MacBook Pro

Pros: Excellent performance, excellent hardware/software integration

Cons: Expensive

The Bottom Line: If you can justify the cost of this computer, I highly recommend it

Review: The Back-Story I'm a self-employed software programmer---a consultant if you will. My business is pretty much contained in my backpack: my laptop, notepads, assorted books and papers. That sort of thing. Like all the self-employed, I pay more ...

Pros: Very thin. Nice ergonomics. great OS.

Cons: Needs lots of memory

Review: Fastest computer I've ever used! Love having the portability. Being able to use Windows makes it a must have for my ...

Pros: Shiny new computer with a big screen. How pretty!

Cons: Crashes, slow work, incompatabilities, and a hot battery with low power

The Bottom Line: The MacBook Pro 17 inch with Intel chip has none of the promised power, and almost all the terrible problems computer users dread. For the money, it's a terrible computer.

Review: I've been struggling with Mac laptops for the last few years. They've been slow. They've been glitchy. They've crashed and malfunctioned and left me high and dry when I needed them most. Still, I don't want a computer that uses Windows. Windows ...