Apple MacBook Pro MC725LL/A 17-Inch Laptop
- 2.2GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor
- 750 GB Hard Drive, 8x DVD/CD SuperDrive, 4 GB DDR3 RAM
- 17 inch LED-backlit display, 1920-by-1200 resolution
- AMD Radeon HD 6750M graphics processor with 1GB of GDDR5 memory
- High Speed Thunderbolt Port, FaceTime HD Camera, Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard
The new MacBook Pro notebooks have several major new features: Intel Core i5 and i7 Processors with Turbo Boost Technology, Thunderbolt the next generation of I/O, new AMD Radeon Graphics, and FaceTime HD camera. The 15- and 17-inch MacBook Pro now feature quad-core Intel Core i7 processors. And the 13-inch models jump to dual-core Intel Core i5 and i7 processors. New Thunderbolt technology lets you connect high-performance peripherals and high-resolution displays to one port – with data transfe
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Desktop Computers: Giving enough competition to the laptops!
Article by Raisa Raima
In the growing world of today, a business can be left in the hands of tired hands and this is the reason why automation has replaced the traditional methods of office tasks. The computers have gained vital positions in the work-flow of each and every office setup.
Let us have a brief look at the desktop computers before getting some vital information on the latest desktop computers. A desktop computer can be easily referred to as an independent personal computer, which can offer effective solutions to meet the growing and complex requirements of a business. The desktop computers are available in a variety of sizes and styles ranging from small form factor models to the large vertical towers. Most of the modern day desktop computers have separate keyboards and display screens.
When compared to a laptop, the desktop computers have the following advantages:
Ø The spare parts and extensions of the desktop computers are standardised and are easily available at low prices
Ø Due to the standardised slots for expansion, they can be easily and greatly customised, while it is not easy to customise laptops
Ø The disassembly procedures of a desktop computer is far easy than that of a laptop
Ø The addition or replacement of a computer peripheral such as hard disk or memory module is an easy task with a desktop computer
Ø It offers more space for heat removal as it does not run on rechargeable battery
Now that we have learnt the advantages of the desktop computers over the modern day laptops, let us take a look at some of the leading names in the field.
Some of the most renowned names in the world of desktop computers are Apple, Lenovo and HP. Apple has been a pioneer in the world of computers. The Apple desktop computers have been consistently riding high on their overall performance and positive responses from the customers from all parts of the world. The Apple Desktop Mac Mini, Apple Desktop Mac Mini 1, Apple Desktop iMac and Apple Desktop Mac Pro are some of the most highly acclaimed and successful Apple desktop computers in the recent times.
If you are looking for the high-quality desktop computers and want to have a consistent and reliable performer, then go for Apple desktop computers among the latest desktop computers. This will be one decision you can take even with the closed eyes and still never regret it.
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Big Performance Leap,
I upgraded to this model (early 2011 Quad Core i7 17″ MacBook Pro) from the first in Apple’s series of “unibody” laptops (late 2008 Core 2 duo 15″ MacBook Pro). Both have been excellent laptops and have remarkably similar features given the years between them. However, what makes the difference here is pure raw speed.
The i7 processor has four cores each running at 2.2Ghz and the ability to “hyperthread” to operate in a virtual eight core mode. Applications must be written in a specific way to take full advantage of the multiple cores, however the processor has another trick up its sleeve in such cases. If some of the cores are underutilized then the processing speed of the those in use are bumped up. This translates into blazing speed across the board.
Other improvements include automatic switching between the two included (and upgraded) video processors, one for high performance and the other for economic power consumption. A new “Thunderbolt” port is provided, which permits extremely high-speed data transmission to and from external devices (as soon as they become available with this new standard!). This is in addition to the more familiar set of ports, including gigabit ethernet, Firewire 800, USB2.0, digital audio in/out, analog audio in/out, magsafe power, etc.
While this laptop may not physically appear to be a new model, I feel this is an advantage unto itself. This being my second unibody mac, I can attest that Apple has a brilliant case design that needs no modification. One needs only to pick it up to immediately feel the solid build quality and ruggedness despite its thin and relatively lightweight specs. The body is carved from a solid block of aluminum, and save for the back plate there are no visible seams or screws. There is a world of difference between this and most other plastic laptops.
Unfortunately Apple has decided to saddlebag this wicked-fast tank with a relatively pokey 5400rpm hard drive, which ends up being a noticeable bottleneck in performance at startup and other disk-intensive times. I appreciate the capacity of the included 750GB drive, but swapping it out with my existing 500GB solid state hybrid drive provided an additional performance boost well worth the reduced storage space. Incidentally, changing just about any of the internal components appears to be relatively straight forward, as the back plate removes to expose all.
To conclude, this is one speedy machine who’s only noticeable flaw is the included large but unimpressive hard drive. Swap it out for a faster drive (especially a SSD) and this is a laptop that cannot be topped.
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