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17-inch MacBook Pro/2.8GHz
Pros
- Available with an anti-glare, matte screen
- Impressive performance and battery life
- Huge screen
Cons
- No video adapters or Apple Remote included
- Huge
- Large screen makes glossy glare more noticeable than on smaller laptops
$2,499
Macworld's 17-inch MacBook Pro/2.8GHz Coverage
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MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2009) The latest 17-inch MacBook Pro is by all measures a minor hardware upgrade over its predecessor, offering only slightly faster processor options and a bump in hard-drive capacity. The more significant change is the value you get for your money. -
17-inch MacBook Pro/2.8GHz As part of its June 2009 laptop overhaul, Apple cut the price on its 17-inch MacBook Pro by $300 while boosting the processor speed and hard drive capacity. This is the only Apple laptop to feature an ExpressCard/34 expanison slot. A 3.06GHz processor is available as a $300 option.
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