The New MacBook Pro is Yummy
So a friend of mine is home from working in India for 2 weeks. Yesterday, we met at the Apple Store and he picked up the new MacBook Pro. I have to say, it’s YUMMY! The screen, though glossy, is gorgeous. The speed is amazing.
I am really impressed with the design. I spent much time setting it up and copying things over from his PC. So I really got to use it for several hours. It is very light. When you pick it up by one corner, like you really shouldn’t do with a laptop, it doesn’t bend; it’s very stiff.
Speaking of stiff and ridged. One of the things I was most impressed by was the palm rest. On many laptops, including my 17″ MacBook Pro and my Titanium 1Ghz PowerBook, was the “mushy” feeling of the palm rest. They never feel as if they are solid in that area. Not the new MacBook Pro, it’s very solid. It doesn’t give at all when you rest your wrists on the laptop.
The most difficult thing for me to get used to was the new trackpad. The trackpad feels luxurious, the feel of it is amazing. The most difficult part of using it was getting used to the “click.” Some of that is easy to get used to, but you have to really retain yourself to use it. But, unlike the trackpads that I have on my MacBook Pro, the feel is better. I think with prolonged use, I would get used to the “click” feature. It’s just such a complete change in how a trackpad works that it will take time to get used to.
Overall, I’m very excited about the new design. I really want one and can’t wait to get my hands on one of my very own. Anyone want to buy an upgraded 17″ MacBook Pro?
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