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MacBook Pro 17-inch unibody review
MacBook Pro 17-inch unibody review
There's not much that can be said about the 17-inch version of the MacBook Pro that hasn't already been said about the 15-incher (and to some extent, the MacBook). Still, the big, big brother of the family has a few key differences that make it stand out from the rest of the gang. The first ...
Support - Discussions - Unobody 17" Macbook Pro 9600M broken ...
discussions.apple.com — Possibly but I had FOUR macbook pros of the previous incarnation, and this is why they allowed... me a replacement with the unibody.. now i have more problems that others seem to be having.. I wonder how long it will be before they determine if this is ... (more) Support - Discussions - Unobody 17" Macbook Pro 9600M ...
Support - Discussions - Unobody 17" Macbook Pro 9600M broken ...
discussions.apple.com — Possibly but I had FOUR macbook pros of the previous incarnation, and this is why they allowed... me a replacement with the unibody.. now i have more problems that others seem to be having.. I wonder how long it will be before they determine if this is ... (more) Support - Discussions - Unobody 17" Macbook Pro 9600M ...
MacBook Pro screen glitches heat, not NVIDIA issue?
MacBook Pro screen glitches heat, not NVIDIA issue?
slashgear.com — Reports of 17-inch Apple MacBook Pro visual artifacts and display glitches continue, with the latest suspicion being... that the notebook’s heat management system, not the NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GPU, could be at fault. After the cut, NVIDIA’s statement to SlashGear on the issue, and the ... (more) MacBook Pro screen glitches heat, not NVIDIA issue?
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Engadget reviews Apple’s new MacBook Pro 17-inch:
MacDailyNews — ... display accurately adjusting itself to a room's light. When cranked up to full brightness, the screen beams -- it's crisp, clear, and colors pop," Topolsky reports. "The new [built-in] battery bests the typical lifespan of a MacBook Pro removable by almost double... the huge stretches of time between charges we saw on the new 17-incher are extremely encouraging, and likely long enough to make the system viable for field use," Topolsky reports. Read the full review - recommended - here .

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TechBlog — ... - The newer iMacs have only slightly improved performance (though it looks like these numbers don't take graphics capabilities into account). • MacBook Pro 17-inch unibody review - Engadget likes it. • ...

Review: Apple MacBook Pro 17-inch, few key differences
PR News: — ... They note that there are a few key differences on this 17-inch version; the first is its non-removable battery. The second is the laptop’s non-glossy-display is now available as an option. We are not sure if these features are enough to persuade users to upgrade to the new Apple McBook Pro 17-inch model. The same unibody construction has been used on the 17-inch as on the 15-inch model, and this large version still only weighs in at a little over 6.6 pounds. Read full review SHARE | Leave a comment | Share a problem | Get Our ...

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17-inch MacBook Pro NVIDIA 9600M graphics glitches?
slashgear.com 3/6/2009 — Apple don’t seem to be able to catch a break with their displays recently, perhaps as a result of being on the cutting edge of NVIDIA’s latest GPU technology. Latest to cause Cupertino headaches is the 17-inch unibody MacBook Pro , which according to some owners will demonstrate ...
NVIDIA's GeForce 9600M causing issues in 17-inch MacBook Pro?
engadget.com 3/6/2009 — It's hard to say at this point whether we should point the blame at NVIDIA, Apple or right in between the two corporate campuses, but it seems that an uncomfortable amount of 17-inch MacBook Pro owners are having some serious issues with their ...
Are the New 17-Inch MacBook Pros Plagued by Faulty Graphics Cards? [MacBook Pro]
i.gizmodo.com 3/6/2009 — This is all too familiar . The Apple support forums are lit up by complaints that the new 17-inch MacBook Pros are plagued by faulty Nvidia GeForce 9600 graphics cards . Complaints run something like this: When the more powerful Geforce 9600M is ...
MacBook Pros suffering from problems with NVIDIA graphics
obsessable.com 3/6/2009 — Some of the 17-inch laptops experience display corruption when running both GPUs at once. When we first heard about the graphics powerhouse Apple was building into its MacBook Pro , we got pretty excited. The idea of having two levels of GPU chips in a laptop seemed pretty revolutionary at ...
