“I have spent a week getting to know Apple’s newest 17-in. MacBook Pro — the 2.6-GHz model with LED backlighting, to be specific — and I’m still not sure it’s the perfect machine for me. Much like the ultraslim MacBook Air isn’t for everyone, neither is the biggest of the MacBook Pros. But it is one incredibly impressive laptop, and it doesn’t seem as bulky as I’d always thought,” Ryan Faas reports for Computerworld.
“Though it is approximately twice the weight of the MacBook Air, I can’t really say that the 17-in. MacBook Pro is overly heavy. Despite my assumptions about its bulk, at 6.6 lb., it is actually lighter than I expected. That makes it just over a pound heavier than the 15-in. MacBook Pro and about a pound and a half heavier than the 13-in. MacBook,” Faas reports.
“The LED screen is new to the 17-in. line with this model. I’d seen this technology on the MacBook Air and thought it was impressive then in terms of screen brightness, but on the MacBook Pro, it is simply stunning,” Faas reports. “The LED backlighting is the one you want: It’s bright, crisp and at full power immediately. With the glossy screen — an option for MacBook Pro displays — the brightness and color brilliance is out of this world. It has to be seen in person to be appreciated.”
“Without a doubt, the 17-in. MacBook Pro is an impressive machine, both in terms of performance and the new LED screen… You may decide that it’s still bigger than you need. Or you may find, as I did, that your assumptions about size and weight pale in comparison to the solid design, stunning screen and ample processing power available on Apple’s biggest laptop,” Faas reports.
Much more in the full review here.