New Apple MacBook Pro MB133LL-Older One-$1494.00-Newegg.com

Apple MacBook Pro MB133LL/A Intel Core 2 Duo 2.40GHz 15.4" WXGA+ 2GB DDR2 667 200GB 5400rpm DVD±R/RW NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard

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WOW?

 

Haha, look at this review.

This is what I think of 95% of Apple users (most of the Apple users on this site fall into the last intelligent 5%.

 

they're trying to get rid of the old model I see

 

Got me all excited until that I saw this is the older one.

 

It's still a quality laptop with a rock solid operating system. And this is still $1,000 cheaper than the new ones.

 

It doesnt even look like the last model to me it looks even older but I guess its the last one since it has a 8600gt in it. Guess the egg's pictures make it look different. I was expecting a thin metallic looking MBP.

For that price I would be ok with it, the full MSRP for a MBP is way too much.

 

I agree. In most, if not all cases, the full MSRP for a new Mac is way over the top, considering if you were try match it, RAM for RAM, HD for HD, Video for Video, with a PC machine which will cost half as much, in some cases.

For those claiming that Macs are good quality machines, take a walk over to Macrumors.com and see all the complaints about shoddy workmanship, slopping manufacturing and major defects.

I purchased a Macbook last December...thought I would go Mac and never go back. I am looking to sell it right now. I just don't see the benefit to having a Mac. Perhaps I am missing something...

 

I have seen some very nightmarish posts about MPB even on these forums people doing 3 or 4 exchanges for a working unit that does not have a yellow screen or some other major defect. Plus like you said the hardware is 99% the same so your just paying for the right to use OSX and the MAC name so its sooo not worth it. But its hard to express that to MAC fans as they can never admit it.

Ever since mac started running windows, I knew it had to be possible to do the opposite and it is... so if I wanted OSX bad enough I would be using it on my PC machine for 1/2 the cost.

Id buy the OS, and could care less if your "allowed" to use a PC to run it. If they can run Windows then it has to work in reverse or its blatant prejudice in my opinion and just apple trying tooth and nail not to lose the only thing they have that allows them to sell so many units and at such a high cost, the entrance fee for OSX.

Soon as I get my EEE back from RMA this is on my to do list: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOfZ0cPoZFY

 

Here are just a few recent known issues affecting Macbooks

Random shutdowns
"Mooing" fan noise, Ticking/Clicking Fan noise
Palmrest discoloration
Blocked rear vent
Colored Lines on Boot
Destruction of Media inserted into Combo/Superdrive
Airport quality and/or reception is defective or unstable
Excessive Thermal Paste
Burning Chemical/Solvent odor
Poor Display Quality (display can look vibrant or washed out depending on which production run you get)
Poor Build Quality of the Bottom Case
Cracking Cases
Case breaks at point where top case comes into contact with bottom case
Power brick gets hot
Power Cord frays easily
Power Cord gets hot
Sharp Edges
Display Artifacts
Display Failure
Screen Flicker
Improperly Sealed Case
Misaligned Case
Inappropriate Fan Management
Hard Drive "Thud", or "Click"
Hard Drive Failure
Failing Keys
Idle Processor Noise
Extreme Heat
Poor Heat dissipation
Combo & Superdrives noises and problems
Failed or Blown speakers
Inappropriately low speaker volume
Airport-induced kernel panic
Bad trackpad button
Kernel panics with headphones
Vibrating Cases
Weak LCD
Battery Failure : Battery Does Not Charge and is Not Recognized by MacBook
Static Noise/Crackling
iSight webcam interfering with the Microphone
Bluetooth module is not recognized any more
Malfunctioning iSight camera
Buzzing Screen
Superdrive no longer reads/burns DVD/CD
Extreme Slowdown/Lag from processor intensive tasks (i.e. Flash video)

So much for that great Apple quality for which you pay a hefty premium!