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With all these changes, it’s easy to imagine the 2.4GHz MacBook Pro as an entirely different beast. Well, on the inside, it has certainly been enhanced. On the outside, however, nothing has changed. Nada. It’s the same body, same ports, same, dimensions, same weight, etc. They keyboard is still backlit, and it’s still damn sexy.

The Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch

Conclusion

The new 2.4GHz MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo is a fantastic laptop for almost every conceivable use; it’s even powerful enough to act as a desktop replacement. The internal component upgrades over the previous MacBook Pro are groundbreaking, especially the new LED-lit screen and perpendicular SATA hard drive. This is the 3rd major revision of the MacBook Pro and Apple has clearly worked out all the kinks attendant to 1st rev products. In fact, everywhere you look, the 2.4GHz MacBook Pro is flat-out better, faster, more efficient and more advanced than any other Apple laptop ever produced – and perhaps more so than any other PC/Windows laptop on the market today. And though Apple clearly increased the 2.4GHz MacBook Pro’s specifications, they didn’t raise the price one penny.

The base-level 2GB configuration is more than enough for most tasks, but the MacBook Pro becomes a true performance machine when given 4GB RAM. Memory upgrades can be done at an Apple store or as a build-to-order option for roughly $750 USD or as an after-market upgrade via crucial.com for about $280 USD.

No matter what your needs, the MacBook Pro is probably the most satisfying technology purchase one can make. Without a doubt, the 2.4GHz MacBook Pro met and exceeded all my expectations.

Pros: • Runs cooler and faster than other MBPs • New Perpendicular SATA drives • Insane 4GB RAM option • Awesome LED backlit LCD screen • Nearly silent • 8X SuperDrive • Ability to run OSX and Windows XP • New iSight camera with 1.3 megapixel res

Cons:

• Apple’s 4GB configuration is expensive • Hard drive is difficult to upgrade, voids warranty • $2499 USD is expensive for a laptop