17" Anti-Glare Macbook Pro Unibody 2.8 Ghz VS 2.4 Ghz 15" Macbook Pro & Unboxing

[thomasboss01]

I don't really like the 17" MacBook Pros...I think the speakers and how everything looks too spaced out sorta makes it ugly...

[YourLoveLetter]

ughhh hate the new sony style chiclet keyboards... this video just made me miss the old mbp.

[spectrelives]

Fucking hell, first half of the video is useless timewasting while he opens the goddamn gay box. Could have edited your shitty video better, who needs to see you unpacking it??

[iJ697]

@spectrelives Why do you think it's called an unboxing? lol

[johanbest]

piseed cause the matte screen doesnt come with black border. Now the silver frame will reflect in the dark. Wtf were they thinking. Let it be a customizeable choice

[fsck66]

I would have liked to watch this video but you killed it with this soundtrack. Pretty obnoxious....

[DriesRengle]

is there a lot of grain caused by the anti glare coating like you have on the Dell ips screens? Or is it really greatte matte like the good old macbook pro?

[firax456]

glossy screens r good for tvs not computers

[MacMike1000]

Still love both design.

MacMike1000

[suspekt29]

Not sure why everyone who does an antiglare Macbook Pro unboxing has music included.  Would be nice to see one without music tracks

[MacMike1000]

Both version of MacBook Pro, I have both 15"MBP versions and love them all.

[Falhok]

whats the complete name for the cpu???

[katano007]

cool song



[dylanszone]

I hate this song! Post a new video without finger eleven!

[moondogu]

@dylanszone or just mute the audio?

[eduardolz31]

That looks like a PowerBook G4.

[adam75south]

ordered the same exact laptop last night refurbed...17", 2.8Ghz, Antiglare..and i can't freakin wait, i checked it out at the apple store and i've never seen a better display on a matte screen, it's insane.. and before anyone asks..yes, i'm aware the new ones come out any day now. i also know the 17" will be more than i wanna spend on a laptop...hell, the refurb was still more than i wanted to spend...one more thing, i have 14 days to take it back!

[SoloReviews]

@adam75south

don't worry the new macbooks pro wont be coming out till september now because they brought out the ipad instead on a macbook pro you safe don't worry

[koruki]

@SoloReviews LOL its only April

[LOTRFreak993]

@SoloReviews Well they are out now

[QwertyAzerty2009]

where did u get that background?

[blueblob4]

I hate this song. Great computers tho.

[1Drummer88]

Is the 17 inch monitor really bigger ?

I mean it looks nearly the same

[dboyd1089]

2 inches can make a big difference. Go from a 18" to a 20" computer monitor and you'll notice the difference. it's the same with a 15" laptop to a 17" laptop. it's definitely very noticeable.

[adam75south]

by 2 inches.  i'm here to help.

[prillionaire]

whats the name of the song?

[TheRide0ut]

Paralyzer by Finger Eleven

[Kamzu]

I have the glossy and it is annoying in light, but otherwise the picture is amazing and crisp. I also have a iVisor over it which effectively makes it antiglare at a small cost of quality.

[JSantana319]

One thing for sure, great switch from the 15 to the 17 inch. That's a huge machine and lighter than my old 15 inch Dell Inspiron, lol. I'm looking forward for the 15 inch Unibody Macbook Pro, just waiting for the next upgrade. Enjoy your machine to the fullest :)

[Jefferrrson]

glossy for the win :D

comment from a glossy 15 mbp ftw!

[kiratisdale]

you made the right choice w/ the matte screen...i compared it endlessly w/ the glossy at the store and the difference in color wasn't enough to make me want to put up with the mirror-like screen of the glossy. the extra layer of glass over it really killed it for me

[guym619]

the glossy version is definetely better, and it looks way better too..i have the glossy version btw

[kiratisdale]

you're just saying that b/c you're stuck w/ the glossy. i've done a lot w/ both and matte is the only way to go. if you want reflections, just get a mirror. the colors are not better to the point that it merits putting up w/ the reflections....that extra layer of glass is what fcompletely kills the glossy. video and photography editors/designers use the matte. i dont think the they would if the color was so much worse than the glossy. fyi

[guym619]

im not stuck with the glossy version..i chose to pick this computer because it looks better than the matte. to me, it doesnt really matter if the colors in both versions are slightly different. I would have felt like i lost $1800 if i would have bought the matte version. i have been drawing and designing on this computer and the picture looks great, definetely better than what i could have gotten out of matte.

[kiratisdale]

well, to each his own i guess...obviously i prefer the matte. conversely, i felt like i would have lost $3000 if i had chosen the glossy.

[guym619]

ok well good luck with your computer, but im a glossy

[Frozen3Fire]

thats why you are sayin glossy is better because you have it you twat if you had anti glare you would say that was better

[guym619]

r u stupid...he is stuck with an old version of the macbook pro..i had my choice of matte and glossy(there the same computer)..i chose glossy, stupid bitch..get your information straight before u talk shit.

[RikAmmo]

lol try using outside at a campus or a porch, not to mention try using it in a sunny day in your home with the windows shades open. lol

[guym619]

hahaha..ya the windows shades are a bitch...but it still looks really nice

[Jerfanian]

awesome comparison bro!!

[buddylikeguitar]

this dudes got 2 and i dont evan have 1 -.-

[sappiou]

nice video, good to know that i can fit the 17 in my 15" - 16" backpack, i really need it at collage :p

[allanm17]

i wish it came in black!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[sk8terwolfe5]

@allanm17 Black would make it alot nicer in my opinion.

