Apple MacBook Pro MB133LL/A 15.4-inch Laptop (2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 2 GB RAM, 200 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD SuperDrive) | 
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Category: Personal Computer
Buy New: $1,734.88
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Rating:  131 reviews
Sales Rank: 132
Media: Personal Computers
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Operating System: Apple MacOS X 10.5
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 2.4
CPU Type: Intel Core Duo
Processors: 1
System Bus Speed: 800
System Memory: 2000
Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Hard Drive Size: 200
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Graphics RAM: 256
Native Resolution: 15.4
Modem: None
Display Size: 15.4
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.4
Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 14.1 x 1
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: MB133LL/A
Model: MB133LL/A
UPC: 718908999240
EAN: 0885909174966
ASIN: B0013FLU96
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 3 MB on-chip shared L2 cache running 1:1 with processor speed, Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard | | • | 2 GB RAM (two SO-DIMM) 677 MHz DDR2 SD-RAM (PC2-5300), 200 GB 5400 rpm Serial ATA hard drive, slot load 8x Super Drive (DVDR DL/DVDRW/CD-RW) | | • | One FireWire 400, one FireWire 800, two USB 2.0 ports, and ExpressCard/34 slot | | • | Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit); built-in 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme (802.11n); built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR | | • | 15.4-inch (diagonal), 1440 by 900 resolution, matte TFT LED widescreen display with NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT with 256 MB of GDDR3 memory and dual-link DVI |
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Product Description
The latest Intel processor, a bigger hard drive, plenty of memory, and even more new features all fit inside just one liberating inch. The MacBook Pro has the performance, power, and connectivity of a desktop computer. Without the desk part.
Amazon.com Product Description
Stylishly and intelligently designed for mobile professionals, Apple's MacBook Pro now includes Apple's Multi-Touch technology (which debuted with the MacBook Air), allowing you to pinch, swipe, or rotate to enlarge text, advance through photos, or adjust an image. And it gets a serious speed bump from Intel's latest 2.4 GHz 45-nanometer Penryn series Core 2 Duo processor, which also helps to reduce power requirements and save on battery life. This model (MB133LL/A ) also has a mercury-free, power-efficient LED-backlit display measuring 15.4 inches and a state-of-the art NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT video card with 256 MB of GDDR3 video RAM. 
The 15-inch MacBook Pro offers a mercury-free, power-efficient LED-backlit display with an antiglare finish that's perfect for color-minded professionals. | Meticulously designed and encased in sleek and sturdy aluminum, the MacBook Pro measures just 1 inch thin and weighs 5.4 pounds. Your hands have room to spread out on the full-size keyboard with crisp, responsive keys, and the MacBook Pro has a built-in ambient light sensor that adjusts the keyboard and display brightness so it's easy to work in low-light settings. Other standard Apple "extras" includes a built-in iSight video camera and Apple's magnetically connected MagSafe power adapter, which safely disconnects when under strain. It's pre-loaded with Apple's Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard operating system, which enables easy backup of your most important data via Time Machine, a redesigned desktop that helps eliminate clutter. It also comes with the iLife '08 suite of applications--including iPhoto, iMovie, Garageband, and iTunes--and the newest version of the fast-loading Safari web browser. Other hardware features include a 200 GB hard drive, 2 GB of installed RAM (which can be upgraded to 4 GB), an 8x combo Superdrive (for burning dual-layer DVDs as well as CDs), built-in Gigabit Ethernet for high-speed networking, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), FireWire 400 and 800 ports, DVI video output, and an ExpressCard/34 expansion card slot for expansion solutions such as 3G wireless networking. Apple Innovations
The MacBook Pro is the culmination of years of refining hardware and software design to an integrated art, and Apple's Multi-Touch technology is just the latest innovation to be added to it. The advanced trackpad now allows you to flip through photos, enlarge text, and adjust an image using just your fingers. It also comes with a MagSafe power adapter connector, which offers a magnetic connection instead of a physical one. So, if you happen to trip over a power cord, you won't send MacBook Pro flying off a table or desk--the cord simply disconnects, without damage to either the cord or the system. 
