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| Portable Apple MacBook Pro MA896LL/A 15-inch Notebook PC (2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD SuperDrive) | 
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| Brand: Apple
Category: Personal Computer
Buy New: $1,998.60
New (1) Used (3) from $1,574.47
Avg. Customer Rating:  105 reviews
Sales Rank: 617
Color: black
Media: Personal Computers
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 2.4
CPU Type: Intel Core Duo
Processors: 2
System Bus Speed: 800
System Memory: 2000
Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Hard Drive Size: 160
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Graphics RAM: 256
Native Resolution: 15.4
Modem: None
Display Size: 15.4
Shipping Weight (lbs): 20
Dimensions (in): 19.6 x 19.4 x 5.5
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: MA896LL
Model: MA896LLA
UPC: 885909176304
EAN: 0885909176304
Release Date: June 5, 2007
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 3-4 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 pretty nice July 12, 2008
i just bought this macbook pro online to replace my older powerbook which crashed. i am generally happy with the product. the screen is the biggest difference immediately, its flat screen pops out in comparison to my older powerbook. otherwise in an overall look it looks just like the powerbook..so i was a bit disappointed...was hoping there was some new styling from the few years apple has had to make design changes. its just when u upgrade to something u kinda want a new look..and this does not have that.
the overall working of the macbook is great. sound quality superb and i LOVE the isight addition. the clarity and sound are really great and i have been web chatting with family and friends who have also noticed the difference from the other seperate web cam i had before. so, a nice addition.
weight wise...still feels the same. battery heat wise still feels the same. keyboard still the same except for the new back lighting which senses when in darkness..so thats cool.
so, for a week of using, so far so good!
 Wonderful Product July 5, 2008
Simply put, glad I bought it. Very useful, fast, easy to use. Thankyou Mac, thankyou amazon for the tax free-ness. I really think this is the better value between the different options for macbook pro. I can't tell the difference between this and my room-mates who spent hundreds and hundreds more for the bigger screen and the bigger processor. (I kinda like the bigger screen but I'm still very happy I bought this one because of the much better deal)
Excellent, but you probably do NOT want a glossy display May 20, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This review will be very short as it only concerns the choice of display. You have the option of buying a glossy or a standard display, and there is a big difference. The colors on the glossy display are outstanding and if your primary goal is to look are photographs, glossy may be your best choice. But glossy displays reflect light from the room, and many people (including me) get headaches if they use the notebook for a few hours in a well-lit room. In contrast, the macbook with the standard display has excellent color but the blacks are not as black and the whites are not quite as white. I have both, and vastly prefer the standard display when I have a lot of work to do. I will never get a glossy display again and unless you know what you are doing, I strongly recommend you avoid a glossy screen as well.
Quick off the line, get the Speck Case for it May 18, 2008
Speck MacBook Pro 15" See-Thru Hard Case - BLACK - Fits all versions of 15" MacBooks
4GB 667MHz 2x2GB PC25300 DDR2 Fully Buffered ECC DIMM Memory Modules Kit Apple Mac Pro
Brenthaven Pro 15-17 Backpack for MacBook Pro and Powerbook 15-17"
VMware Fusion
The MacBook Pro is a great investment at these prices. I upgraded from a Dell M1210 (with nVIDIA video) to this machine. Not looking back! It runs a 1vcpu Windows XP and 1vcpu Ubuntu VM in VMware Fusion with no problem.
Few things, get 4GB of ram and get the speck case.
 It seems like Apple has some QA issues May 18, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have just returned the second MBP for defects. First one had couple of keys on keyboard with some scratches and super drive was some what loud. the second one had some issue with mouse cursor freezing up. especially when I'm using photoshop to zoom in and out (or other quick key function), it would freeze and lose control over what I wanted to do.
I should have kept the first one if I had know that second one would have more serious issue. anyways, what I have learned is that Apple do not have the best QA and bit disappointed. I'm now without a laptop until Amazon send me a replacement. Hopefully next one will be a decent one.
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