Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch

screen is like windows/Made of plastic now/apple is becoming cheap product/sound glitches/screen turns off by itself – Made of plastic now instead of aluminium. You think people will not notice that you have lowered your quality. You are not fooling anyone. You used to known for for quality...now I guess you want to cheapen your brand's image. Also gets quite hot when using even on days that are cold. No different to any other laptop. You can buy something cheaper… Read more

for the same quality.

the screen is like a standard windows screen now. i have sound glitches like static sound. screen turns off by itself at times. battery also doesn't last long either and i have only had laptop 1 year.

headphones do not fit in computer jack properly and didnt have brand logo when i bought them headphones either.

what are they getting thier product nade from the black markets???

really dissapointed in mac

Bad butterfly keyboard – This mac book has the worst keyboard on any laptop. I am not sure how apple is able to get away with faulty hardware designs. I mean they expect people to pay thousands of dollars to get subpar hardware. Show details

Best computer I've ever owned – I work as a software developer and network administrator, and I've got a lot of PCs laying around. I've got high and low end Windows machines, Apple laptops and desktops, tablets and more but nothing beats my Mid 2012 15" MacBook Pro (Non-Retina). This machine is a beast. The specs are great, performance is incredible, upgradability is no problem… Read more

and usability is through the roof. The trackpad and keyboard are best I've ever used, and I've upgraded the stock 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD configuration to an i7 with 16GB RAM, a 240GB SSD and 1TB SSHD in the Optical Drive bay. This MacBook Pro is *FAST*, boots incredibly quick and I've had zero problems with it.

Service is also key, and Apple's service is second to none. Once during Christmas I had spilled a beer on the keyboard of my MacBook Pro. The first thing I did is power it off and bring it to Apple. They tore the machine down and cleaned it out for free, the machine was covered under warranty but of course a beer spill isn't.

Battery life is also golden and I haven't seen any real decline in longevity since I bought this Mac in 2013.

All I can say is incredible, this was my first modern Mac and I can definitely say I won't be going back. Buying this Mac has inspired me to use Xserves and Mac Pros for my business and to buy an iMac at home for desktop use. I cannot describe how good these machines are.

3 hard drives failures within 18 months – I switched from PC to Mac around 7 years ago and ever since have been one of those annoying Apple snobs that tell people that they are insane for persisting with PCs and the various annoyances of Windows. That was until I purchased this Macbook. Since Apple have become so massive and no longer a niche brand that only creative people bought,… Read more

their quality control and their care factor has gone down the toilet.

I purchase a $2400 Macbook pro 18 months ago and in that time the hard drive has died 3 times. I am now using hard drive number 4. And on each occasion, Apple tell me that I have just been 'unlucky' and that 'hard drives can die at any time'.

This is rubbish - Apple just dont want to replace my Macbook - Clearly this computer is a Lemon but they would rather replace my hard drive every few months than concede that.

Apple do make decent products and whether your are buying a car, a TV or any other product, there is always the chance that you are buying a Lemon - which is exactly what I have purchased.

So from my experience I cannot recommend the Macbook Pro. When its working, its great. 3 Hard drive failures within 18 months

It's true! You'll never go back! Even if you're over 50! – My computer use is really limited to facebook, emails, banking and writing reviews so when my husband took me shopping for a replacement for my old, dead computer I was surprised to find him at the Apple stand. Don't get me wrong. I've always loved them and anyone I know that's made the switch will say "Once you go Mac you never go back!" But… Read more

how much better could it be? And would it justify the extra dollars?

I'm sure that owning my new MacBook is a bit like having a Ferrari and using it to drive to the shops! There's probably a whole lot of things this baby can do that I'll never even discover. I'm still very happy with the purchase.

The first thing you'll notice is how quickly this machine starts up. My old PC was so slow I used to go and make a cup of tea while it warmed up! I was concerned that it would take me a while to make the switch from a desk top computer with an ergonomic keyboard to a laptop but I've had no problems. I still find typing a bit awkward because the keys are above the touchpad but my husband assures me that if I ever get around to writing the great Australian novel he can plug my old keyboard into my new laptop.