The magnetically connected MagSafe power adapter breaks cleanly away, without damage to either the cord or the MacBook Pro. | The MacBook Pro has battery life that rivals most notebooks in its class. If you'd like to make that battery last even longer, Mac OS X has a few tricks up its sleeve. Go to System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and change battery optimization from Normal to Better Battery Life. Or tell MacBook Pro to reduce its screen brightness and give yourself a little more time untethered. Intel Core 2 Duo Processor
Experience improved energy efficiency, expanded wireless connectivity, and amazing battery life with the 45nm Penryn series Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 processor, which has a 2.40 GHz processor speed, super-fast 800 MHz front-side bus (FSB), and a large 3 MB L2 cache. (An L2, or secondary, cache temporarily stores data; and a larger L2 cache can help speed up your system's performance. The FSB carries data between the CPU and RAM, and a faster front-side bus will deliver better overall performance.) The new hafnium-infused circuitry--which reduces electrical current leakage in transistors--conserves even more energy, giving you more time away from the wall outlet. With a substantial 3 MB of shared L2 cache, data and instructions can be kept close to the two processor cores, greatly increasing performance and allowing the entire system to work more efficiently. And, because the processor cores share the L2 cache, either can use the entire amount if the other happens to be idle. 
Your hands have room to spread out on the full-size keyboard with crisp, responsive keys. | Hard Drive and Memory
The 200 GB Serial-ATA (SATA) hard drive (5400 RPM) quickens the pace with a higher speed transfer of data--akin to FireWire and USB 2.0. The 2 GB of PC5300 DDR2 RAM (two SO-DIMMs of 1024 MB) have an industry-leading 667 MHz speed, and the RAM capacity can be increased to 4 GB. Wireless Connectivity
The built-in 802.11n wireless networking provides up to five times the performance and twice the range of 802.11g, but it's also backward-compatible with 802.11a/b/g routers, enabling you to communicate with the a wide variety of Wi-Fi resources. It works seamlessly with the new AirPort Extreme with 802.11n. Use the built-in Bluetooth wireless technology to connect to your PDA or cell phone, synchronize addresses, or download pictures from your cell phone. You can also use a wireless headset for iChat audio chats and VoIP calls as well as quickly share files with a colleague. Display and Graphics
The 15.4-inch widescreen TFT display offers a native resolution of 1440 x 900 pixels and an antiglare widescreen display that's perfect for color-minded professionals. The display is backlit by light emitting diodes (LEDs), which gives it a lighter weight and more power efficiency than the cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFLs) which most notebooks employ. It's also better for the environment, thanks to its new mercury-free display. Video and graphics are powered by the NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT card, which is boosted by 256 MB of GDDR3 SDRAM. GDDR3 (Graphics Double Data Rate, version 3) is a graphics card-specific memory technology that's better able to deliver fluid frame rates for even the most advanced games and applications. The GeForce 8600M GT brings a new level of realism to the MacBook Pro with its 16-lane PCI Express architecture, 16x full screen anti-aliasing, 128-bit High Dynamic Range rendering, and a texture fill rate of up to 8.2 billion per second. Video Conferencing with Built-in iSight
Artfully placed in the display bezel is an iSight camera, which enables easy video conferencing as well as allows you to snap pictures of yourself and create video podcasts. Using the iChat AV application, video conferencing is integrated into your iChat buddy list, so initiating a video conference is a breeze. iChat also lets you hold audio chats with up to 10 people and provides high-quality audio compression and full-duplex sound so conversation can flow naturally. For video podcasting, you can record a short clip using the iSight camera, then use iWeb to create a video blog entry or post your GarageBand-recorded podcast. 
