Macbook Pro: high end user capability
A step up the Macbook ladder is the MacBook Pro. While the Macbook is a great all around laptop it’s not powerful enough to fuel heavy usage with graphics programs or video editing. Since Macs have long been used with both, the Macbook Pro is Apple’s offering for those users who need something a step above ordinary.
In supporting the wide range of power users the Macbook Pro comes in a couple of different variations, both by physical size as well as internet specifications. The fifteen and seventeen inch models offer variation dependent on whether a larger screen is needed (or wanted) and can be very useful for people using the Macbook Pro for graphic design who may need multiple windows open at once. There are also a couple different processor speed choices, as is standard in most laptops. The Macbook Pro comes in an aluminum case which sets it easily apart from the standard Macbook.
Some of the most useful features include the MagSafe power cord. As the name suggests it uses a magnet, which means it won’t drag your laptop if you should trip on the cord. Instead it will just pop out. Another popular feature brought over from the iPhone and iPod Touch is the Multi-Touch technology. No more plain scrolling or tap-clicking, now you can pinch, spread and flip your way through your favorite programs and applications.
Along the sides of the Macbook Pro you will find such useful goodies as FireWire ports, USB 2.0 connections, Ethernet, DVI, audio in/out, and a Express Car port. While Express Cards aren’t the most used feature they are a nice option compared to nothing. If the largest seventeen inch screen option isn’t enough for you the DVI connection will allow you to connect to an Apple Cinema Display, even the thirty-inch one.
The MacBook Pro includes the built in iSight camera as do all Macbooks, it also includes stereo speakers to allow a true audio experience compared to others with one speaker. There is a built in microphone and digital audio on both the input and output sides, which rounds out a true multi-media experience. Speeds are faster than the previous PowerBook G4 on many software applications as well as casual browsing and usage.
The Macbook Pro is pre-loaded with Mac OS X v10.5, which includes Time Machine, Boot Camp, Quick Look, Spaces, Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal, DVD Player, Photo Booth, Front Row, iTunes, and Xcode Developer Tools. It also comes with iLife ‘08, which includes iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iWeb, and GarageBand. 30-day trials of Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac and iWork ‘08 are also included.These can be read about on other pages on Buy the Right Mac.
One of the programs many Macbook Pro users will want to use is Adobe’s image software, Photoshop Creative Suite. While the more intensive uses may still be a bit taxing on the system, the ability to process Photoshop is much better than the standard Macbook.
MacBook Pro has obviously been made for the power laptop user and it shows.
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