTEK.002, Acer Aspire 5750 , Satellite C660-2DV, Acer 5830T, Acer Aspire 5742, Sat Professional R850-15E, Acer Aspire S3, Dell Inspiron 15R, HP G62-B20SA, HP Pavilion g6-1381ea, HP Pavilion g6-1255sa, Satellite C650-194, Packard Bell NX.BQ5EK.001, Dell XPS L702X-9829, Lenovo G770, Toshiba Tecra R850-10R , Asus K53E-SX087V, Acer Aspire 5750G, SATELLITE L750-1DH, Samsung RV510, Dell XPS 15z, Satellite P775-112, MSI GT683DXR-479UK
~ MacBook:
Apple want you to enjoy your product right from the start. So before tearing all the packaging off, take a moment to just look at how they've done it. Once your mac is out in the open, admire it for a second. It's a lot more aesthetically pleasing then your average laptop, with smooth casing, everything very minimal and compact. The all-in-one aluminium casing tops the whole thing off to a tee. The keyboard is revolutionary in its design, again being very easy on the eye with its adequate spacing between the keys, making it a lot easier to type. Another plus on the keyboard is the backlight, very useful when using in lowlight conditions. The screen again is the sharpest yet which makes a huge difference whether it be DVDs or general use. Makes everything on the screen look 10x better then a PC screen. On the screen is a built in camera (iSight) meaning no splashing out on a webcam. Can be used for general camera, webcam and is the sensor for the backlight keyboard and screen brightness. Those clever people at Apple have come up with an amazing glass trackpad. So smooth when gliding over it with your fingers, and so big as well. Also can be used for magnification, twisting, bring up applications and scrolling up/down and left/right web pages. The bods at Apple are all about the minimalistic approach to their products, so no CD Drive popping out (juts a slit to put it in) a headphone AND microphone plug in one, no visible cooling vents or speakers. Unfortunately, with this frame of mind they've cut down on the input ports. For instance, no HDMI port. Therefore if you require it, you have to buy an adapter. Everything on this has been thought about carefully, not just shodily thrown together. Example like the charger lead is magnetic into the MacBook, hence if trip over it, it just pops out. No harm done. So simple yet so effective.
Acer Aspire 5733Z, Packard Bell EasyNote, HP ProBook 4530s, Acer Aspire Ethos 8951G, Satellite L670D-13F, Acer Aspire 7720G, Asus K53E, HP Pavilion dv6-2113sa, Samsung RF711, Asus X54C, Lenovo G560, Apple MacBook Air, HP Pavilion g7-1250sa, Satellite C660-19G, Satellite C660-11K, Apple MacBook Pro, Compaq CQ56-250, Lenovo Z370, Satellite L755-1J2, HP Pavilion DM4-1150ea, Satellite C670-17L, HP Pavilion dv7-6b04ea, Acer Aspire 7750, Sony Vaio VPCEH1L0E/B.CEK, Acer TravelMate 5735, Asus Lamborghini VX7 , HP Pavilion dv3-2310ea, HP G6-1311EA, ASUS UX31E-RY009V , Sony VAIO VPC-CB4C5E 39
~ Operating System/Software:
All new Macs come with the new OS: Snow Leopard. With this being my first Mac, I'm unable to compare it with the older versions. But I have to say it is pretty amazing compared to Windows. To start with everything just looks a lot better, smoother and more polished. A lot faster to, 10 secs maybe to start up, while about 2 secs to shut down. Click on an icon and it will come up immediately as well as l lot of things are easier to find and more compact overall. It is also deathly quiet at all times. Only time it starts whirring is when a DVD is being read, once being played it will shut up again. Also comes built in with iTunes and Safari (which are pretty self explanatory) It's these little things make the whole Mac experience more enjoyable. Blue Tooth is also amazingly built it, so no cables or leads between phone to laptop.
The MacBook comes with built in iLife. An interesting little package of GarageBand, iDVD, iMovie, iWeb and iPhoto. In the months that I've had my MacBook, I've only ever used iPhoto (which is actually a good and useful piece of software) and GarageBand (which I've only ever used just playing around when I've got a minute here or there). Unfortunately I have no intention of using the others which is a shame. iWorks is available for the peeps that want Word, Excell and Powerpoint. I personally don't really see the need as the MacBook comes with Text Editor (a basic Word). So unless it's really needed, then don't bother. A worry that I had was about opening and transferring files from Windows to Mac (ie Word doc. to a Mac). But they've even thought of that, with the MacBook capable of opening Word doc./docx. files in Text Edit.
Samsung RV511, Acer 8372T, Compaq Presario CQ57-301SA, HP Pavilion g7-1255sa, Lenovo G570, Acer Aspire 5750, Samsung R60, Apple MacBook White, Satellite C660-21Q , Apple MacBook Pro, Satellite L755-13J, Dell Inspiron 15R, Satellite Pro C660-1LR, Satellite Pro C660-125, HP Pavilion dv6-2112sa, Lenovo ThinkPad W520, Lenovo Thinkpad X201, Packard Bell Easynote TJ71-RB-055UK, Acer X 5830T, Acer Aspire 5536, Asus UX21E-KX004V, Lenovo Edge E420s, Acer X 5830TG, Acer X 4830T, Fujitsu LB AH530, Laptop Car Charger, Sony Vaio VPCSB2M9E/S.CEK, Satellite P750-135, HP ProBook 4330s
Now, those big wigs over in the US of A have cleverly come up with a way to install Windows on a Mac! This is where Boot Camp comes into play. A clever little bit of software that lets you instal