Connect to your network, a desktop monitor and all your peripherals with two USB 2.0, one FireWire 400, one FireWire 800, one DVI video output, and one Gigabit Ethernet. | Other Features
- Two USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 400, one FireWire 800, ExpressCard/34 slot
- DVI output port; VGA output using included DVI to VGA adapter
- 8x slot-loading SuperDrive with the following write speeds: 8x DVDR; 4x DVDR DL (double layer); 4x DVDRW; 24x CD-R; 10x CD-RW
- Backlit keyboard with ambient light sensors for automatic adjustment of keyboard illumination and screen brightness
- Internal omnidirectional microphone and built-in speakers
- Combined optical digital output/headphone out (minijack)
- Combined optical digital input/audio line in (minijack)
- 60-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery (with integrated charge indicator LEDs) providing up to 6 hours of battery life
- Kensington cable lock slot
- Measures 14.1 x 9.6 x 1 inches (WxDxH) and weighs 5.4 pounds (including battery)
Preloaded with Leopard, you'll enjoy enhanced productivity and a clutter-free desktop (thanks to the redesigned 3-D Dock with Stacks). | Preloaded with Leopard and iLife '08
The biggest Mac OS X upgrade ever, the Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard operating system features over 300 new features, including: - Time Machine, an effortless way to automatically back up everything on a Mac
- A redesigned Finder that lets users quickly browse and share files between multiple Macs
- Quick Look, a new way to instantly see files without opening an application
- Spaces, an intuitive new feature used to create groups of applications and instantly switch between them
- A brand new desktop with Stacks, a new way to easily access files from the Dock
- Major enhancements to Mail and iChat
Leopard's new desktop includes the redesigned 3-D Dock with Stacks, a new way to organize files for quick and easy access with just one click. Leopard automatically places web, e-mail and other downloads in a Downloads stack to maintain a clutter-free desktop, and you can instantly fan the contents of this and other Stacks into an elegant arc right from the Dock. The updated Finder includes Cover Flow and a new sidebar with a dramatically simplified way to search for, browse and copy content from any PC or Mac on a local network. Time Machine lets you easily back up all of the data on your Mac, find lost files and even restore all of the software on their Mac. With just a one-click setup, Time Machine automatically keeps an up-to-date copy of everything on the Mac. In the event a file is lost, you can search back through time to find deleted files, applications, photos and other digital media and then instantly restore the file. The MacBook also comes with the iLife '08 suite of applications that make it easy to live the digital life. Use iPhoto to share entire high-res photo albums with anyone who's got an e-mail address. Record your own songs and podcasts with GarageBand. Break into indie filmmaking with iMovie and iDVD. Then take all the stuff you made on your MacBook and share it on the web in one click with iWeb. Included Software
Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard (includes Time Machine, Quick Look, Spaces, Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal, DVD Player, Photo Booth, Front Row, Xcode Developer Tools); iLife '08 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand); Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive; iWork '08 (30-day trial) What's in the Box
MacBook Pro, 85W MagSafe Power Adapter, AC wall plug, and power cord, lithium-polymer battery, DVI to VGA adapter, display cleaning cloth, install/restore DVDs, printed and electronic documentation
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 A most excellent computer January 8, 2009
I just purchased my first Apple product in over 20 years - a brand new "old" model (non new unibody) MacBook Pro 15 inch which was on sale with rebates, as Apple is flushing inventory to make room for their new unibody models. My computer was the 15 inch version, 2.5GHz, 250GB Hard Drive, NVidia 8600 512k graphics, with the Glossy screen and 2GB of Ram. I did upgrade the RAM to 4GB for a grand total of $60 and 5 minutes of my time.
This computer is MARVELOUS. It is unlike any other laptop I have ever seen in so many ways. No fans to over heat under the case - you can sit this laptop on your - lap - without worry. Extremely thin design. The body is made of aluminum and is apparently used as some type of heat sink. Screen is CRYSTAL clear. Speed is ASTOUNDING for such a small laptop - equal to one of our servers at work.
I installed Parallels virtualization software, and installed my existing version of Windows XP Professional and Office 2007 on it. It boots this virtualized machine and runs office FASTER than my previous DELL which had a 1.8 GHz Dual core processor, running them natively. And this from within the Mac OS 10.5 Leopard operating system.
I also purchased a pair for Shure SE310 earphones for AMAZING listening enjoyment, a Corsair 32GB USB Flash Drive, and a Western Digital My Passport Studio 400GB external hard drive for high speed Firewire 800 time machine backups and auxillary storage. All of which worked perfectly right out of the box. Just plug in and go.
If I had to make ANY complaints (when I don't really have anything to complain about), I would mention only 2 things. First the Airport built in Lan adapter seems to have somewhat weak reception. I am sitting in my living room about 12 feet away from my wireless hub as I type this - and I am receiving only about 60% signal strength. This is sub standard when compared to my Dell Laptop which would show well over 95% in this same position. The other thing I notice compared to my dell is that the built in external speakers are - underpowered - to say the least. Full volume on this computer would be equal to less than half volume on the Dell. Neither of these is a large issue. The airport extreme card does seem to allow me to move all over the house without losing signal - it just seems to fall off from strong to medium rather quickly. From the external speaker point of view - buy a set of Shure SE310 earphones, or maybe a set of Klipsch Image X10's if you prefer - and you will never want to listen to external speakers again anyway.