I thought the touchpad would be a challenge so I bought a mouse. I shouldn't have bothered. It took me all of three days to get used to the touch pad and it's an excellent feature for those of us with ageing eyes; I can zoom in on anything with the touch of two fingers.

I purchased microsoft word for mac because all of my old files are in word. Apparently there's free software available that can duplicate word but I'm not very technically savvy so I didn't want to risk it. Word has worked well and has no trouble reading my old documents.

My only gripe, and it's a small one, is that I bought a machine with the standard screen. I didn't know they made one with a non-reflective screen! I've since seen one and wish I had it. I understand you can also ask for 'solid state' internals if you're going to be moving around a lot. I didn't know this either but it's not such an issue for me. I usually move mine from the desk to the kitchen table.

I'm still finding my way around this computer. I keep being pleasantly surprised by all the clever things it can do. It really is 'intuitive' as they claim; if you want it to do something then just think about the most sensible way of doing it and your mac will probably oblige. At the risk of being sexist, this is the sort of computer that women would design.

If you're an older person struggling with a clunky computer and looking to upgrade I'd encourage you to spoil yourself with a mac. They are a pleasure to use and in almost six months I've never once wanted to throw it off a four storey building! Fast. Easy to use. Doesn't shut down in the middle of something or refuse to work. I wish the sales person had told me I could get one with a non-reflective screen.

They make the best laptops – On Friday 5th January 2018 I got this from Apple as a replacement for my MacBook Air 13" 2015 since I took it into the Apple Store in Doncaster on Tuesday morning 2nd January 2018 and the Wi-Fi wasn't working so they couldn't fix it. Show details

Mac is not too good – You might think that mac are good (which they are) but if you use them for more than a year they start being the crappy computer that makes people cry so if you want to get a good computer get Windows 10 on Dell™ or Acer™ ,HP etc :D

Alright product – This product is alright if you're not running too many programs. not worth paying the retail price for. it overheats alot but the features and functions are pretty cool! I like the layout and the operating software. very clean and neat. unable to play games at a fast pace and it has to be properly ventilated for it to not sound like its about to take flight!

Well worth it – Purchased my latest laptop & decided on a Mac (first time) as I have 2 other laptops 1 running windows 7, 1 running windows 8, I purchased the Mac pretty much based on the reviews I read & the fact I have iPhone & IPad retina model also, I have found over past five years with the iPhone the sales and service at Apple is better than anything else… Read more

experienced.

If you can look past the cost of this Mac book Pro I7 15" $3500 which is a bit pricey compared to windows running machines it really is comparable to driving a Mercedes after driving a Hyundai.

Thoroughly recommend to any serious buyer.

The Lamborghini Of Laptops – I have been a computer tech for 20 years +. i know the insides as well as the outsides. I am not biased towards brands (I own over 10 computers) Before this purchase, i rated the Dell XPS m1730 as the best device i ever owned. the Dell cost me $3300 back in the day but that is all history, i have arrived in laptop heaven. the Apple Macbok Pro,… Read more

the best computer I have ever owned. The i7 with 8gb of ram laughs at anything i throw at it, it purrs. The build quality is superb. The performance is superb. The Display... its superb.

I own an iMac as well, yet still prefer my macbook. I own a dell precision tower, i still prefer my macbook. I like Windows 8, its great.. but OSX is superior. Conclusion: Once you go mac, you never go back. I wish i could rate it 6 stars.

Purchased at The Good Guys $2200 on special. Build Quality. Performance. Display. Asthetics. Everythng, i love everything about it. No DVD player. But thats becoming obselete anyway.

