I posted this is another thread but I'll paste it here because it's more appropriate.
I was looking to buy a new laptop and I settled on getting a new MBP. I did my research and decided to wait until these updates. So I agonized like everyone else and checked macrumors.com daily to see when Apple would finally update the Pros. I have been using an old Dell laptop so anything is a huge upgrade for me. So when I saw that the new MBPs came out today I went to my local Apple Store and picked up the $1999 15". I've never owned a Mac before and I am not really experienced with using MacOS. Here is my opinion of my new Macbook Pro coming from an unbiased newbie Mac user.
This thing is extremely fast and smooth. I'm very familiar with the "spinning beach ball of death" as I called it along with all my friends as we had to use hideously slow ibooks in high school. Well I have yet to see that damn ball and everything has been extremely snappy. By fault, I admit I am a pretty anal person when it comes to new things, so I was disappointed to have a dead pixel (yes just one, and fortunately its near the top of the screen so its not a big deal) But, I would rather not have a dead pixel if given the choice . I would of liked for the update to have had a magnetic latch because mine seems to be a little on the loose side when my MBP is closed. This is not a large gripe but something I noted to myself. Also, I am not a big fan of the keyboard, which I hoped they would of updated. I am usually pretty fluid when typing on my old Dell. I find myself having trouble typing without having to stop and fix a mistake on the MBP. Keep in mind I've had this thing less than a day so maybe I'll getting better at it. What I really want to note is the amazing battery life that this thing has. I admittedly know nothing about Macs so I looked a Mac beginners guide which advised me to calibrate my battery right away. Little did I know how difficult this would be. It was difficult because my dang MBP doesn't want to run out of battery power!!! I kid you not on it's first full battery the thing lasted 5 hours plus with constant use and me finally having to watch a DVD to try and drain the thing. It's sleeping soundly now as I type this out on my sluggish Dell. The battery life is a huge plus for me as I am going to need my MBP for school and note taking, its going to be convenient to have so much battery life with one recharge. Those are my feelings on my new MBP. I know that many of you were unhappy with the update but for me it was the perfect time to buy a new laptop and I'm very happy I went with the MBP when I did.