[TheLuckAndLove]

@sk8terwolfe5 You do know that the black is taken off.. So basically the black is part of the glossy.. You're playing 135$ just to take it off..

[DavieeShoTzz]

@TheLuckAndLove um your paying to get the anti glosss screen....

[TheLuckAndLove]

@DavieeShoTzz Nope. There is already an anti glare screen on the Mac, but they layer it with a glossy screen, so therefore, you're paying 135$ to get the glossy screen off to get the anti glare.

[kottto22]

@TheLuckAndLove - wat do these things do? will they stop me getting these terrible headaches and eyestrains and blurry vision whenever i use my computer??

[MacMike1000]

@allanm17 Why would someone want a MacBook Pro to come in black?

[allanm17]

@MacMike1000 why dont you ask the other 12 people who voted "like"!!! on my comment...

[SmashCOBamberg]

@allanm17 FUCK YEAH THAT WOULD BE AWESOME

[maximos118]

@allanm17 That is racist! ;) lol. My friend said it to me when I told him that comment and it made me laugh so much I had to put it in.

ABSOLUTELY NO OFFENCE INTENDED!

[iGomezedHer]

damnnn

[WindowsAndMacintosh]

They're both so nice!

[dwranson]

the matte doesnt have the same wow factor, still wish i had the matte screens in certain situations... nice vid

[toolfan92]

im gonna get the 15inch next year for school hahaha but the glare doesnt affect me cause im using it for work and music only. although when i get into filmmaking it may affect things a little.

[toberichmoe]

old MBP ftw

[Jerfanian]

eww..?

[toberichmoe]

love the matte the black frame around the screen is so annoying, but hey i got 2 macs with the black frame around the LCD, and they both work awesome

[maniacwithagun767]

i hate the matte

[Parknutzz]

omg that matte finsh looks amazing. and with the new led's in the macbook pro's it make all the colors pop. and it makes the blacks fuller.

[kunglao254]

am gonna get the 15 2.66

[coldharbur00]

good job on this.

[Kromius99]

Glossy is way better, the pictures look nicer, it has a little glare outside, but any screen will!!!

[JerryRSun]

The glossy screen is almost a useless gimmick to appeal to unknowing consumers. It exaggerates colors and heavily cripples color accuracy, which are totally unfit for any PROfessional work like photography or video editing. If your pictures look better on a distorted color space, then the pictures could probably have been improved (at least to your liking).

Glossy screens on laptops have also been demonstrated to cause back problems because of sitting in certain positions to avoid glare.

[Kromius99]

ok, go fuck yourself EVERYBODY is entitled to their opinion...

I have the Macbook pro with a glossy screen and its awsome,

and you are the nerd who typed a essay on a screen

[JerryRSun]

Kromius 99

It isn't MY opinion that glossy screens create an obstacle for people who do work that necessitates accurate colors. It also isn't MY opinion that glossy screens are linked to back aches.

You are entitled to your opinion no matter how stupid it is. But what is your opinion? That those facts are made up, and glossy is "better"? And comparing an essay to a comment that's less than 500 characters. Idiot.

See how people rated you down? You're the one who needs to go fuck yourself.

[Timothy656]

Lol! calm down!

[JerryRSun]

:P

I didn't mean for that to come off not calm, but more matter-of-fact. But see? He's not responding anymore because he's wrong. lol

[Applestuff100]

@JerryRSun

very interesting fact... I had the glossy 17" macbook pro I got it for Christmas this year but just yesterday I noticed that I only have 3 hours worth of battery. So I called up apple and told the my misfortunate, they said "we completely understand you situation so we are going to replace you macbook pro" Being that I did not have it for long and they all so said I could change 2 thing on the macbook pro so I added a 128GB SSD and changed the glossy screen to a AG....

[BlurayJerry]

Nice!

[thecreativeoneosx10]

well thats bad but at least you got the changes done were they free or not

[Applestuff100]

@thecreativeoneosx10

Yep they were free =)

[ropguitar1]

I like both but i prefer gloss, the screen is very crisp and much thinner then the matte, i saw the matted 17 inch yesterday and the screen was much thicker then the glossy one

[LockedInLovex]

I went with the Matte screen as well, hope I made a good decision!

[drummerkid1993]

I prefer glossy, When the screen is turned on you can't see any glare or reflection. Why choose Matte?

[LockedInLovex]

I have mine =] I love it!

[drummerkid1993]

Good :) I just don't know my anyone would want matte =/

[LockedInLovex]

I go outside a lot...

[drummerkid1993]

Outside!? I've heard the graphics out there are good but its not for me.

[LockedInLovex]

I love the matte, you should've seen the screen I used before, this one is like heaven compared to it xD so I can't complain plus this was like 100% free. If you have glossy, there is so much glare when you go outside /; I don't like glare...

[uAllSuckSpoons]

mac still sucks.

[sphumi]

why would anyone want a laptop that big? takes away the point of portability in a laptop ... 15' is perfect

[carlover72]

It really isn't much bigger or heavier than the 15" uMBP. The 17" still has the expresscard slot and can come in matte. Plus the battery is 8 hours vs 7 hours (in the newest 15" uMBP).

[introducingg]

agreed. i think people feel for apple's matte screen trick to purchase the more expensive model. 1 hour of battery life doesn't justify the size ... i mean think about taking that on an airplane. o_O unless you edit or require it i don't see a point in a 17 inch either

[robertt8]

if you're a graphic designer you either need the 17inch, the imac or a mac pro. if you want to be able to design web sites while attending happy hour and soaking up the sun, you need the 17 inch. it's much easier to throw in your backpack than a desktop.

[U719]

no dude i find my desktop really portable it fits perfectly in my backpack