Customer Reviews for Apple® 15.4" MacBook® Pro - 4GB Memory - 500GB Hard Drive
Apple® 15.4" MacBook® Pro - 4GB Memory - 500GB Hard Drive
Model: MD318LL/A
SKU: 3109296
UPC: 885909533503
This Apple® MacBook® Pro MD318LL/A laptop features a DL DVD±RW/CD-RW drive that lets you easily create customized DVDs and CDs. The 15.4" display and FaceTime webcam make it easy to video chat with family and friends.
Average Customer Rating:
4.8
out of 5
(71 Reviews) 71
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96% of customers would recommend this product to a friend
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Customer Reviews for Apple® 15.4" MacBook® Pro - 4GB Memory - 500GB Hard Drive
Review 1 for Apple® 15.4" MacBook® Pro - 4GB Memory - 500GB Hard Drive
nice features but slow
Customer Rating
3.0
Posted by: hawgheaven7
from rochester hills, mi
on 05/11/2012
What's great about it: I like that I can expand the pages so I can read them better.
What's not so great: system is slow especially for price paid
Some nice features but slow and a high learning curve for people who have not used apple before.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 2 for Apple® 15.4" MacBook® Pro - 4GB Memory - 500GB Hard Drive
Mac Book Pro 15.4" is a fantastic computer
Customer Rating
5.0
What's great about it: Fast, beautiful display; very powerful.
This is my second Macbook Pro. The first one I had was flawless. I never had a problem with it. I expect this one will be the same but even better. I bring it with me to work 5 days a week. This is one of the best investments I have ever made. I highly recommend it to anyone who is looking to edit video, music, and photos.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+3points
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Review 3 for Apple® 15.4" MacBook® Pro - 4GB Memory - 500GB Hard Drive
PC no more!
Customer Rating
5.0
What's great about it: Simple
What's not so great: Learning curve from PC
Was hesitant to change from PC because of cost, however I did a cost analysis verses a Dell with true dock capabilities and found that feature for feature the Mac actually cost less! Use this as my only computer through a Bookendz docking station and could not be happier. Great computer with features not found on any laptop PCs in stock at Best Buy.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 4 for Apple® 15.4" MacBook® Pro - 4GB Memory - 500GB Hard Drive
Good User interface - Slow processing speed
Customer Rating
3.0
What's great about it: Easy to use, easy to connect to internet, printers etc.
What's not so great: Processing speed is so - so. An adapter must be purchased to use other devices, such as an external monitor.
The computer is everything I expected it to be, but the service from Best Buy was very poor. The salesman did not understand the computer at all and had too look up the answers to all of my questions on Apples website.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+2points
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Review 5 for Apple® 15.4" MacBook® Pro - 4GB Memory - 500GB Hard Drive
Great laptop for anyone
Customer Rating
5.0
What's great about it: Almost everything
What's not so great: Battery life
I have looked at the Mac Pro and other Apple products for a long time and what stopped me was the price. Now that I went ahead and purchased it I can't wait till I am able to buy a IMac for my office.
The downside to the Mac Pro is the price, because I think it is to much,but I still bought it. The battery life is not what they claim.
Overall I will tell a friend about it,because it is a great laptop and will do more that you want.
The downside to the Mac Pro is the price, because I think it is to much,but I still bought it. The battery life is not what they claim.
Overall I will tell a friend about it,because it is a great laptop and will do more that you want.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
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Review 6 for Apple® 15.4" MacBook® Pro - 4GB Memory - 500GB Hard Drive
Better deal than at Apple!
Customer Rating
5.0
What's great about it: Fast and dependable
What's not so great: I have not found it yet.
You can't go wrong with Apple. I was amazed that I got a better deal at Best Buy than I could at Apple with my educational discount. If you are looking for a dependable computer that will last a long time, save your money and invest in this computer.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
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Review 7 for Apple® 15.4" MacBook® Pro - 4GB Memory - 500GB Hard Drive
Review 8 for Apple® 15.4" MacBook® Pro - 4GB Memory - 500GB Hard Drive
Impressive, built like a tank
Customer Rating
4.0
What's great about it: sturdy, long battery life, OS X Lion, bluetooth, Mini DV
What's not so great: a little big, a little heavy? finger gets too dry for mousing
I bought this for LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) development (it runs BSD, not Linux but they're functionally close). Aside from being excellent for that, I bought an adapter so I can watch streamed movies on my flat-screen TV in HD. I think it's great. I really have nothing bad to say about it. At times I wished I had bought the next smaller screen down but most of the time I'm really happy that it's as big as it is. Mac OS X Lion strikes me as excellent and powerful. I always liked the iLife suite. Scrolling on the touch pad is a great feature.
Sometimes my finger gets too dry and the mouse stops responding. That's a drag. I don't even take advantage of many of its features.
Sometimes my finger gets too dry and the mouse stops responding. That's a drag. I don't even take advantage of many of its features.
I would recommend this to a friend!
0points
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Review 9 for Apple® 15.4" MacBook® Pro - 4GB Memory - 500GB Hard Drive
Now I get it!
