MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo (C2D) Review Roundup
Apple's MacBook Pro laptop, with the new Intel Core 2 Duo (C2D) laptop is out. For the first time in years, I'm considering switching back to the Mac. Why? Well a number of reasons:
- Intel's Core 2 Duo is a great processor. It's a 64-bit processor, dual core, supports virtualization, and is blazingly fast.
- MacBook Pro is in its 2nd revision, so hopefully Apple has fixed most of the manufacturing bugs. The 1st version had excessive heat issues, for instance- the new version is supposedly much better.
- Added Firewire 800, upped the clock speed of the graphics card (so now it's a decent gaming machine)
- Parallels virtual machine software - so I can run Windows and/or Linux.
In mulling my decision, I have gathered a list of recent reviews of the MBP C2D. Here they are....
BareFeats: Shootout: Two MacBook Pros - Core Duo versus Core 2 Duo
Lots of benchmarks- Photoshop CS2, iTunes, iMovie, Aperture, Quake 4, WoW, UT2004
ComputerWord: First Take: New MacBook Pro 'one cool customer'
A fairly detailed review of the C2D MBP.
PC Magazine: Apple Macbook Pro 15-inch (Core 2 Duo)
A really good review of the Macbook pro, with benchmarks vs. other PC laptops.
CNet: Apple MacBook Pro
A video and a full text review of the MBP C2D, with some benchmarks.
Brian's Macbook Pro (C2d) Review
Lots of benchmarks, including 3dmark05, 3dmark06, plus some Q&A from the reviewer.
Macworld: Benchmarks: MacBook Pro Gets its Core 2 Duo Boost
Comparing the new vs. old 15" MacBook Pros, and also compared with the 13" Macbook.
MacInTouch: Reader Reports on the MacBook Pro Core 2 Update
Some real reader feedback on experiences with the new MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo (long but lots of good info).