Overall Rating
Since a month or two, I am in possession of this Macbook Pro. I'm trying to express in this review. My user experiences What will you encounter? And how do you like it all. My old roommate is a graphic designer and I have in the past regularly sat behind his Mac. I had limited knowledge of the capabilities of Mac OS X. One thing was certain, it always looked slick. , I would like to make myself the switch to Mac OS X and experience of what it would be for me. One of the requirements was that I could run. Everything in Windows'm doing, even under OS X used The starting point was therefore not native to Windows on the Macbook Pro to start turning. I would like to work, programming, video editing, madiacenter applications run, downloading from newsgroups, manage iPhone, manage calendars and VMs can run without me having to make. A Windows partition using bootcamp Office Featureset First specifications. The version I purchased came with a free upgrade to a 750GB HDD instead of the standard 500 GB HDD. However, I have the disk now replaced by a solid state disk. More on that later. 's MacBook Pro features an Intel Core i5 2435M and 4GB of DDR3 RAM. The display has a screen resolution of 1280x800 pixels. There are two USB ports available, a thunderbolt connection, Firewire port, MagSafe power connector and a card reader. The Macbook Pro comes in a very solid package. The risk of damage during transport is nil.
In the box we find:
* The Macbook Pro
* Magsafe charger (with extra extension)
* Limited documentation
* A cleaning cloth for the screen since 2008, no remote longer supplied by Apple. Upon first use, you get a slick welcome screen pre dishes out where you can go pretty quickly. going through a number of choices At the time of delivery, the Macbook Pro was equipped with OS X Lion 10.7.3. The App Store allows you to iMovie, iPhoto, and free. GarageBand What I regret is that there is an HDMI connection is missing. Now this is via a Thunderbolt adapter need to be resolved, but it will cost you about 29 euros extra. A plus I find the possibility of Apple's Internet recovery. In case your HDD crashes or when placing an SSD for example, you have the option to install. Using your internet connection the OS again So here you do not look for installation DVDs. Very easy. Achievements The machine performs very well across the board. The system responds quickly to anywhere. Some heavier applications will need some time to start the time but I notice little difference with Windows machines. I was initially skeptical about the graphical power of the Macbook Pro. For example, in the App Store, I saw the game Tomb Raider Underworld stand. I used to be quite a fan of the Tomb Raider series, and after reading some comments in the App Store, I saw that the game would run on my machine nice. Now my focus is totally on playing games, but occasionally one must be some relaxation. To my surprise the game runs fairly smoothly. The Intel HD 3000 graphics card knows it all keep well. At Unfortunately, you notice that the loading of a new level very long by 5,400 rpm drive. SSD HDD k have been replaced by a Samsung 830 256Gb SSD. The memory I have expanded to 8GB. This upgrade enhances the user experience significantly. The system starts in less than 20 seconds and access all the applications almost instantly. It is also possible to superdrive replace an optibay, in which you can place. Original HDD you Here is an example video how fast you can boot Macbook Pro with a Samsung SSD. Thanks to the uploader of the
Quality
Here is extensively debated in the Macbook Pro. The most striking criticism is the "low" resolution of 1280x800. This has also been a questionable point for me. For example, the Macbook Air has a higher resolution of 1440x900. I once traveled to the shops or 4 to see the screen. Again with my own eyes I have come to the conclusion that the Macbook Pro still more my requirements related or instance, the Macbook Air and have lower resolution taken for granted. I have never regretted this decision. I think the picture quality really very good compared to my last HP laptop. The color is beautiful and I have no objection to reflective screens. I have enough space on the screen to perform. Notebook simple tasks At the moment I'm going with iPhoto or iMovie, I often have a full HD screen hanging on the Macbook. Via XBMC I play regularly full HD movies and they jump from the screen. Even if the Macbook Pro's on the TV, there are no problems with playing HD content. , there was a problem in combination with my Philips TV via HDMI. After about 10 minutes the TV hit crazy. Colors were not displayed properly. Luckily I was not the only one and I have found a solution. See: MacBook Pro to TV Building quality and robustness Here I can be brief about. What a huge fine piece of engineering. The casing is made from one piece of aluminum and it just feels really good to. The cabinet wants to traditional laptops sometimes cracking when moving. When the Macbook Pro everything feels very solid and really everything fits well together. The base plate can be removed. using small screws at once This allows you to instantly almost everywhere. This is very well thought out and replacing RAM or HDD is very very easy. Substance which itself after a period of time to accumulate in the housing is also quite easy to remove. For me, a very big plus.
