Apple MacBook Pro MB766LL/A 17-Inch Laptop (2.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 4 GB RAM, 320 GB Hard Drive, Slot Loading SuperDrive)

Product Description
The latest Intel processor, a bigger hard drive, plenty of memory, and even more new features all fit inside just one liberating inch. The MacBook Pro has the performance, power, and connectivity of a desktop computer. Without the desk part.


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Product Details
Amazon Sales Rank: #132 in Personal Computers
Brand: Apple
Model: MB766LL/A
CPU: Intel Core Duo 2.5 GHz
Memory: 4000MB DDR2 SDRAM
Hard Disk: 320GB
Processors: 2
Display size: 17
Features
2.5GHz Intel Core Duo
4GB Memory
320GB hard drive
Double-layer SuperDrive

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Customer Reviews
Great Machine
The new macbook pro is my first mac and I have to say I am enjoying it. I got the machine because I love OS X. The machine is plenty fast and the display is great. If you do any kind of development this is the machine to get.

Shiny useless piece of metal - the keyword is "BRICK"
Apple: It's just works (well, almost - if you do what we tell you to, TM).

Pros:
System is light, looks cool,
people think that you are rich.

Cons:

a) Overheating
If you need it for any real computing then get ready - system overheats.
Temperature of the GPU/CPU reaches over 170F - get external keyboard, or you will burn your hands.

b) Not Windows compatible
If you are planning to use Bootcamp and Windows be ready for frequent
system lockups (just check the apple forums for problems people are having with those notebooks)
Apple is unable to produce quality drivers for their hardware.
Windows hibernate/sleep doesn't work with mac (well, it works in 30% cases, so if you rebooting your system once a month, forget about it).
Sound drivers interfere with network card creating chipping sound.

b) Usability
Keyboard is unusable: say good buy to delete, page up/down, insert, right control keys.
New Mac Mousepad is unusable. Get ready to get an external mouse.
My previous notebook was Thinkpad - maaaan I miss that machine !!!

Please, note that i'm not covering compatibility with Ubuntu - since Apple never claimed support for that OS - so there you are on your own.

Bottom line - save yourself some time and money - get a Thinkpad (and Ubuntu if you want to have cool OS - believe me - much better USABLE and RELIABLE choice).

I'm returning this "brick".