A MacBook Pro is a significant investment, especially when adding in optional upgrades. Cost aside, there's not a better choice (there are, however, some close ties) for an all-around powerhouse that will work in the home, the office, and in between.
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Conclusion: We like it
It may be expensive, but if you're looking for a benchmark laptop with desktop power and Apple's signature style, look no further because the MacBook Pro 15-inch does just about everything.
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The Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (late 2011) is an effective refresh, beating out competitors and previous MacBooks alike while maintaining the look, feel, and price of previous iterations. It offers beefier hardware, improved performance, new software, and the best user experience around.
Read the full review →The new MacBook Pro lineup won’t cause any buyer’s remorse for those who purchased a member of the early 2011 family, or perhaps even for buyers of a 2010 MacBook Pro. If you have a laptop that's older, however, the late 2011 MacBook Pros feature faster processors, larger capacity hard drives in...
Read the full review →While I had a hard time recommending the base 15-inch MacBook Pro to users earlier this year, with the GPU upgrade I'm pretty happy with the $1799 configuration. It is pricey for sure, but if you can only have one Mac in your life and you like performance, it is probably the one to get.
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Pecacheu
This is the BEST PC ON THE PLANET (not including desktops or portable supercomputers) . But the quality and performance and all has gone down a bit in the 2011 model... Mine is at the maximum configuration though.
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comernick1
The MacBook Pro (15-inch) is my dream laptop. I've had all kinds of laptops, and this is the best.
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kevina2
I LOVE my Macbook Pro. One thing to say about getting one. SSD. For the love of god get it with an SSD or put one in. Think Starship Enterprise warp 13
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btsinbr
With the SSD it boots up in 15 seconds and the processer and RAM keep it running fast. Love the design.
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seberry
Pick up 8GB of RAM from Crucial and an SSD from Amazon, and you've got a really nice, superfast machine. The MacBook Pros are tried and tested, and overall I can't recommend them more highly.
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