How the machine behaves in a fall, I dare not say. I can imagine that there could be. Because of the materials easier dents in the housing However, I hope this is still just be postponed. Ergonomics It is maybe a little boring, but here I am very pleased about it. Using the touchpad is really a relief. Scrolling, pinch-to-zoom, it just works. It is well thought out and provides a bit of an iPad / iPhone experience. It works in many cases, easier than a standard mouse. The early take some getting used to, but the touchpad of a standard laptop bothers me right now , the keyboard has a pretty nice touch, though sometimes I push too soft on my keyboard to register. all keystrokes When entering passwords, I'm sometimes the fog. The keys had mine may be. Slightly more sensitive What if I miss a Windows user is "Delete" button. Especially when editing text I work more from eem "backspace" thought. This is also discussed in the Windows-to-mac-frustration topic and there are solid solutions. Heat and noise in general, the Macbook Pro wonderfully quiet. Though you can create quite a few situations where the fans will run at full speed. Please fill an iTunes library (which of course you do not do daily) or playing intense games. The sound of the fans can be experienced as annoying. The Macbook can also be used with the lid closed. The fans can also dispose of their heat well. I just have a problem with using XBMC combination with my TV. If I were a movie longer pause with the valve closed, then the fans run at full speed while no image is displayed. I'm still not back to where it is there. terms of heat production is less disruptive. I did not feel that the machine will be extremely hot and the casing is all fine to hold. mobility and battery life The battery lasts for reasonable use about 4.5 hours. This is much more than I'm used to. I have the Macbook Pro only once or 15 charged, therefore it does not say how the capacity will be over a year. The battery is stuck behind the base plate and is not easily replaced. However, I do not see a problem here in. Ifixit.com are good tutorials on how to replace the battery. Themselves about the magsafe adapter, I do not really speak. In some way, it is quite stiff and cable connection is always just turned a little to easy to join him. The stiff wire or even shoot out of my hand and then an unpredictable turn towards the screen or cabinet making. I think it's an absurdity. , the Macbook is excellent to carry, the size though he is 2 kg still quite on the heavy side. Price Apple is a little known to the large profit margins uses. I find it difficult to pass here. A real judgment on Yes, it is an expensive machine and yes, maybe he is too expensive. Windows machines with similar specs are probably a few hundred dollars less for sale. Fact is that you have a very nicely finished machine in your possession for the money that are also wonderful works. I wanted to make the switch to agree to work with another. Operating Wanna Macbook Pro really transform into a fast machine, then you still have to spend to get an SSD into it and possibly upgrade the memory. some extra money After this, you recognize the machine, which by default is certainly no slouch, no return. Another disadvantage is surely the beautiful accessories to get his. If you want a mouse, you still want the Magic Mouse. And if there is still need for a keyboard, then you want the Apple bluetooth keyboard. An M-Class is again useful The accessories are beautiful and functional, but also very pricey. Conclusion The change is my personal birth very good. In a single development tool after I have all my applications alternatives found. There are some things that just work a little differently than you're used to in Windows. Is this bad? I think not. Some things wen you take in a day and other things a little longer. It is clear that thinking about good everywhere and that everything is in a very nice rediscovered. I hope I have answered some questions for any doubters that a Macbook Pro 13 "have in mind. Certainly the late 2011 model with this review is currently attractively priced. Comments, tips or questions are welcome.
