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Just received my new 17" MBP, 2 day eariler..
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You can tell it's the 17" just by looking at it IMO. Also, the black bezel around the screen is slightly thinner than the 15" and it shows here.
Ok I guess I was wrong. I looked at couple of comparison photos so I think that it seems like the real deal.
Look at the width of the speakers... thats the first telltale sign.
Give the OP some time, let the machine charge, and hopefully he will post a review.
Don't get your hopes up on a review that quick, he's probably still in awe of the magnificence of the machine! 
Don't be patronising (unless I am totally awesome at pidgin English). He means it is more glossy that the previous generation.
That's how I understood it and it makes sense since it's glass and he was comparing it to the previous gen, not the 15" unibody.
It's pretty easy to tell that it's not the 15". I'm glad you were able to spot the differences eventually.
It's all in the size of the speakers, since the keyboard is the same size as even the 13" MacBook.Besides, I don't think he give a toss if you believe him or not.
Don't get your hopes up on a review that quick, he's probably still in awe of the magnificence of the machine!
If that was my machine, I wouldn't be able to give you anymore than a superficial review for the first 2 or 3 days.
After that, I would consider starting one.Anyway, it's nice to see. I looking forward to seeing a matte version from various angles as well.
Can we move on? The revelatory news that the 17" is visibly distinguishable from the 15" has already been noted.
Now can we hear something about the new machine please?
Wow, I know that the pictures aren't amazing, but I can sort of already tell that the screen bleeding that I've been reading nervously about on the 15inchers doesn't seem that present or noticeable with the shot of the language selection screen.
I'd be interested to know about that one for sure!
I'd be interested to know about that one for sure!
My 15" unibody bled from every side of the screen, but it wasn't too noticeable unless the content on screen was dark/black. Even in real life you'd barely be able to notice backlight leakage on the language selection screen.
OK, today is really busy day:
8:50am: I tracked my order and found that it was already at Fedex local facility. So, I called Fedex and asked if I can go to pick it up (on-line tracking showed they will deliver it tomorrow). The lady told me that they will deliver it today (maybe because here is a small town?)
So, waiting
9:50am: a guy knocked the door
10:00am: I turned it on the backlight is even no dead pixel so far I took pics with my phone and uploaded to macrumors
10:10am: I turned it off I will replace the hard drive with a 128GB G.Skill Titan SSD.
10 screws needs to be removed When I worked on the fourth one, my screwdriver was broken
10: 20am: I drove to Sears, looking for screwdriver Can not find a proper one go to radio shark found a six-screwdriver set, $6.99
10:40am: I drove to office began to work on the other 7 screws new screwdriver was broken again OK, MBP is solid, however, the$6.99 six-screwdriver set is a piece of shXt
11:10am: Finally, I took off all 10 screws (actually, the left-middle screw was not screwed properly, I should blame the guy who assembly it. Once I took it off, it can not be tighted again)
I installed the SSD
Turn it on insert OSX DVD use disk utility MBP CANNOT recognize the SSD!
OK
12:00pm: bring out my old MBP google for a solution
And lunch
1:00pm: Found that G.Skill Titan SSD need to be pre-installed with USB connection
1:30pm: Drove back home for my SATA-2-USB adaptor
2:00pm: took off all 10 screws to switch the orginal hard drive .
2:30pm: G.Skill Titan SSD was recognized with USB connection
Began to install OSX
3:30pm: took off all 10 screws again to put SSD in
4:00pm: OK done
4:10pm: count the time to boot (with SSD).. is..38s.
4:15pm: began test battery .
5:20pm: went home, the battery is 80%...
So, I did not do real test. But here is my impression:
1. It is solid, like a brick, of course, I do not want it to become a brick
2. The screen: colorful, nice, better than old version.
But, glossy is a REAL issue. If the screen is dark it IS a mirror through it I can see the tiny number on my mug.
I would like to know how is the matte screen and consider to replace it with a matte one
3. The battery life: With 9600M on, I set screen to around 80% bright. I did not play game/movie only surf internet and copy files and install applications battery downs to 80% in 1 hour and 5 mins So, it counts to around 5 hours 25 mins not bad..
4. I do not like the keyboard not because of the color they are loose, especially the space key
OK..now I will keep playing with it.
8:50am: I tracked my order and found that it was already at Fedex local facility. So, I called Fedex and asked if I can go to pick it up (on-line tracking showed they will deliver it tomorrow). The lady told me that they will deliver it today (maybe because here is a small town?)
So, waiting
9:50am: a guy knocked the door
10:00am: I turned it on the backlight is even no dead pixel so far I took pics with my phone and uploaded to macrumors
10:10am: I turned it off I will replace the hard drive with a 128GB G.Skill Titan SSD.
10 screws needs to be removed When I worked on the fourth one, my screwdriver was broken
10: 20am: I drove to Sears, looking for screwdriver Can not find a proper one go to radio shark found a six-screwdriver set, $6.99
10:40am: I drove to office began to work on the other 7 screws new screwdriver was broken again OK, MBP is solid, however, the$6.99 six-screwdriver set is a piece of shXt
11:10am: Finally, I took off all 10 screws (actually, the left-middle screw was not screwed properly, I should blame the guy who assembly it. Once I took it off, it can not be tighted again)
I installed the SSD
Turn it on insert OSX DVD use disk utility MBP CANNOT recognize the SSD!
OK
12:00pm: bring out my old MBP google for a solution
And lunch
1:00pm: Found that G.Skill Titan SSD need to be pre-installed with USB connection
1:30pm: Drove back home for my SATA-2-USB adaptor
2:00pm: took off all 10 screws to switch the orginal hard drive .
2:30pm: G.Skill Titan SSD was recognized with USB connection
Began to install OSX
3:30pm: took off all 10 screws again to put SSD in
4:00pm: OK done
4:10pm: count the time to boot (with SSD).. is..38s.
4:15pm: began test battery .
5:20pm: went home, the battery is 80%...
So, I did not do real test. But here is my impression:
1. It is solid, like a brick, of course, I do not want it to become a brick
2. The screen: colorful, nice, better than old version.
But, glossy is a REAL issue. If the screen is dark it IS a mirror through it I can see the tiny number on my mug.
I would like to know how is the matte screen and consider to replace it with a matte one
3. The battery life: With 9600M on, I set screen to around 80% bright. I did not play game/movie only surf internet and copy files and install applications battery downs to 80% in 1 hour and 5 mins So, it counts to around 5 hours 25 mins not bad..
4. I do not like the keyboard not because of the color they are loose, especially the space key
OK..now I will keep playing with it.
Here's a nice set of pics I took at Macworld of the matte 17" and the glossy side by side. https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/631126/