Best Laptop I ever brought – Moving out of Windows to Mac, the best decision I ever make. It is fast and easy to use and come with free Office (Numbers, Pages and Keynote). Update and patches is seamless with lesser Security Issues to worry about. It easily out run an much better configured W530 with 32GB RAM and SSD with higher resolution > FHD, lower RAM of 16GB,… Read more

and nearly half the weight if you consider the huge charger that I need to carry around with the W530. Fast, Good Performance and Light Weight compare to an equivalent Windows Laptop. Compatibility as we're still living in Windows World.

Love my Mac, and I won't go back Mac – I have had my Mac book pro now for just under 2 years and totally love it. I was recommended to Mac by everyone I spoke to including Mac competitors. However I was reluctant because I had always been a PC person but now that I have it I totally understand why it's the way to go. I use mine for photos and nothing provides the clarity and ease of… Read more

operation that these do. Great for photo editing, display screen is awesome, no viruses, amazing computer. Should have paid the extra for solid state hard drive

The only computer you will ever need – I am mac user for 6 years now. I use to build computers myself. I repair laptops. I know my staff. Macs are indeed amassing. Excellent quality, they are silent! Metal body, great screen. If you are Mac newbee it will take you some time to get use to the new system, but if you have iPhone it helps. Silent and great quality No blue ray support

First time Mac user – The more and more I use my Mac the happier I become . It's a delight for many extreme uses , I make music using a few powerful programs like ableton live and it never has issues when constructing my sound studio and handles better in that regard than pc's worth much more .. Also the way it handles programs like photoshop cs5 and most games are… Read more

good too . And once you get used to it , it's very user friendly . The reason I gave it 4 stars is the fact that it is not that easy to find any program your looking for on a Mac you sometimes have to jump some hoops or pay top dollar other than that is awesome ! Reliable , operating system top notch , many user features , delightful to look at , dock Battery not good enough for me , programs accessibility .

Cracked screen – The screen on my Macbook Pro cracked while I was cleaning it with a microfibre cloth. No excess pressure was used, and the laptop had always been taken very good care of. When I took it into the Chermside Apple Store, they refused to admit that the glass used was faulty, and accused me of "punching the screen" to make it crack. Shame on you… Read more

Apple and shame on your customer service. Great machine, have always used Apple products. However I feel this will be my last. Weak glass used on screen. Bad customer Service.

Will you get the use out of it for the cost? – Such a great computer! It has the amazing ability to do so much more than you think. Like others have stated the cost is incredible so be sure you are going to get what you need out of it before you go spending lots of money. The graphics are amazing, the keyboard is smooth and the screen is so clear. It's quick and easily portable. Especially with a lot of people having Iphones these days, it's great to have this too.

Not something I would spend my money on – Every teacher at my school has one. It needs an adapter to connect to VGA or HDMi to a TV. The adapters always stuff up. I am the IT person in my class who always helps people who have problems with their computers. The problems are they freeze when only doing small stuff which require very low processing. It doesn't always get the screen… Read more

resolution right when connecting to a TV like my Other computer does which i love so then I don't have to do it myself. So i have to go into settings to get the resolution right.

It is a pain in the back. It can movie edit Everything freezes, slow, waste of money. ect

I love my macbook – I would never go back to a windows computer ever again . i love the fact i can communicate between my apple Tv & iPhone and laptop ..I've never had any major problems with it...The apple care tech team are awsome at talking u through any issues u may have like learning mac format takes a little to get used to.... Battery life & compatability to other apple products.... Its a little expensive...

Excellent - except for one MAJOR issue! – Since buying this new about 1 year ago I've had problems with the wifi (Airport connection). It drops out randomly and is sometimes quite slow. A temporary fix is to either restart the machine, disconnect and reconnect, or delete the Airport keychain and re-enter your password. Sometimes one of these works, sometimes not. After fixing it will work… Read more

fine until the next time you close the lid and resume using the machine.

I have several other machines connected to my home network without any problems, including much older Windows laptops, Android phones and 3 iPhones.