Since a month or two, I am in possession of this Macbook Pro. I'm trying to express in this review. My user experiences What will you encounter? And how do you like it all. My old roommate is a graphic designer and I have in the past regularly sat behind his Mac. I had limited knowledge of the capabilities of Mac OS X. One thing was certain, it always looked slick. , I would like to make myself the switch to Mac OS X and experience of what it would be for me. One of the requirements was that I could run. Everything in Windows'm doing, even under OS X used The starting point was therefore not native to Windows on the Macbook Pro to start turning. I would like to work, programming, video editing, madiacenter applications run, downloading from newsgroups, manage iPhone, manage calendars and VMs can run without me having to make. A Windows partition using bootcamp Office Featureset First specifications. The version I purchased came with a free upgrade to a 750GB HDD instead of the standard 500 GB HDD. However, I have the disk now replaced by a solid state disk. More on that later. 's MacBook Pro features an Intel Core i5 2435M and 4GB of DDR3 RAM. The display has a screen resolution of 1280x800 pixels. There are two USB ports available, a thunderbolt connection, Firewire port, MagSafe power connector and a card reader. The Macbook Pro comes in a very solid package. The risk of damage during transport is nil.
In the box we find:
* The Macbook Pro
* Magsafe charger (with extra extension)
* Limited documentation
* A cleaning cloth for the screen since 2008, no remote longer supplied by Apple. Upon first use, you get a slick welcome screen pre dishes out where you can go pretty quickly. going through a number of choices At the time of delivery, the Macbook Pro was equipped with OS X Lion 10.7.3. The App Store allows you to iMovie, iPhoto, and free. GarageBand What I regret is that there is an HDMI connection is missing. Now this is via a Thunderbolt adapter need to be resolved, but it will cost you about 29 euros extra. A plus I find the possibility of Apple's Internet recovery. In case your HDD crashes or when placing an SSD for example, you have the option to install. Using your internet connection the OS again So here you do not look for installation DVDs. Very easy. Achievements The machine performs very well across the board. The system responds quickly to anywhere. Some heavier applications will need some time to start the time but I notice little difference with Windows machines. I was initially skeptical about the graphical power of the Macbook Pro. For example, in the App Store, I saw the game Tomb Raider Underworld stand. I used to be quite a fan of the Tomb Raider series, and after reading some comments in the App Store, I saw that the game would run on my machine nice. Now my focus is totally on playing games, but occasionally one must be some relaxation. To my surprise the game runs fairly smoothly. The Intel HD 3000 graphics card knows it all keep well. At Unfortunately, you notice that the loading of a new level very long by 5,400 rpm drive. SSD HDD k have been replaced by a Samsung 830 256Gb SSD. The memory I have expanded to 8GB. This upgrade enhances the user experience significantly. The system starts in less than 20 seconds and access all the applications almost instantly. It is also possible to superdrive replace an optibay, in which you can place. Original HDD you Here is an example video how fast you can boot Macbook Pro with a Samsung SSD. Thanks to the uploader of the
Quality
Here is extensively debated in the Macbook Pro. The most striking criticism is the "low" resolution of 1280x800. This has also been a questionable point for me. For example, the Macbook Air has a higher resolution of 1440x900. I once traveled to the shops or 4 to see the screen. Again with my own eyes I have come to the conclusion that the Macbook Pro still more my requirements related or instance, the Macbook Air and have lower resolution taken for granted. I have never regretted this decision. I think the picture quality really very good compared to my last HP laptop. The color is beautiful and I have no objection to reflective screens. I have enough space on the screen to perform. Notebook simple tasks At the moment I'm going with iPhoto or iMovie, I often have a full HD screen hanging on the Macbook. Via XBMC I play regularly full HD movies and they jump from the screen. Even if the Macbook Pro's on the TV, there are no problems with playing HD content. , there was a problem in combination with my Philips TV via HDMI. After about 10 minutes the TV hit crazy. Colors were not displayed properly. Luckily I was not the only one and I have found a solution. See: MacBook Pro to TV Building quality and robustness Here I can be brief about. What a huge fine piece of engineering. The casing is made from one piece of aluminum and it just feels really good to. The cabinet wants to traditional laptops sometimes cracking when moving. When the Macbook Pro everything feels very solid and really everything fits well together. The base plate can be removed. using small screws at once This allows you to instantly almost everywhere. This is very well thought out and replacing RAM or HDD is very very easy. Substance which itself after a period of time to accumulate in the housing is also quite easy to remove. For me, a very big plus.
