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05 Apr, 2011
A Non-geek's Review
4 of 4 found this helpful I am not a computer geek. I figured it would be important to start right off with that. It’s probably good for people to hear from someone who isn’t particularly knowledgeable about technical things because it’s rarely useful for people like us to read reviews that are full of computer jargon. That’s why it’s so meaningful for me to say I simply love my first Mac and gave it an excellent rating. I purchased a 2.53 gHz 15.4” MacBook Pro on eBay for less than $1450, and after a month of playing on it (and getting some work done too), I don’t think I paid too much. Firstly, the transition from PC’s to a Mac was seamless because the MacBook Pro is designed to be intuitive for the end-user, and it’s highly functional! With a backlit LED keyboard, a well organized and uncluttered system for finding programs and retrieving files, and because it wakes up from hibernation instantly, the overall sensation is that there’s less of a barrier between me and modern technology. And if someone out there is concerned about learning a new operating system, it’s no biggie because the Apple website has free tutorials as well, and I availed myself of a few. Although this high-powered machine doesn’t have the 10-hour battery life of others (I rarely need so many hours), the trade-off has been that I can watch videos and download files at the maximum speed my wifi network allows. It does conserve power, but not at the expense of slowing down the super-fast processor, which allows me to get my work done more quickly. As for freezing, that never happens, and I love how it automatically finds available wifi networks and connects to my preferred ones without having to prompt me to put information in that I would have to retype over and over again on a PC (like my old one). I don't want to be long-winded, so I'll summarize my MacBook Pro in three words: Reliable, Fast, Fun. I’ve experienced many other exotic and variegated computer types and brands, like expensive Tablets PC’s and powerful desktops built for gaming, but after switching to a Mac, I’ll never go back.