The problem occurs with some Macbook Pros and certain wireless routers, and is a known problem among Macbook owners using Snow Leopard and Lion. Unfortunately, Apple refuses to acknowledge the problem despite thousands of Macbook owners reporting it. It if weren't for this issue, the Macbook Pro would get 5 stars.

The router I use is a D-link DIR-615. If you have one of these be prepared to replace it as neither D-link or Apple has a solution to this problem.

Wifi issues

Macbook Pro is awesome – I purchased a 13" Macbook Pro about 2 years ago. I was shopping for a windows laptop however I was talked around by a sales person. The Mac is awesome, I will never go back to a PC. It took a little getting use to but it certainly was't difficult, everything is so common sense. Since purchasing the Mac and discovering how easy it is to use I have… Read more

purchased an ipod, Time Machine, an iphone and Office Mac. I thought the iphone was so much hype but when you discover the world of Apple you soon realise why the company is growing so rapidly. My only regret with the Mac is making the purchase from an electrical store and not the Apple store. The customer service that Apple provide is incomparable, their knowledge, friendly manner and commitment to keeping the customer informed is a customers dream come true.

Nothing, nothing, nothing!

Excellent – Apple's Macbook Pro is a great product. I would recommend it to anybody. Excellent graphics. A lot more reliable than windows. However, you can still install windows on it instead of snow leopard if you prefer. Excellent product. Well design. Powerful Intel Core Duo. I never regret changing to Apple. Great warranty on the Apple care protection… Read more

plan as well. I cannot live without my Apple MacBook Pro. Take a bit of time to learn to get used to if you were a windows user. However, Apple's computers are in fact a lot more simple and easy to use. Once you get use to it you'll really enjoy using.

Fantastic :D – I bought this laptop last week because my old macbook was really getting slow and incompatible with todays technology ~! so i went for this model and i really was surprised how good it is ~ Best Laptop I've used for sure.. Backlit Keyboard, wide screen, pure and crisp graphics, easy to use and very fast I did experience one little error because i… Read more

didn't update something causing the machine to shutdown and start macking some strange noises, but i did resolve it by updating it.. :) , sometimes it can get a little hot

Excellent – Once you go Mac, you'll never go back. The layout of the documents folder is much better than a normal windows PC. The Programs like pages and numbers are much simpler and easier to use than Microsoft products and then there is a stack of cool extra software. Imovie, IDVD, Garageband, Iphoto, Photobooth, ITunes are all great. Plus, when you use… Read more

the web, you can use Safari which I find to be a huge improvement on IE. I will only ever use mac products for my IT hardware needs. Great design, looks good, simple to use, Mac programs are so much better. The only thing I dislike about my Macbook is that I have had four other laptops before I tried a Mac, what a waste of time they were.

Good – Good system, well designed. Will be able to handle most tasks you throw at it with ease. Able to install windows on it due to the intel chip. Apple will slowly take back their market share with this. Good specs, is capable of quite a lot, great support. It's proprietary. It's not easy to upgrade / use other stuff. While you can work around some issues it's not user friendly to do so.

Easy, no fuss, sleek and durable – We have had few laptops, but this one hold the trone. Quality vise-it's the best one I have seen so far. Yes, macbook pro lite is the better option(mainly to to the weight, but other than that it's one durable machine, easy to maintain. After 2 years my charging cable has died... pity...had to pay $90 to get a new one (expensive!)...it's the… Read more

mainly the problematic concept of planned obsolescence... pity. practicality, neatness, durability planned obsolesence of additional equipment (example:charger)

Excellent – best paid product what if its expensive its an quality product to use. light weight keeps the product lovable the long lasting battery makes tense free of getting dischared after continuos use for hours.The best is that its Apple we dont need to think of it.Easy to use and wise to pick Battery long lasting easy to use light weight to carry round expensive, gets heat a bit under

Excellent – We went Mac about two and a half years ago and they are right about what the say. Once you go back, you'll never go back. Easy to use, everything makes sense, cool programs. We will never buy a PC again we love everything about mac. They are expensive, buy you aren't buying a new one every year or two so they are well worth it. When we lived in… Read more

