Apr 2, 2018 - 15-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar is my main work tool for more than a year. Obviously, something will change with time, but today I already see that I've. My life cycle only requires a simple todo-list and the Reminders.app. Nay, it's not a problem if the reminder is too long, or Spotify grabbed the. Some one said a 15' Mac Book pro is superior well that's a 15' i'm sure if surface book had a 15' model it would match or surpass watch out apple 15' surface book may be just around the corner.!5.

The 17' Unibody MacBook Pro (MBP) is the current flagship of the Apple notebook series and is therefore also the most powerful mobile notebook with Mac OS X. Furthermore, Apple is advertising the laptop as the thinnest and lightest 17' computer in the world. Indeed, one would normally find only 15-16' notebooks weighing up to 3kg as the MBP (see our ). In addition to the standard configuration (17' 1920x1200 wide gamut display, Unibody case, 95 Wh battery, GeForce 9600M GT) some additional features can be configured in the online store. For example, there's an optional, faster Core 2 Duo with 2.93 GHz, 8 GB RAM, or different hard drives and SSDs. Additionally you can also have a matte display, which replaces the shapely glass panel with an aluminium border. This costs an additional 45 Euro and is in our opinion a good investment.

Just like the small MacBook and the 15' MacBook Pro, Apple has, with some delay, also added the larger 17' Macbook Pro into the new Unibody Aluminium Case. The case is made from a single sheet of aluminium, creating a simple and timeless design. Its shape is practically identical to the smaller MacBook and MacBook Pro 15' models - only bigger. Due to the large amounts of space between the keyboard and the edges of the case, the design doesn't look as harmonic as as for the smaller Macbook. Nonetheless, the new Unibody laptop, which is by far the best-looking 17' notebook that we've ever seen, fits perfectly on the ' empty glass desk of the designer office'.

The workmanship of the aluminium case is flawless. The removal of the battery bay takes away the only protrusive part of the usual notebook (the thin aluminium cover of the MacBook and the MacBook Pro 15 don't always sit perfectly). The gaps between interfaces are typical of Apple in that they're cleanly and tidily placed and the display now closes completely flat thanks to the new shutting-mechanism from the other Unibody Macs. The display's wide hinge opens some degrees more (which was a criticism of the former model), but opens a tad too easily.

The feel of the materials used is excellent. It's always fun to handle the notebook. It's only the relatively sharp leading edge which is somewhat unpleasant when typing for long periods. However, due to the limited height of the case, this problem is somewhat limited. Just like the smaller siblings, the large 17' MacBook Pro also yearns for more wired interfaces. Compared to its predecessor, the FireWire 400 port has been removed and in place of a DVI output there's a Mini Displayport As a result you will almost always need an adaptor in order to connect an external display - annoying and expensive.