Customer Rating
5.0
What's great about it: Everything
What's not so great: So far, nothing
I have been a windows user for many years, and i wish I would have switched years ago. I have been buying $400 and under lap tops and replacing them every couple of years. When it came time to replace my latest one I decide to look into a higher end unit. After looking at $1500 laptops I thought why not try a mac book pro. I was hesitant in switching but the sales associate at best buy said I had 30 days and no restocking fee so if I didn't like it I could take it back. The build quality of this compared to any laptops I've owned is incredible. As far a learning curve goes, in a few hours you'll be fine. This touch pad is by far the best I have ever used. I have friends that have had the same mac book for 7 years, I've never had a laptop last that long. After using my new mack book pro I bet I will get at least that. It seems like everything just works better on mac.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+12points
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Review 10 for Apple® 15.4" MacBook® Pro - 4GB Memory - 500GB Hard Drive
Fast, easy, addicting
Customer Rating
5.0
What's great about it: long battery life, fast speed
What's not so great: it was hard to learn to navigate
I have always been a PC user since they first came out. This laptop has shown me a different world. It is user friendly and if you get into trouble the customer support is wonderful .
I would recommend this to a friend!
+3points
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Review 11 for Apple® 15.4" MacBook® Pro - 4GB Memory - 500GB Hard Drive
Great Machine
Customer Rating
5.0
What's great about it: Quick, great battery life, easy to understand user interface
What's not so great: Gaming
I knew when I bought this computer it would not play my Windows based games with out a bit of work, which I am wiling to put it, making this computer amazing. Battery feels like it lasts forever, portable even at the 15 inch level and great sound for a laptop. I do wish figuring out how to print on two sides was a bit easier but that is my only complaint. As an iPhone, iPad and now MacBook Pro user, I have completely joined the Apple family and love every minute of it. (I do still have my Windows PC for my games though)
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Logitech M305 Mouse
+2points
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Review 12 for Apple® 15.4" MacBook® Pro - 4GB Memory - 500GB Hard Drive
GREAT COMPUTER!
Customer Rating
5.0
What's great about it: Everything! Picture, sound
What's not so great: nothing!
Love, love, LOVE this computer! The sound that comes out of it is amazing! I've never heard a laptop before where I've actually had to turn DOWN the sound cuz it was too loud! The screen is amazing. The picture is fantastic! If you're looking for a fun laptop with amazing features, get this one!
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
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Review 13 for Apple® 15.4" MacBook® Pro - 4GB Memory - 500GB Hard Drive
good size and weight with great sound speakers!!!
Customer Rating
5.0
What's great about it: camera features are awesome
What's not so great: control pad
Love the architect of it. Adobe works excellent with it. couldn't be any happier!
I would recommend this to a friend!
-2points
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Review 14 for Apple® 15.4" MacBook® Pro - 4GB Memory - 500GB Hard Drive
its so great mac
Customer Rating
5.0
What's great about it: easy,nice, i love it
What's not so great: the color maybe because my favorite color is pink so....:)
its so very good i recommend for every people.....
I would recommend this to a friend!
-3points
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Review 15 for Apple® 15.4" MacBook® Pro - 4GB Memory - 500GB Hard Drive
Great Computer
Customer Rating
5.0
What's great about it: I love everything about it so..far
What's not so great: Price
Love my macbook pro 15, it is by far the best computer i have ever owned.
Price is incrediably high but worth it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
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Review 16 for Apple® 15.4" MacBook® Pro - 4GB Memory - 500GB Hard Drive
Review 17 for Apple® 15.4" MacBook® Pro - 4GB Memory - 500GB Hard Drive
Excellent laptop for graphics and photography
Customer Rating
5.0
What's great about it: Expensive but worth the investment.
What's not so great: Must have hard drive to restore or your doomed.
Laptop is great for graphic designers and photographers. The graphics and video display is phenomenal. Speed is fast and more then enough memory to get the job done.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 18 for Apple® 15.4" MacBook® Pro - 4GB Memory - 500GB Hard Drive
Outstanding
Customer Rating
5.0
What's great about it: Performance, Build Quality
What's not so great: --
Amazing laptop computer. I use it intensely for business and upgraded the memory to 8GB as soon as I purchased it ($50). I also have it set up to run Windows 7 with a parallel program ($200 total for windows and parallel program) and operate in both Mac and Windows simultaneously with no issues whatsoever. A quick swipe on the track pad and I'm in one computer or another. The price is a bit higher than other computers with comparable specs (by maybe $400-$500) but when you consider the build quality, performance and the fact that it's now 2 computers in one, I consider the price a bargain.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+3points
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Review 19 for Apple® 15.4" MacBook® Pro - 4GB Memory - 500GB Hard Drive
Good Choice
Customer Rating
5.0
What's great about it: Everything! Battery life is amazing, easy to set up and use!
I originally purchased the 13.3" Macbook Pro for college but decided that the screen was too small for writing papers and what not. I decided to take it back and get the 15.4" Macbook and I think it was a wise decision. The screen is the perfect size for me. I absolutely love my macbook and do not think I could purchase anything other than a mac. I am very happy with my purchase overall.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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+4points
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Review 20 for Apple® 15.4" MacBook® Pro - 4GB Memory - 500GB Hard Drive
Makes you wonder
Customer Rating
1.0
What's great about it: Looked nice
What's not so great: So it's pretty.... Would prefer it ran....
Just returned my second Macbook Pro to BB. I don't know if this is a criticism of Apple or BB but somebody got a problem. Te 1st purchase i was talked into an "open box" purchase and was told that the "highly skilled geek squad" had "checked it out and it was running perfectly". Well maybe - except for the fact that the battery was totally shot. The second (yes they talked me into buying another) purchase would run for about an hour and the simply die. The Apple guy was leaving the store as I was coming in and asked what the problem was... When I told him, his response was, "let me get you another one". He looked real disappointed when I told him not to bother. I need one for school starting tomorrow (been working on this purchase for about 2 weeks now) and dont have time to buy from Apple so I guess I'm going back to PC laptops again....but NOT from Bst Buy... There's an HH Gregg across the street...
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
-9points
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