NVIDIA Chip Instability Spreading to 17″ MacBook Pros?
cultofmac.com 3/6/2009 — Back in December we wrote about a potential land-mine of problems for owners of new MacBook Pro 15″ notebooks, related to possibly defective NVIDIA GeForce 9400 graphics processor chips that Apple may have knowingly shipped with some units ...
The M1-Pro is a sleek and light notebook cooler for the Macbook
newlaunches.com 3/2/2009 — The M1-Pro is designed for Macbook, Macbook Pro, Macbook Air and other laptop users to protect their precious laptop. It is made with precision, crafted from a block of aluminum. With the benefit of corrosive resistant finishing and shiny appearance, ...
Apple MacBook Pro 17-inch (Unibody)
pcmag.com 3/2/2009 — Reviews: It looks like PCMag has fallen in love with the new MacBook Pro 17-inch (Unibody). Its bottom line: “Doubts about the redesigned keyboard, the touchpad, and the non-removable battery can be put to rest, because the Apple MacBook Pro 17-inch ...
Apple MacBook Pro 15-inchers get quiet CPU spec bump
engadget.com 3/3/2009 — While pouring over the metric ton of PR this morning, we didn't immediately notice that Apple has turned up the juice ever-so-slightly on MacBook Pro 15-inch models. Instead of coughing up a CPU bump from 2.4GHz to 2.53GHz, the company now ...
Oh, one more thing: MacBook Pro gets a bump in speed
crunchgear.com 3/3/2009 — Among all the hoopla of the desktop Mac refreshes this morning, we missed the MacBook Pro update. The higher-end 15-inch model, you know, the $2500 one, got a processor bump from 2.53GHz to 2.66GHz. Not good enough for you, huh? How about a $300 ...
Apple quietly intros 2.66GHz MacBook Pro, offers larger SSDs
appleinsider.com 3/3/2009 — Flying under the radar of Tuesday's broad desktop overhaul were quiet updates to Apple's MacBook Pro notebook line, which now includes a faster 15-inch model, new high-end chip options, and larger solid-state drive (SSD) choices that are also offered ...
17-inch MacBook Pro woes not Nvidia’s fault?
crunchgear.com 3/9/2009 — So, Nvidia’s GeForce 9600M GPU may not be causing the screen glitches that have been creeping up on some of the new 17-inch MacBook Pros after all. I know we like to tar and feather Nvidia, but this may just very well be an Apple issue or that’s ...
17-inch MBP fan / overheating issues causing GeForce 9600M to bug out?Engadget
Oh, brother. We can already tell this one's going to be a fun, enjoyable journey to follow. Shortly after Apple's 17-inch unibody MacBook Pro began making its way out to early adopters, small legions of owners have reported all sorts of bizarre graphical glitches. While we first assumed that ...
MacBook Pro Graphics Issue Could Be Due to Faulty Fan Speed [MacBook Pro]Gizmodo
Let's not storm the Nvidia gates with our torches and pitchforks just yet, folks, because today we learned that the MacBook Pro graphics issue could be due to a cooling issue. Again, nothing's confirmed just yet, but preliminary testing has shown users who artificially set the MacBook Pro 's ...
Double trouble for new MacBook Pros thanks to double GPUsCrunchGear
The fancy new MacBook Pros come with two — count ‘em two! — Nvidia graphics cards: the 9600M and 9400M. The theory is that the higher end card will only spring into action when it’s actually needed, and for most mundane tasks the lower performing card will be used, in ...
Problemas con la tarjeta gráfica de la MacBook ProGizmología
A las nuevas MacBooks unibody se les han encontrado unos cuantos problemas ya y esta vez les tocó a la tarjeta gráfica NVIDIA de la MacBook Pro de 17 pulgadas. Un usuario muestra cómo su pantalla se vuelve verde y púrpura cuando utiliza la NVIDIA GeForce 9600M . Un simple reboot ...
New MacBook Pro. Thin and light. Plus check out the Newest MacBook Pro!APPLEians
JUST ANNOUNCED! SAVE $100! MacBook Pro 2.66GHz/4GB/SuperDrive/9600MGT only $2,394 after rebate (was $2,494) SAVE $100! NEW 17" MacBook Pro 2.66GHz/320GB/SuperDrive/Glossy only $2,694 after rebate! NOW Ships with iLife '09 SAVE $195! 15" MacBook Pro 2.53GHz 4GB/320 GB NOW only $2248.99 ...
