MacBook Pro 13inch 2.4GHz

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at 2:04 am

This is my first Mac, after years of suffering under an old Windows XP machine. I’m going to uni in September so I thought I may as well have an excellent laptop to take and I ended up choosing this MBP. As a total newbie to OS X I can safely say that switching was one of the easiest computer-based experiences I’ve ever had. The operating system is obscenely easy to use and it’s very simple to get all the settings just right. The built in iLife software is a mixed bag really. I can’t imagine myself using iWeb or GarageBand but iPhoto is very useful at organising all your photos into one place. Also iTunes, nothing short of a nightmare to use on Windows, is quick and doesn’t crash every 5 minutes. But the overall experience with the operating system is fantastic, everything just…works! I’m not saying that based purely on my experiences with XP, I have used Windows Vista and 7. And OS X is not just leaps and bounds ahead, it’s developing a new way to leap and bound. My advice to any switchers: make sure you set up an Admin account and standard one for everyday use. This stops you making silly mistakes which may lose you data or damage the system. And to anyone still thinking about laptops, buy this! It’s the perfect size for portability and has enough power for the average user (if you’re planning on working with lots of HD videos then look at the 15″ Macs with the more powerful processers and graphics cards). I couldn’t be happier with this laptop right now, it’s exactly what I wanted and quite a lot more.
Rating: 5 / 5