All in all - a 5 star computer. Excellent product Apple! Can't wait for you to price cut the 17 inch models with the release of the 17 inch unibody at Macworld. I may become a 2 Macbook customer - albeit with your older discounted models.
Cheers!
perfect laptop?YES!!!!!! January 3, 2009
I'm doing this review on the apple macbook pro 15.4inch laptop 2.5ghz,250gb hd,2gb ram
i'm broken this review down into 8parts about pros and i'll try to think about some cons along the way.
1.)performance-this computer is just as fast as a ferrari compared to my dell desktop that was bought in '01.hmm,did i say ferrari i meant space shuttle, this laptop's graphics card has 4x more r.a.m. than the dell desktop.i use it for hi def movie editing,call of duty 4(maxed out!),making a photo album in iphoto and school work.your thinking one at a time,hahahahahaha,this laptop does everything at the same time...and spaces makes it easier..thanks apple for leopard the world's most stable and best operating system.
2.)screen-as you must know the screen is 15.4inches of pure delight,the l.e.d.'s(light emmiting diodes) make the screen pop out to get you.when i close the lid for it to sleep it goes to sleep instantly,and when i'm ready to use it,i just pop the lid and voila it's up and ready for another day's work.although the screen is slightly better in the new unibody one's,there is alot of reflection in direct sun and to have a computer and worry about reflection is the last thing i wana do.
3.)keyboard-talk about super sexy.i don't know about other people but i just love the keyboard and i'll get to the backlit part soon.the keys are silver and crisp.i love how it feels so solid and how it blends in with the whole elegant design of this computer.now the backlit,personally i think most people buy it cuz you need to use it a dark environment but i loved it for eye-candy.although,mostimes i needed it, i really love how it looks and i travel alot so in the night on those planes it's nice.and if you want someone to look at your laptop on those planes,trust me take this baby out and it will work it's majic.At a library,people watch you,watch your laptop and watch you again...it's really good.
4.)trackpad and button-the trackpad is good.just enough friction.not much to say about it and the button is really easy cuz although it looks really hard to click on it,lol,it actually isn't.
5.)battery life-okay,i love this battery life cuz i squeezed 3hours and 49minutes out of hit on heavy usage and screen full brightness.so about 4- 4and one half hours on average usage.it does suprisingly satisfy me on 9hour trips to england from where i am.i play call of duty on the planes and i squeeze about 4hours out of this,so i am satisfied...battery life is not a thing to worry about.
6.)the isight camera is surprisingly clear,cuz i chat with my friends regularly and they ask me where i got my webcam and i laugh at them...so no worries here.
7.)the heat-i know people who have been rerading alot of reviews on it hear the heat situation.these models don't get as hot on heavy usage...don't put it on your lap though..it won't feel to nice if you put it on your lap though.but on average usage it's quite fine.*only con*
8.)graphics card-the nvidia geforce 8600gt with 512mb of ram is glorious.i can play call of duty 4modern warfare maxed out and crysis on high with no glitches and this is a laptop so this rocks
Mac vs pc
you might notice that most windows laptops have 4gb ram and 320gbhd and 2.0ghz and cost $800 and this laptop has 2.5ghz,2gb ram and 250gb hd and cost $1650 is because i heard the ram in macs compared to pc laptops are 2 and one half times better.so if your mac has 2gb ram you get 5gb and indows have like 1.75 ram.
but in the end and this will hopefully always be that mac is way better than windows especially vista...this is my word,if you dont want to buy a mac fine but just buy xp dont buy vista.but leopard rocks =]
Mac is a Mac January 3, 2009
nothing to say more than it has all what i need
you might want to get a dvi converter with it
enjoy it
my new computer January 2, 2009
Apple MacBook Pro MB133LL/A 15.4-inch Laptop (2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 2 GB RAM, 200 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD SuperDrive)
Amazing!!!!! My dream laptop. December 29, 2008
I got this laptop for Christmas and have loved ever since! I came from a PC and probably will never go back to one. You really can't explain to someone what the difference is between a mac and a PC. My dad always used to ask me why a mac not a pc? and I really didn't have an answer for him. But now that i have one he finally sees why mac is so cool. Now that i have the macbook pro in my house my dad wants to steal it from me and wants one! The Macbook Pro is the coolest computer or laptop ever! I love mine.... you should have the same oportunity.
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