Apple MacBook Pro Intel® Core™2 Duo 43.2 cm (17") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard

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2014-05-22 09:06:22

Average rating:84

Uk has collected 43 expert reviews for Apple MacBook Pro 43.2 cm (17") Intel® Core™2 Duo 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard and the average expert rating is 84 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Uk to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions.

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uk.askmen.com

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2014-05-22 09:06:22

Average rating:90

There is no question that the 17-inch MacBook Pro is an expensive machine, but for media professionals seeking the newest track pad, chassis construction and graphics technology all in a polished high-definition display, this computer is almost a steal. A...

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digitalversus.com

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2014-05-22 09:06:22

Average rating:100

The Screen Apple usually fits its laptops with good quality displays. Although they're normally glossy, they generally manage good contrast ratios. In this case, we tried the matte version of the MacBook Pro 17", and its screen's main strength was th...

Pluses, Excellent design and finish, Very comfortable to use, Powerful, Quality matte panel, Excellent battery life and quiet to run...
Minuses, Connectivity options only just acceptable, Loud DVD drive...

pcworld.co.nz

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2014-05-22 09:06:22

Average rating:90

No matter which way you look at it, the 17-inch Apple MacBook Pro is a premium-priced model. But it’s also an incredibly stylish laptop and the new unibody casing seems to get more impressive every time we closely examine it. As with the Apple MacBook...

computeractive.co.uk

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2014-05-22 09:06:22

Average rating:80

It isn’t easy to make a bulky 17in laptop look elegant, but Apple’s design team has made a good attempt with this update of its top-of-the range Macbook Pro.Apple has done all it can to make the traditionally bulky 17in form factor appear as streamline...

Extended battery life; twin graphics processors; highquality 17in display...
Very expensive; heavy...
The new Macbook is powerful and technically impressive, but the price will limit it to professional users...

stuff.tv

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2014-05-22 09:06:22

Average rating:100

The last time we saw this much aluminium was when we hitched a ride on the back of a Land Rover. Not content with treating us to the unibody chassis, Apple has now stretched it to 17 inches with its new MacBook Pro. While huge, the MacBook Pro 17in...

Unmatched build quality. Lightest 17in notebook. Incredible battery life...
Limited external display choices. Expensive...
The perfect finish to the new MacBook line-up, the Pro is an unrivalled aluminium powerhouse...

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itpro.co.uk

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2014-05-22 09:06:22

Average rating:67

There’s no doubting it’s a impressive laptop and for many it may be a dream machine, but the MacBook Pro 17in suffers the usual Apple caveats of offering less hardware for more cash than Windows based rivals...

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techradar.com

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2014-05-22 09:06:22

Average rating:80

The new MacBook Pro 17in comes equipped with a new Core 2 Duo, LED backlit display, new Nvidia graphics, and an updated aluminium chassis with a brand new battery that boasts a battery life of up to eight hours on a single charge. It can also be rechar...

Most powerful Apple notebook yet, Fantastic battery power, Excellent graphics rendering, Gorgeous display...
No Blu-ray option, Its not cheap...

digitalartsonline.co.uk

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2014-05-22 09:06:22

Average rating:0

It’s late but it’s worth it. The new 17-inch MacBook Pro gives Apple’s largest laptop the same ‘unibody’ makeover as the 15-inch range: updating its aesthetics and screen, invigorating its creative power with a new processor and support for 8GB of RAM...

techadvisor.co.uk

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2014-05-22 09:06:22

Average rating:80

Product Code: MB604B/A The new 17in Apple MacBook Pro 2.66GHz is described by Apple as the ultimate mobile creative studio, with hefty battery life and a high-resolution LED-backlit display. We tested the 17in Apple MacBook Pro to find out how true...

The new 17in Apple MacBook Pro has a lot going for it, from the faster processor, front side bus and memory speeds, to its thinner and lighter, unibody design. Add in a new battery that lasts longer per charge, and you’ve got yourself a winner. If y...

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theregister.co.uk

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2014-05-22 09:06:22

Average rating:80

When Apple overhauled its laptop range towards the end of 2008, the 17in version of the MacBook Pro got the short end of the stick. While both the consumer-oriented 13in MacBook and the more expensive 15in MacBook Pro were revamped with Apple’s new ‘un...

A price tag of £1949 is enough to make even the most diehard Mac fan think twice. You could certainly get a similarly specified PC laptop for less – although features such as the Firewire port, twin graphics cards and the long-lasting battery do mak...

