Review of the Apple MacBook Pro MB990LL

The Apple MacBook Pro MB990LL comes with the following specs. It is a thirteen inch laptop. A 2.26GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo processor charges the MacBook Pro. It is possible to update the 2GB of DDR3 RAM to 8GB. This laptop comes with a 160GB hard drive for the purpose of storage. 1280 x 800 resolution is used to display images and videos on the glossy thirteen inch screen. The Apple MacBook Pro has fast become a most desirable laptop for many consumers. On the other hand there are some who are not fully convinced of its prowess.

The aluminum, uni-body construction of the casing is something they all seem to like. The multi-tasking Mac OS and overall design of the laptop offers impressive features over some of the other laptops on the market. Many think that the Apple MacBook Pro MB990LL is designed as quite an attractive laptop, compared to other brands and models. Stylish appearance doesn’t impress all consumers, however and it is possible to get more memory, storage and features in other laptops that cost less money in other brands.

The glossy surface on this laptop gets mixed reviews since some thought it was superb in the right lighting conditions and others thought it created glare and reflections in certain types of lighting conditions. The facts that there is no number pad on the normal-sized keyboard and that the battery is not meant to be removable are specs that were bothersome, in certain cases.

It can’t be denied that other laptops don’t offer the superior Mac OS, which is noted for the multi-tasking abilities. While this model is an improvement over previous aluminum 13″ MacBooks that were launched and the price was reduced by $100, reviews were still mixed, although these were items that some consumers were impressed with.

The extended battery life is an upgrade on the MacBook Pro, although some consumers report that they are not getting the full seven hours expected, but are getting closer to six hours, instead. Taking the battery out of the MacBook Pro is not an easy task, and you need to be seated close to an electrical outlet, since the cord is so short. The SD card sticks out a little further than many consumers prefer, as well.

There were high expectations for this laptop and consumers who are disappointed feel it doesn’t quite live up to the original hype surrounding the launch of the MacBook Pro. Unrealistically high expectations could be partially to blame, but some also criticized the cursor control, which was difficult to maneuver and the fact that dialog books were too many.

The uni-body enclosure is something that all consumers seem to agree is impressive since multiple parts are used to construct other notebooks. Because of the MacBook Pro’s single part construction, consumers consider it to be completely unique and the first of its kind. The uni-body, one piece of aluminum body is fully integrated with the keyboard during the manufacturing process.

It is an unbelievably thin and lightweight laptop that is easily portable, yet strong and durable enough to use indoors or out. The preloaded software includes Apple Mac’s Leopard OS, iTunes, iLife 09, Garageband, iPhoto and iMovie, which many consumers liked and considered a bonus on the Apple MacBook Pro.