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Review: Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch

Mac haters, get ready to seethe. The MacBook Pro 15-inch isn’t just the best Mac around, it’s one hell of a PC. Even when running a non-native OS (Windows, that is), this Mac makes a mockery of its competitors in gaming tests and laps its rivals in battery life. Of course, there’s also OS X […]
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Rating:

9/10

WIRED
Astounding gaming performance — even trumped a $4,800 Alienware machine. Unrivaled battery life of three hours of DVD playback at max screen brightness. Performs just as well in the form of a Windows PC as it does as a Mac.
TIRED
Just two USB ports and none of the fancy stuff like HDMI, eSATA, Blu-ray drive or even a lousy SD slot. Expensive.
  • RAM Size: 4 GB
  • Clock Rate: 2.53 GHz
  • Hard Drive Size: 320 GB

Mac haters, get ready to seethe. The MacBook Pro 15-inch isn't just the best Mac around, it's one hell of a PC. Even when running a non-native OS (Windows, that is), this Mac makes a mockery of its competitors in gaming tests and laps its rivals in battery life. Of course, there's also OS X and Apple's included suite of applications, which are top-notch. Thoughtful additions like gesture-based trackpad shortcuts and the trip-resistant magnetic power connector only sweeten the deal.