Sydney, Apple were great (this was before the apple store as well), we had to get the disk drive replaced and they came out the next day to do it. Haven't had any problems with it since. It's a MAC! Very expensive

Excellent – I wish it had come with a snug sleeve. We still have a Desktop with Windows on it, which is easier for some work, but i take this one on hols. I sit in local libraries and use the free wireless access. Wonderful! Lightweight, easy to use, battery lasts hours and hours, bright screen, gets a bit hot underneath, the plug where the lead connects… Read more

pulls the wires around at right angles unless you moves yourelf so it can be in a straight line. (they changes this on the next model)

Excellent – I love my little mac. It is absolutely brilliant. The battery life lasts me nearly all day. The typing is an absolute breeze on the incredible backlit keyboard. The display will never stop amazing me. It is genius in every aspect and I love it to bits. It's incredibly portable and can be taken anywhere. The wireless card ensures top quality… Read more

internet everywhere you go. I highly recommend this MacBook Pro to anyone looking for a lightweight, high-performance notebook that is sleek and sltylish in every aspect. Super fast, awesome graphics, portable, brilliant battery life. Touchpad takes a little getting used to.

Excellent – great computer, really stylish, but a little unreliable at times. easy to use and easily portable. amazing product, try it out, you will love it. you can also buy cover stickers so you can personalise the cover of you computer. keyboard overheating and thin melting wires that connect keyboard to the electricals, therefore cutting off the use of the keyboard

Good – Overall i love the Mac Book Pro and i'll keep using it, it's also easy to find parts to replace even though you won't need it, but it'll keep you feeling secure that you can go to any Apple shop and get a part and get it installed into your Mac Book Pro all at once. :) i absolute the Mac Book Pro and it's a great light weight laptop to carry… Read more

around. It's more creative than any other brand, it looks simple but inside it's a big bang. It doesn't need to look top class, all it needs is power, easy to carry around, and it's just great Sometimes i think that the Mac Book Pro or any Mac book of any sort isn't as user friendly as windows, for me maybe i'm used to windows but sometimes i think that Mac OS seems to be hard to understand and it takes time to get used to these things.

Excellent – What a great product. Stylish looks abs easy to use. You'll never get a virus, and the free applications are great. If you're doing any creative work the Mac products are the way to go.., easy to use garage band is great for copyright free film sound tracks and for basic movies I movie is simple for family films. More technical applications are… Read more

avaliable such as final cut express and pro for more professional films as well as Photoshop. Again the mac helps your projects transform into art. Portable so I can take it everywhere I go. Love it

Excellent – Improves productivity. Boots up and running applications before Windows machines gets to the sign on dialog box. In short, has boosted my productivity more than I could've imagined. It simply works. Lightning fast starts, battery lasts forever. Applications aren't as robust as Win versions

Excellent – It's truly a pleasure to use the Mac operating system. Much less confusing than Windows. Never freezes. Runs smoothly even after three years of use. Comes with all the programs that are required for your everyday average joe, adn the apps themselves ie iPhoto, Calendar & iMovie are all top notch. Admittedly, I haven't tried Windows 7, thought the… Read more

Mac operating system is leaps and bounds over Vista.

The laptop itself has stood the test of time as well. It's taken some hard hits in my backpack and has yet to stuff up. Battery life is still top notch after 120 cycles. I used to hate laptop mousepads, though this one it truly remarkable. Very large surface area nd very responsive. I never use a mouse these days. The white Macbook does get a little grubby sometimes, though a little bit of jif and a sponge makes it look like new.

So yeah, I highly recommend this product! A pleasure to use on an everyday basis (unlike Vista). No programs to buy. No spyware/virus checks needed. Beautiful, durable and reliable hardware. HD failed once, but the incredibly simple to use backup program saved me. Apple replaced it in one day.