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T3.com

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2014-05-22 09:06:22

Average rating:80

Apples latest netbook gets tried and tested by the T3 team When it comes to laptops, netbooks are the current big thing. Low cost, low spec machines designed for low-end computing. But there will always be users with needs way above that which netboo...

Most powerful Apple notebook yet, Fantastic battery power, Excellent graphics rendering, Gorgeous display.
No Blu-ray option yet, Rather expensive.
Its expensive, but not overpriced, and the battery sets a new standard for portable computing.

macworld.co.uk

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2014-05-22 09:06:22

Average rating:80

When Apple announced its upgrade to the new unibody-style Macbooks, we were surprised to see the MacBook Pro remain in the old aluminium casing. Apple first announced the new 17-inch MacBook Pro at the Macworld Expo in January, and weve had the device...

Thin, rounded design; large trackpad with numerous multi-touch gesture choices; great new keyboard; longer battery life than predecessor; only Apple laptop with anti-glare option; relatively good value at the moment...
Battery is no longer user-replaceable; trackpad button can be hard to press; no video adapters or Apple Remote in the box. Min specs: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66GHz processor with 3MG on-chip shared L2 cache; 4GB 1066MHz DDR3 RAM; 320GB hard drive; NVIDIA GeFor...

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Zdnet.com.au

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2014-05-22 09:06:22

Average rating:84

When the latest 13- and 15-inch MacBooks were announced in October 2008, a similar revamp of the larger 17-inch version of the MacBook Pro was conspicuously missing from the line-up. In January of 2009, Apple announced the 17-inch model would be gettin...

New aluminium unibody construction comes to the 17inch model, Useful multitouch trackpad gestures, Attractive edgetoedge glass on display, Dual graphics provide more power or more battery life...
Allclicking trackpad is a bit awkward, Matte screen option costs extra, Switching GPUs is not as seamless as it should be...
A little late to the party, Apples redesigned 17-inch MacBook Pro joins the 15-inch model with a redesigned aluminium body, new trackpad with expanded functionality, and a dual graphics set-up for either longer battery life or better performance.

zdnet.co.uk

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2014-05-22 09:06:22

Average rating:84

Apples new 17in. MacBook Pro joins the 15in. model with a redesigned aluminium body, a new trackpad with expanded functionality and a dual-graphics setup for either longer battery life or better performance.

New aluminium unibody construction, Useful multitouch touchpad gestures, Attractive edgetoedge glass on display, Dualmode graphics provide more power or more battery life...
Allclicking touchpad is a bit awkward, Matte screen option costs extra, Switching GPUs is not as seamless as it should be...
Apples new 17in. MacBook Pro joins the 15in. model with a redesigned aluminium body, a new trackpad with expanded functionality and a dual-graphics setup for either longer battery life or better performance...

alphr.com

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2014-05-22 09:06:22

Average rating:67

Apple's products are some of the most divisive and compelling in the industry, so it's no surprise that the 15.4in MacBook Pro prompted plenty of debate. The good looks, solid design and build were offset by a number of niggles: some disliked the scrab...

Aside from the extraordinary screen, it's typical Apple: impeccable design and build quality meets merely average value for money...

wired.co.uk

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2014-05-22 09:06:22

Average rating:80

This is meant to be the computer of your dreams, and at this price it really ought to be. The only real hardware novelty of this year’s MacWorld was introduced with the words: “Everything about the 17-inch MacBook Pro is huge. Except its size and weigh...

pocket-lint.com

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2014-05-22 09:06:22

Average rating:0

Fans of the 17-inch MacBook Pro can finally enjoy the new design first introduced to the 15-inch models in 2008. But has the wait been worth it and should you look to upgrade? We managed to get a play with the new model at this year's Macworld conference...

Screen, trackpad, design...
Its massive, battery isnt replaceable...
For those who need a big screen and long battery life on the move this is a great improvement over the previous model...

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laptopz.com

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2014-05-22 09:06:22

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Apple 17 inch MacBook Pro uses a new integration design. MacBook Pro notebook battery can not be unloaded their own and it is more trouble that hard disk and other components of disassembly. You’d better do not disassemble by yourself for some componen...

jordanitservices.co.uk

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2014-05-22 09:06:22

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Heath McKnight I recently had a chance to review the latest, top-of-the-line unibody MacBook Pro from Apple; with a 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 8GB of RAM, a 500GB hard drive, and many other great features, this is the fastest Apple laptop I'v...

notebookcheck.net

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2014-05-22 09:06:22

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Apple hasnt necessarily changed their new models to a glossy display in an "edge-to-edge" design for an unrestricted rejoicing of their fan community. While multimedia users and private users probably can still yet neglect the disadvantages of such...

