Apple notebooks

[natalie]

So im looking at getting a macbook pro.. and i was wonder how durable the apple laptops are. I have a dell laptop thats a few years old and one of the screen hinges broke on it, just from it being opened and closed (it wasnt even my main computer i used). So the screen is just hanging on by one of the sides, im just waiting for it to break (its halfway there already).

I was just wondering how well they are built. Also, how long before its outdated? My dell being just a few years old SUCKS...

I just wanted to ask a few question before I drop $2K+ on a laptop

[natalie]

Also, is the keyboard backlit? I do sit in the dark sometimes and its annoying when you cant see the keys

[reflections35]

yes it has keyboard illumination! no one can guarantee that when it gets outdated. it depends on your work and needs.

[Lincoln]

They keyboard is backlit, and it's awesome.

Mine is a year old and still in out-of-the-box condition. So scratches or anything. The iSight camera works really well, and has great quality, like the iPhone's camera. Both hardware and software performance is amazing.

[gcvt]

Yep, the backlit keyboard kicks major ass. And there is a program called Lab Tick that allows you to set the brightness to any level and keep it consistent instead of relying on the auto brightness function.

I think the MBP is very well constructed. I don't exactly baby mine but it looks brand new. Either way, I never buy an Apple laptop without have AppleCare for it.

The MBP was last updated on June 5, 2007 and is updated every 186 days on average.

Buy one - you won't regret it!

[reas0n]

i also just took the plunge and got an MBP i love it...i used to have an alienware notebook and it might as well have been a pc because it was no big and heavy i never took it off my desk it was too much of a hassel...since i got my MBP i havent been to my desk yet just left the PC running im gunna lean it out and use it for storage tho

[bess]

apple laptops are excellent for video editors
macs handle graphics much better than pc's.

if you use photoshop or video editing programs often then you should consider getting a mac

but if all you do is type papers, and surf the net than get a pc - it's cheaper