Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (2008)

87% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

91% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Dual graphics cards ; Not much more than the MacBook ; Much more modern case ; Superb screen

Clunky graphics card switch process ; No Blu-ray

Finally, Apple has ditched its pretty-but-old-fashioned 5-year-old case design; plus, it's a screamer

Trackpad, design, performance

Sockets too close together for USB dongle users, expensive

So should you be impressed? Of course you should, this is Apple turning its design eye to the laptop and making a very high-end shiny toy that is likely to appeal to the Mac set through and through.

You could spend all your working day just staring at the 17-inch MacBook Pro, it's that gorgeous. But if you find the strength to pop the lid, you'll also discover it's the one of the most powerful computers on Earth that you can yank from the wall and...

Design, aluminium enclosure, backlit keyboard, dual graphics setup, glass trackpad with multi-touch, green/energy efficient

Touchpad has spots with poor response, poor viewing angles, glossy display can be distracting, hard drive only 5400rpm, graphics switch requires log-out

Apple’s greenest notebook ever is also one of its best. The MacBook Pro is overpriced, but you certainly get a powerful and exquisitely designed machine for your hard-earned cash. It’s not perfect, but using it is a largely positive experience on the...

Design, aluminium enclosure, backlit keyboard, dual graphics setup, glass trackpad with multi-touch, green/energy efficient

Touchpad has spots with poor response, poor viewing angles, glossy display can be distracting, hard drive only 5400rpm, graphics switch requires log-out

Aluminum unibody constructionOnly 0.95 inches thick1440 x 900 resolutionDual graphics optionButtonless trackpad

If you are in the market for a new laptop, and have grown tired of the

elegance combined with perfomancefeature rich machine

Apple has created yet another premium notebook for those looking for a

Sturdier, cooler, thinner aluminum chassis ; Still the performance champion; option for power-saving graphics a boon ; Trackpad a more effective use of space ; Colors 'pop' on the display ; Good notebook-class speakers

No FireWire 400 ; Glossy screen a potential distraction with no matte option ; Can't use both GPUs at once like that coming for Windows notebooks ; Expansion, screen still used to push users to a system they may otherwise not need

The MacBook Pro has always been the bigger, faster, more advanced (and more expensive) version of the MacBook. While most people will likely find the $1,299 MacBook suitable for everyday work, some people might need or prefer the pricier MacBook Pro.

It's a macbook pro for a very good price, it is very fast and noiseless, and the battery life is good (more than 4h) and it has a very good design. The Mac OSX Leopard operating system is good, fast and stable and it has good software in bundle. The...

Only 2Gb of RAM The aluminium unibody is very nice, but the weight is a bit hight The keyboard is a bit little and it is too near to the display