First Impression: 17" uMBP (3.06ghz / 7200rpm)

[gødspeed]

My first ever mac, a brand spankin' new 17" unibody MacBook Pro, customized with the 3.06ghz processor and 500gb 7200rpm hard drive, just arrived! I must say, this is the most beautiful machine I have ever owned. It's just incredible. I was beating myself up for spending $2600 on a computer, but now that I see it, it was worth every penny. It took 3 minutes to configure and now I'm already copying over music, browsing the internet, and mostly just staring, jaw fully dropped, at the display.

Thanks, Apple

 

[bli625]

My first ever mac, a brand spankin' new 17" unibody MacBook Pro, customized with the 3.06ghz processor and 500gb 7200rpm hard drive, just arrived! I must say, this is the most beautiful machine I have ever owned. It's just incredible. I was beating myself up for spending $2600 on a computer, but now that I see it, it was worth every penny. It took 3 minutes to configure and now I'm already copying over music, browsing the internet, and mostly just staring, jaw fully dropped, at the display.

Thanks, Apple

Congrats on your new MacBook Pro! I had a similar experience when I got my 15" one a few months ago. Absolutely wonderful machine!

 

[///M5]

3.06GHz for $2600? Where'd you buy it from?

 

[gødspeed]

Apple's Education Store, $2614 to be exact I believe.

 

[cu2010]

3.06GHz for $2600? Where'd you buy it from?

I've bought the same one on-line with a student discount.

MBP 17/ CTO Z0GW $2,614.00 1 $2,614.00
With the following configuration:
Processor 065-8806 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo [add $270]
Memory 065-8807 4GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRM-2X2GB
Hard Drive 065-8810 500GB Serial ATA Drive@7200rpm [add $45]

 

[///M5]

Wow, that's a good price, I would buy it in a heart beat. Too bad I graduated 6 years ago.

 

[tsa1]

^^ which means you should be able to easily afford it... unless you graduated from highschool? lol

 

[///M5]

I'm able to afford it, and did buy one

 

[7seven7]

Sounds like a sweet machine. I have the 15 incher, but I lust over the higher resolution of the seventeen.