| | |  | electronics | Home » » Apple MacBook Pro MB991LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop | | | | | | | Description: | | MacBook Pro brings high performance and precision design to everyone. Every new MacBook Pro features a breakthrough, long-lasting battery that delivers up to 7 hours of wireless productivity on a single charge and can be recharged up to 1000 times—nearly three times the lifespan of typical notebook batteries. The new LED-backlit display has a 60 percent greater color gamut than that of previous generations, giving you richer, more vibrant colors. Every MacBook Pro features the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics processor, which provides an outstanding graphics experience for everyday tasks. Power your way through the latest 3D games—including Call of Duty and Quake—and enjoy improved graphics performance with iWork, iLife, and everything you do in Mac OS X. And with the latest 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, it’s the most powerful Mac notebook ever. All in a precision aluminum unibody enclosure that’s less than an inch thin. | | | Features: | |
• 2.53 GHz Core 2 Duo Processor
• 250 GB hard drive, DVD/CD SuperDrive, 4 GB DDR3 RAM
• NVIDIA GeForce 9400M Graphics, 13.3 inch LED Display
• Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard Operating System
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 16.8 inches | | Product Width:
| 13.4 inches | | Product Height:
| 5.5 inches | | Product Weight:
| 8.4 pounds | | Package Length:
| 16.8 inches | | Package Width:
| 13.4 inches | | Package Height:
| 5.4 inches | | Package Weight:
| 8.6 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 171 reviews |
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1 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Really, really underwhelmedMar 09, 2010
I bought a MacBook Pro directly from the Apple store. At first I was impressed by the speed, mostly booting up and shutting down, considering I was used to a PC with Windows Vista. Over time, things started locking up just like on a PC. 7 months old and the battery is about to die. A friend of mine has a $2600 MacBook Pro that already needed the DVD drive replaced. I sold this thing and got a $300 PC laptop that runs just as well and just as quickly with Windows 7. Lesson learned: sometimes, more expensive is not better.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 I wouldn't choose anything elseMar 08, 2010
This is my 3rd Mac laptop. Every one I've been able to use for many years with daily long term use. I read all the negative reviews and found most of them to be totally unfair as it seems like the buyers simply didn't pay attention to what they were buying, made assumptions, then complained it didn't live up to their expectations. It's ok not to think highly of them, but don't blame them because you didn't look closer at what you purchased. I'm not sure I'd rely strictly on the Amazon description and would look at them on [...] as well just so you know what it is before you buy, but it was definitely cheaper to buy here.
These are very sturdy laptops, look sleek and travel well. I love the backlit keys as I like to use it a lot late at night without the lights on. The aluminum unibody frame is is very chic. and it's a bit smaller in depth than the previous models. The new trackpad is excellent and built in function key features are fantastic. I wouldn't buy anything else.
1 of 16 found the following review helpful:
 Toyota SyndromeFeb 25, 2010
My Apple laptop is satisfactory but not spectacular. Recently Apple has been behaving like a virus( think Norton). They take over the home page uninvited. The Safari web connection is intrusive. The mail system is worthless. Overall perhaps slight edge over Windows, but they are beginning to believe their own hype. The system to use windows documents is expensive and cumbersome.
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Beautiful like the F-14's I've worked on, minus problems....Feb 20, 2010
My first intro to Apple was in the late 80's. After that, starting in the mid 90's, I stuck faithfully to windows based systems, finally getting frustrated with constant conflicts with software. In December of last year this frustration culminated with my first laptop purchase. I'm so pleased it was an Apple. I've had no problems with mine. It has operated flawlessly. I did initially have problems finding things on it. It's such a simply, seamless system, now that I'm accustomed to it, and beautifully designed. My battery charge hasn't lasted more than 4 hours and there aren't many games for Apple computers. Dragon Age Orgins is one I found that I like for my Apple. I think this is a really great computer and Amazon got it right out to me in one day.
