I installed all the latest system updates, rebooted, etc, then proceeded to run various tests which all showed severely impaired performance. When I received the MBP17, I booted it off an external Firewire 800 hard drive that I had used for testing the MBP15, because all my applications (Photoshop, etc) were installed there. This is a step backwards from the design of the 15" model, but it won’t be of concern to most users. The newer Apple monitors use the Mini DisplayPort, but Apple should realized that old customers buy new Macs, and make such things available at the lowest possible cost.Īccess to the memory and hard disk requires removing 9 screws. Shame on Apple for making me pay to use an expensive monitor I purchased from them. I was unable to use my Apple 30" Cinema Display because I had no adapter, which costs $100. Other programs aren’t so obnoxious in their use of small font sizes. You’d better have keen eyes with Aperture. The 133dpi screen shows ridiculously small type in applications like Apple’s Aperture. You’ll see a big performance gain by swapping this drive out for a faster one, see recommended drives. The Apple-supplied 320GB 5400 rpm Fujitsu drive is total dog-applications take forever to launch with it. There is everything to like here except the large rectangular footprint(for travel). The MBP17 doesn’t feel heavy, and it feels slim in the hands.
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