Testseek.com have collected 90 expert reviews of the Apple MacBook Pro 15.4 inch - Late 2008 MB470 / MB471 and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple MacBook Pro 15.4 inch - Late 2008 MB470 / MB471.
October 2008
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90 Reviews
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It's pricey; glossy screen; no card reader; just two USB ports
The MacBook Pro is an excellent laptop, but we find it difficult to recommend. It's great in its own right, but it offers relatively little in comparison the standard MacBook, except perhaps in gaming terms. If you can afford it and can live with its ...
New aluminum unibody construction looks good, feels solid, Giant multitouch touchpad, Attractive edgetoedge glass on display, New dualmode graphics provide more power or more battery life
Allclicking touchpad is a bit awkward, at least initially, The extraglossy screen wont appeal to everyone, Switching GPUs not as seamless as it should be, Similar performance to the cheaper 13in. MacBook, Still no media card slot
Apples new 15in. MacBook Pro has a redesigned aluminium body, a new touchpad with expanded functionality and a dual graphics setup for either longer battery life or better performance. However, theres now less incentive to spend extra on a Pro becau
Our test unit came with a 2.53 GHz Core 2 Duo CPU (Apple doesn’t believe in Intel’s model numbers, but it’s a 45nm part), 4 GB of DDR3 RAM, a 320 GB hard drive, and an 8x DVD-RW drive. The MacBook Pro’s USP is its hybrid graphics...
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Published: 2008-11-25, Author: Dan , review by: asia.cnet.com
New aluminum unibody construction looks good, feels solid; giant trackpad; attractive edge-to-edge glass on display; new dual graphics provide more power or more battery life.
All-clicking trackpad is a bit awkward, at least initially; the extra-glossy screen wont appeal to everyone; switching GPUs not as seamless as it should be; similar performance to the cheaper 13-inch MacBook; still no media card slot.
