Apple MacBook Pro 2.4GHz 4 GB 500 GB

453 reviews

May, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 453 reviews of Apple MacBook Pro 2.4GHz 4 GB 500 GB. The average rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Views about the size and design are overall positive. The screen and usability are also mentioned favorably, whereas there are some less positive views about the battery and price.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of Apple MacBook Pro 2.4GHz 4 GB 500 GB from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2024

Expert review by : Andrew Harrison (techadvisor.co.uk)

Apple MacBook Pro 2.4GHz (Late 2008) review

Apple's MacBook Pro laptops have retained essentially the same form factor since before the Intel processor transition, using the aluminium PowerBook G4 as a template. Now five years on, Apple has updated the line with a wholly new approach to laptop...

The biggest disappointment with Apple's new MacBook Pro remains the withdrawal of the non-reflective matt screen option on the notebook’s display. And for anyone familiar with recent pre-Unibody models of Apple’s MacBook Pro, there is no appreciable...

Nov, 2008

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Expert review by : Andrew Harrison (techworld.com)

Apple MacBook Pro 2.4GHz (Late 2008) review

Apple's new Unibody MacBook Pro gains a better chassis but loses out on screen legibility. So how does it measure up?

Nov, 2008

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Expert review by : Dan Ackerman (cnet.com.au)

Apple MacBook Pro (2.66GHz, 17-inch)

A little late to the party, Apple's redesigned 17-inch MacBook Pro joins the 15-inch model with a redesigned aluminium body, new trackpad with expanded functionality, and a dual graphics set-up for either longer battery life or better performance.

New aluminium unibody construction comes to the 17-inch model ; Useful multi-touch trackpad gestures ; Attractive edge-to-edge glass on display ; Dual graphics provide more power or more battery life

All-clicking trackpad is a bit awkward ; Matte screen option costs extra ; Switching GPUs is not as seamless as it should be

Sony Vaio AW170Y/Q Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 (64-bit); 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9400; 4096MB DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz

Mar, 2009

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Expert review by : Darius Chang (cnet.com.au)

Apple MacBook Pro 2.53GHz

Apple's 15-inch MacBook Pro received a design overhaul and now includes the unibody chassis built from a single piece of aluminium, a multi-touch glass trackpad, a new black screen bezel, and black keys.

Outlook With a brand new design and powerful integrated and discrete graphics under the hood, the MacBook Pro is a compelling purchase even if you already own the older model.

Oct, 2008

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Expert review by : Steve Grever (pcper.com)

Apple MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Sandy Bridge 13.3" Review (2011 Model)

After Apple released their new line of Macbook Pros on Feb. 24, many users thought Apple would do a basic performance bump of the system's hardware and send it out the door to consumers. They predictably included Intel's latest Sandy Bridge processors,...

Even with faster processors and graphics, the new MacBook Pro lasts an amazing 7 hours on a single charge.

Mar, 2011

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Expert review by : Dan Ackerman (zdnet.com.au)

Apple MacBook Pro (2.66GHz, 17-inch)

New aluminium unibody construction comes to the 17-inch model, Useful multi-touch trackpad gestures, Attractive edge-to-edge glass on display, Dual graphics provide more power or more battery life

All-clicking trackpad is a bit awkward, Matte screen option costs extra, Switching GPUs is not as seamless as it should be

Mar, 2009

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Expert review by : Darius Chang (applesource.com.au)

Apple MacBook Pro 2.53GHz

Unlike Centrino 2 and AMD Puma platforms, switching between the integrated and discrete graphics is not automatic and requires the user to log off and log back in. Not very convenient, but hopefully we'll see automatic graphics profile switching in the...

Oct, 2008

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