Apple’s site and other reviews provide the essential information about what has improved in the new MacBook Pro (two graphics systems, made of solid aluminum, new industry standard DisplayPort video output, new trackpad, other minor changes and upgrades).

But why have this computer instead of the least expensive MacBook Pro, which is almost identical?

1. The MacBook screen LCD is bad. This is not just a smaller version of the LCD MacBook Pro. He washed the black, low contrast, limited viewing angles, and less bright colors. It’s a huge difference. I confirmed this with a side comparisons on the Apple Store (and the shop staff agreed), and you can find other discussions on gizmodo dot com (gizmodo.com/5063492/macbook-and-macbook , pro-dual-review).

2. The MacBook Pro is an excellent new graphics chip (NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT) may be used to expedite all activities (not just graphically) when the new Apple operating system (Snow Leopard) is released in January. This is not confirmed, but it is online substantive debate show that this is the case. The 9600M was essentially a 32-processor (running at 120 gigaflops). Thus, a MacBook Pro to really get the speed over time. The MacBook has no separate graphics card this way of working.

3. MacBook Pro graphics twice as fast as the MacBook graphics, so if you have something visual with your computer (digital photography, video, games, etc.), then everything will be much faster and smoother. Some games are playable on the MacBook has become fun and seamlessly to the MacBook Pro.

4. The MacBook Pro has a FireWire port (omitted in the new MacBook).

5. The MacBook Pro has an expansion slot (handy for adding a memory card reader or 3G internet roaming).

Thus, for an additional $ 400 (2.4 GHz MacBook vs MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz), you get a lot of extras that you will see and use. And you avoid the bad LCD on the MacBook. You’re still stuck with the highly reflective glass screen (like my glasses anti reflective coating may then obtain, why not this computer screen?), However, if it is only four stars until that if they solve this problem.