3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Excellent Hardware and SoftwareFeb 18, 2010
This review is aimed at anyone who is basically tired of dealing with Windows. I have used Windows in a home environment since the early 90's and I'm also a professional in the IT field, where I only work with Windows-based PC's on a daily basis. Windows and mid to higher end PC's definitely have advantages compared to OS X and the lack of connectivity ports Apple implements in their notebooks can become a nuisance, but OS X and the Macbook Pro line of notebooks offer something for everyone. However, it is clear to anyone who used Apple hardware that they do make great products. These notebooks have an incredibly solid build and the screens, while the majority being glossy, are simply fantastic. You will quickly see how much of a higher quality screen is used on the MBP's compared to your everyday monitors and other notebooks. My only gripe with the screen is that I really wish the 13 and 15 inch models supported higher resolutions. Finally, as someone who hated to use trackpads on notebooks in the past - the large, glass trackpad on the Apple notebooks is by far the best I have ever used. I really enjoy using the oversized and very smooth multitouch trackpad on these MBP systems.
Reviewing this product could go on for days, since 90% of the people who now own a Mac previously used Windows and wanted something different, therefore all of the comparisons between hardware and software would take an immense amount of time. My primary theme I'm going for here is that, with a Mac, you have a much less chance (basically nil) of wasting time and money from unknowingly obtaining garbage you can pick up from the Internet. The one aspect of OS X I fully admire is that I no longer require antivirus and anti-malware applications running in the background at all times and having to scan for problems every day/week. Even though I'm in the IT field and know how to keep myself safe on the Internet, there are millions of Windows users who simply don't know any better. That isn't their fault, nor is it completely Microsoft's fault that so much malware is out there for the Windows OS's. However, I can guarantee if you use OS X, you will not see any crazy software issues that plague from the Internet, nor will you need to purchase and constantly run AV-based software.*
It isn't surprising, but still annoying that so many people can easily get their PC's infected. Then what? Your normal user will ask a knowledgeable friend or send it to a place like the Geek Squad to repair the system. Your friend may do it for free, but computer shops will definitely ask for a nice amount of cash just to remove the malware, virus and/or trojan infection(s). I've been using Mac systems since early 2006 and this is my first review regarding an Apple product. Why? A previous co-employee asked me to repair his daughter's laptop yesterday. It was in awful shape, software-wise, and quickly became a nightmare to get it running stable. I wasn't able to perform my "normal" repair tasks since I didn't have any Windows installation discs on hand or spare hard drives formatted for Windows, so the 140+ malware files and trojans that were detected needed to be handled both in safe mode and normal startups of Windows. Along with cleaning the bloated registry, removing unnecessary startup programs and installing over 20 various Windows updates, it took me nearly four hours to get her system running in top condition again. Multiple scans, several reboots and a severely infected/slow environment from the beginning are what required the amount of time to be taken. And this isn't some freak occurrence. There are literally thousands, if not millions of people who have Windows systems in similar conditions. My point? At this time, you will never experience anything remotely close to what Windows users deal with everyday (I mean that as a negative) when using Apple's OS X.
Finally, this review is geared towards anyone who has had all sorts of problems on Windows PC's. You do have alternatives in which you will not experience those issues. Simply put, OS X is an easy-to-use operating system and you would be moving to a safer, more clean computer environment. Just like Windows, there is a large amount of third party support. You will not be missing out on any or much work-related and entertainment-based software. Some may disagree with me, but practically everything I do on the Windows side is available to use on OS X. Whether it be from Apple itself or from third parties. Perhaps not the same applications from Windows, but there are equivalents that work great. I'm aware that Apple products can have their problems, more so on the hardware side at times. But like any computer you use, there can easily be times where parts malfunction. Apple uses third party hardware just as every PC manufacture does, so don't expect your Mac purchase is 100% unavoidable of hardware problems.
I'm not a fanboy of Apple, Windows or specific PC hardware in general. I am a fanboy of having a great computer experience without having any major issues, though. Windows and PC's are easily capable of that but more time, work and money may be involved. All have their advantages and disadvantages. Personally, I would rather use Windows for work-related tasks, gaming and web development. However, I love using my MBP at my home primarily for entertainment and graphic design.
* I'm aware there are several free antivirus and anti-malware applications available to download (I would suggest Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes for Windows users), but the fact these applications need to either be constantly running in the background and/or ran + updated at least once per week quickly becomes an annoyance after you use a Mac system for a period of time. However, I do suggest Mac owners to run some sort of AV protection if your Mac is on a network with Windows PC's. Your Mac can still obtain bad files through web browsing, email, etc. but the Mac will not be affected. However, if there are Windows PC's on your network, then those PC's can still acquire those bad files from your Mac system. OS X won't become crippled in some form from obtaining files from Windows over a network, but Windows can still be infected from bad files that could land on the Mac OS.
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