Korrupted Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 Rating: :happymac: (4/5) First off, let me say I love my Macbook. It is an incredible laptop, compared to the first one I owned: a Sony VAIO PGC-K33(http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002XRGW...glance&n=541966), which was a horrible laptop, in my opinion. A few words about that one: low battery life, and excessive heat(hotter than the MBP!). Enough about my old laptop, I'm reviewing the Macbook, not that one. Hardware: OK. I bought the 15" Macbook Pro, with 1.83GHz Intel Core Duo and 512MB SDR2RAM. Even with a low 512 RAM, I personally feel that this laptop absolutely flies when it does typical things, like office work or Internet surfing. For gaming, it lacks a little, but that isn't anything more RAM can't solve. Plus, gaming isn't what a laptop is for typically. The Radeon X1600 with 128MB RAM is good enough for me. Software: When I bought it in early April, it came with iLife, iWork trial, MS Office 2004 Trial, etc. I was impressed at the amount of software it included with it, so no disappointments here. Heat Issue: I, like many others have had a heat issue with their Macbooks. This is where I knocked down the Macbook a point. I knocked it down, because after reading the forums a bit and finding out about the heat paste issue, I thought that was a little sloppy on Apple's part. Whining: I have whining in my laptop too, but I hardly see this as a problem: it is fixable in about 30 seconds with Photo Booth, so I honestly question myself as to why it is even an issue to be worried about. Sound: The Intel High Definition Audio the Macbook comes with is crystal clear, and very nice to listen to. Screen Brightness: It is bright enough for me to do my daily computing tasks with, so no issues here. Overall: A very solid laptop. Despite its shortcoming in the heat area, I feel this is a very good laptop for its size and weight, as well as its power, etc. I would recommend this computer to anyone who has a little bit more money than the average person, and wants a laptop that will last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swad Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 Thanks for the review, Dax! Did you pick up any accessories that are must haves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korrupted Posted May 1, 2006 Author Share Posted May 1, 2006 Anytime. Accessories? Like a mic or something? Nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swad Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 I'm thinking that when I get mine, I'll probably snag a bluetooth mouse to go along with it. At this point, though, I might wait until the next one or two Revs come up... to see if the whine and heat issues are fixed. I wouldn't mind doing the paste myself, but it is tricky and can really screw things up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korrupted Posted May 1, 2006 Author Share Posted May 1, 2006 As far as the paste thing goes, I'm not sure if I'll mess with it myself yet or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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