Glossy or matt displays? This questions still divides the IT-World. However, it is a fact that matt screens have a clear advantage at adverse light conditions because these do prevent disturbing reflections and go easy on the eyes. For this reason, it is...

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eweek.com

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2014-05-22 09:06:22

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AppleApples 17-Inch MacBook Pro Is Long on Looks, Battery LifeArticle Rating: / 5 By: Cameron Sturdevant2009-04-29 There are 0 user comments on this Apple story.Rate This Article:Poor Best E-mail Print PDF VersionREVIEW: Apples 17-inch MacBook Pro...

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slashgear.com

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2014-05-22 09:06:22

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The 17-inch MacBook Pro was the last of the Apple notebook range to get a unibody update, but for those looking for superlative media editing and general processing grunt it more than delivers. Apple shipped over the new MacBook Pro just after it laun...

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hardwarezone.com.sg

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2014-05-22 09:06:22

Average rating:90

It certainly feels like a case of deja vu - after all, didn't we see a smaller 13-inch Apple MacBook just two months back? But wait, this is actually a bigger 17-inch model with better specs and the MacBook Pro branding. While its appearance shares the...

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pcworld.com_techhive.com

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2014-05-22 09:06:22

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The new 17-inch Apple MacBook Pro arrived a little late to the unibody makeover party at Apple: Most of the companys laptop line switched to a thinner, lighter, aluminum design in October 2008. But the new versions metallic exterior isnt the only ch...

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macworld.com

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2014-05-22 09:06:22

Average rating:80

by James Galbraith, Macworld.com The new 17-inch MacBook Pro arrived a little late to the unibody makeover party—most of Apple’s laptop line switched to the thinner and lighter, precision-crafted aluminum design back in October 2008. But the new 17-inc...

Thin, rounded design; large trackpad with numerous multi-touch gesture choices; great new keyboard; longer battery life than predecessor; only Apple laptop with anti-glare option.
Battery is no longer user-replaceable; trackpad button can be hard to press; no video adapters or Apple Remote in the box.
The new 17-inch MacBook Pro has a lot going for it, from the faster processor, front side bus and memory speeds, to its thinner and lighter, unibody design. Add in a new battery that lasts longer per charge, and you’ve got yourself a winner. If you&...

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computershopper.com

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2014-05-22 09:06:22

Average rating:82

Coming on the heels of last fall’s 13- and 15-inch MacBooks, the new 17-inch model ($2,799) takes the improvements that were made to those models and kicks it up another notch with the thinnest, fastest MacBook Pro ever.The unibody case, ca...

Beautiful design; long battery life; very durable...
Mixed performance; no Blu-ray player; touch pad hard to get used to; no SD-card slot...
Despite a few performance anomalies, the 17-inch MacBook Pro offers plenty of creature comforts for creative professionals...

pcmag.com

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2014-05-22 09:06:22

Average rating:80

Part media center, part workstation, the Apple MacBook Pro 17-inch has been revered over the years by a nation of professional photographers and film editors, not to mention average media folks who cant get enough of this thin-bodied cinematic wond...

40 percent bigger battery. Unibody enclosure a sight to behold. Lightest in its class. Glass screen is a cinematic wonder. Antiglare option for photographers. Dual graphics chipsets. DDR3 memory. Multi-Touch touchpad. Rugged-like chassis.
Trails the competition in certain features: lacks the bigger hard drive, memory card reader, Blu-ray drive found in other systems.
Doubts about the redesigned keyboard, the touchpad, and the non-removable battery can be put to rest, because the Apple MacBook Pro 17-inch (Unibody) is as powerful as it is gorgeous...

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Laptopmag.com

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2014-05-22 09:06:22

Average rating:80

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Beautiful, durable design, Thinnest and lightest 17-inch notebook, Gorgeous edge-to-edge glass display, Long battery life, Multitouch trackpad...
No Blu-ray option or memory card reader, Battery not user-replaceable, Pricey...
Although the MacBook and MacBook Pro line was initially relaunched last fall with the 17-inch version intact, it was recently revamped to sport the same sleek, unibody construction as its 13- and 15-inch siblings. Although it shares their design and th...

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