- Joined
- Jan 31, 2007
- Messages
- 230
- Reaction score
- 24
- Points
- 18
- Location
- Tennessee
- Your Mac's Specs
- Macbook Pro - 15.4" 1680x1050 Antiglare - 2.7Ghz Quad Core i7 - 8GB RAM - 750GB 7200RPM HDD
Hey all! I recently received a 15" Macbook Pro (2.66 Ghz, 4GB RAM, 256 MB 9600M GT model) with an added Antiglare screen! I figured I'd give you guys a quick rundown.
The laptop I used before was an October 2008 13" 2.4 Ghz Macbook (9400M). This had the standard glass (read as mirror) screen. I loved every aspect about this laptop except the glossy screen. I'm very happy to have moved up to this Macbook Pro! I have a higher resolution and no glare!
After about a week of use, I have had no issues. The screen is absolutely gorgeous and I can use it outside again. One of my favorite things to do is go sit under a tree, listen to music and do my homework. It still boasts the 60% greater color gamut that Apple touts for the Glossy Screen. The battery life is outstanding! I'm getting between 6 and 9 hours on regular use (full brightness) which includes surfing the internet and listening to music (using the 9400M). I game on my windows xp partition with no difficulty. Left 4 dead, TF2, Mirror's Edge, Oblivion, etc...all work very well on highest graphics and native resolution. The built in speakers sound great as well. They have a slight edge over the 13" macbook that I had before. The trackpad works just as well as it did on the 13" and the keyboard actually has a little more feedback to it which I appreciate.
I passed my 13" onto my wonderful wife who was very appreciative. She was still using a 2006 White Macbook which has seen better days. She couldn't believe how bright the screen was! She's happy = I'm happy. Here are some comparison pics for your viewing pleasure.
The laptop I used before was an October 2008 13" 2.4 Ghz Macbook (9400M). This had the standard glass (read as mirror) screen. I loved every aspect about this laptop except the glossy screen. I'm very happy to have moved up to this Macbook Pro! I have a higher resolution and no glare!
After about a week of use, I have had no issues. The screen is absolutely gorgeous and I can use it outside again. One of my favorite things to do is go sit under a tree, listen to music and do my homework. It still boasts the 60% greater color gamut that Apple touts for the Glossy Screen. The battery life is outstanding! I'm getting between 6 and 9 hours on regular use (full brightness) which includes surfing the internet and listening to music (using the 9400M). I game on my windows xp partition with no difficulty. Left 4 dead, TF2, Mirror's Edge, Oblivion, etc...all work very well on highest graphics and native resolution. The built in speakers sound great as well. They have a slight edge over the 13" macbook that I had before. The trackpad works just as well as it did on the 13" and the keyboard actually has a little more feedback to it which I appreciate.
I passed my 13" onto my wonderful wife who was very appreciative. She was still using a 2006 White Macbook which has seen better days. She couldn't believe how bright the screen was! She's happy = I'm happy. Here are some comparison pics for your viewing pleasure.