Apple 17-inch MacBook Pro problems from NVIDIA’s GeForce 9600MPR News:
If you have taken possession of an Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) 17-inch MacBook Pro with the new NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) GeForce 9600M, then you will not be very happy to learn of some disturbing news. It seems that there are some problems with the graphics. It is hard to know who to blame, is it a ...
Apple Customers Report MacBook Pro Graphics GlitchInformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs
Users first focused on the Nvidia GeForce 9400M integrated graphics processor, but later said the problem could be with the computer's cooling system.
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Users first focused on the Nvidia GeForce 9400M integrated graphics processor, but later said the problem could be with the computer's cooling system.
Los problemas de las MacBook Pro podrían no ser de sus tarjetas gráficasGizmología
Hace algunos días les estuve comentando que al parecer las MacBook Pro de 17 pulgadas estaban teniendo problemas con su placa de video GeForce 9600M GPU. Ahora salió la gente de la empresa a hablar al respecto y comentaron que sus placas no son el verdadero problema. Entendemos que ...
Fan Overheating in 17-inch Apple Macbook Pro: GeForce 9600M ProblemPR News:
We reported last week about the NVIDIA (NVDA) GeForce 9600M problems on the 17-inch Apple (AAPL) MacBook Pro, owner’s said that they were experiencing a number of glitches with the graphics card. It was no secret that the GPU was taking all the blame, but upon further investigation, it seems ...
A problem on the MacBook Pro Unibody 17 inchHardMac.com
Source : Engadget Many MacBook Pro Unibody 17'' are affected by a rather serious problem. If one choses to use Geforce 9600 instead of the 9400M, for example, to make 3D, the video chip quickly overheats and the image is scrambled and becomes illegible. There is a big chance that Apple ...
Trouble in paradise: What’s the matter with the 17-inch MacBook Pro’s display?CrunchGear
You just know that Steve Jobs is pretty upset with Nvidia right now. Reports are popping up detailing video problems currently being suffered by the new 17-inch MacBook Pro . It seems that, for some people, whenever the 9600M is turned on the screen displays all sorts of nasty tearing and ...
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At this point, it seems like having some graphics issues is more of a “coming of age” thing for a new Mac product than something that surprises or worries us, though I’m sure if you have one of the affected MacBook Pros, you think otherwise. Users are reporting in an ...
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At this point, it seems like having some graphics issues is more of a “coming of age” thing for a new Mac product than something that surprises or worries us, though I’m sure if you have one of the affected MacBook Pros, you think otherwise.Users are reporting in an Apple ...
OWC Announces 8GB RAM Upgrade Kits for 17” Unibody MacBook Pro NotebookThe Mac Observer
Computer outfitter Other World Computing announced the release of its 8GB DDR3 MemoryUpgrade Kit and 4GB DDR3 Memory Upgrade Modules for Apple's MacBook Pro 17-inch "Unibody" models on Thursday. The modules are also available in kits of up to 6GB for previous MacBook and MacBook Pro ...
17-inch unibody MacBook Pro hit with graphics errorsMacNN | The Macintosh News Network
Some buyers of the recent 17-inch unibody MacBook Pro have been experiencing a severe graphics error, discussion at Apple's support forums suggests. The error manifests mainly in the form of green lines, though these can be accompanied by speckles. It also appears to be independent of a specific ...
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The new 17-inch MacBook Pro has a lot going for it, from the faster processor, front side bus and memory speeds, to its thinner and lighter, unibody design. Add in a new battery that lasts longer per charge, and you’ve got yourself a winner.
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Retrospectively, Apple released of lot of updated products yesterday, more than initially rumored or even expected. After the new Mac mini, iMac, Mac Pro, Time Capsule and Airport Extreme n, the MacBook Pro 15" have also been upgraded. The entry-level model is now featuring a 2.66 GHz CPU ...
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MacBook aficionados, don't feel left out of today's desktop announcements . The 15-inch MacBook Pro just jumped up to 2.93GHz. The latest MacBook Pro 17-inch (unibody) was introduced with a 2.93GHz Intel Core 2 Duo as a CTO (Configure to Order) upsell, up from 2.66Ghz. Now, MacBook ...
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Users first focused on the Nvidia GeForce 9400M integrated graphics processor, but later said the problem could be with the computer's cooling system.