Yeppers, it’s here! My MacBook Pro came in a couple of days early, actually. It was “scheduled” to arrive yesterday (Monday) but showed up Friday afternoon instead.
A few thoughts… First off, I really like it. The build quality is great and it runs OS X lickety-split! But there are a couple of things that I’m not thrilled with. For example, the keyboard is a bit odd. The RETURN key is a little smaller than I’m used to so I continuously hit the ‘ key. Also, the keys seem to have just a tiny bit more travel than my previous Windows-based notebooks (from various manufacturers). That will cause a few missing characters until I get used to hit the keys harder.
The other items are things that I knew about – only 2 USB ports, a display that doesn’t open very far, and the lack of a hard drive LED (yes, I know, that’s a “Mac thing” – but it would still be nice!).
That said, I’m falling in love quickly. The sleep mode is awesome because, well, it works. I’ve never had a Windows-based PC that actually does what I think it should when I close the lid. This thing sleeps right away and pops back on the moment I open it up. VERY USEFUL!
A couple other things I love: the illuminated keyboard is much more useful than I expected, the battery life is fantastic, and the LED-backed display is the brightest and most vivid I’ve ever seen on a laptop computer.
But perhaps the best thing about it is the main reason I bought it…. It runs OS X! It’s fun to use. I think I’m just bored with Windows, to be honest.