How the machine behaves in a fall, I dare not say. I can imagine that there could be. Because of the materials easier dents in the housing However, I hope this is still just be postponed. Ergonomics It is maybe a little boring, but here I am very pleased about it. Using the touchpad is really a relief. Scrolling, pinch-to-zoom, it just works. It is well thought out and provides a bit of an iPad / iPhone experience. It works in many cases, easier than a standard mouse. The early take some getting used to, but the touchpad of a standard laptop bothers me right now , the keyboard has a pretty nice touch, though sometimes I push too soft on my keyboard to register. all keystrokes When entering passwords, I'm sometimes the fog. The keys had mine may be. Slightly more sensitive What if I miss a Windows user is "Delete" button. Especially when editing text I work more from eem "backspace" thought. This is also discussed in the Windows-to-mac-frustration topic and there are solid solutions. Heat and noise in general, the Macbook Pro wonderfully quiet. Though you can create quite a few situations where the fans will run at full speed. Please fill an iTunes library (which of course you do not do daily) or playing intense games. The sound of the fans can be experienced as annoying. The Macbook can also be used with the lid closed. The fans can also dispose of their heat well. I just have a problem with using XBMC combination with my TV. If I were a movie longer pause with the valve closed, then the fans run at full speed while no image is displayed. I'm still not back to where it is there. terms of heat production is less disruptive. I did not feel that the machine will be extremely hot and the casing is all fine to hold. mobility and battery life The battery lasts for reasonable use about 4.5 hours. This is much more than I'm used to. I have the Macbook Pro only once or 15 charged, therefore it does not say how the capacity will be over a year. The battery is stuck behind the base plate and is not easily replaced. However, I do not see a problem here in. Ifixit.com are good tutorials on how to replace the battery. Themselves about the magsafe adapter, I do not really speak. In some way, it is quite stiff and cable connection is always just turned a little to easy to join him. The stiff wire or even shoot out of my hand and then an unpredictable turn towards the screen or cabinet making. I think it's an absurdity. , the Macbook is excellent to carry, the size though he is 2 kg still quite on the heavy side. Price Apple is a little known to the large profit margins uses. I find it difficult to pass here. A real judgment on Yes, it is an expensive machine and yes, maybe he is too expensive. Windows machines with similar specs are probably a few hundred dollars less for sale. Fact is that you have a very nicely finished machine in your possession for the money that are also wonderful works. I wanted to make the switch to agree to work with another. Operating Wanna Macbook Pro really transform into a fast machine, then you still have to spend to get an SSD into it and possibly upgrade the memory. some extra money After this, you recognize the machine, which by default is certainly no slouch, no return. Another disadvantage is surely the beautiful accessories to get his. If you want a mouse, you still want the Magic Mouse. And if there is still need for a keyboard, then you want the Apple bluetooth keyboard. An M-Class is again useful The accessories are beautiful and functional, but also very pricey. Conclusion The change is my personal birth very good. In a single development tool after I have all my applications alternatives found. There are some things that just work a little differently than you're used to in Windows. Is this bad? I think not. Some things wen you take in a day and other things a little longer. It is clear that thinking about good everywhere and that everything is in a very nice rediscovered. I hope I have answered some questions for any doubters that a Macbook Pro 13 "have in mind. Certainly the late 2011 model with this review is currently attractively priced. Comments, tips or questions are welcome.
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