The new MacBook Pro is actually part of the updated line of MacBooks, with a unibody aluminum build that was unveiled at Apple's WWDC 2009 last June. As most of us already know, the unibody aluminum construction is consistent through other members of the MacBook family. With that said, discoloration as well as palm rest chipping, which were reported among polycarbonate models, are already things of the past.

 

 

 

 While we leave the title of being ultrathin to the Air, the MacBook Pro is also thin – just as thin as the height of three copies of HWM Philippines stacked together.

 

 

 

 Apple’s impeccable attention to details reflects on every aspect of the seamless MacBook Pro. Shown here is the slot-in SuperDrive

 

 

 

 Looking for ports? Take a look towards the left side of the MacBook Pro where you will find the MagSafe power port, Gigabit Ethernet port, FireWire 800, Mini DisplayPort, two USB 2.0 ports, an SD card reader as well as audio in and headphone jacks. The older and similar 13.3-inch MacBook misses the FireWire 800 port and SD card reader.

 

 

 

Lifting the lid, the MacBook Pro brings to light its 13-inch flushed widescreen LCD with 1280 x 800 display resolution. One minor concern is the glossiness of the surface. Nonetheless, this is not an annoyance under normal lighting conditions.

 

 

 

 As what most Mac users know, Apple laptops are popular for their well-spaced, chiclet-type keyboard. That tasteful legacy is passed on to this MacBook Pro with backlit illumination for the keys to boot. Meanwhile, the power button has shrunk in some way and moved to the top right corner.

Apple has also added four-finger gestures to the impressive list of multi-touch gestures on the MacBook’s trackpad. These new four-fingered swipes trigger a range of new tricks. Side to side gives you the application changer, swiping upwards or downwards quickly hides or reveals all the current applications that you are running.

 

 

 

 Staying coherent at every angle, even the underside remains clean and pleasing to the eye. It seems that there is no way you can see the battery of this MacBook unless you will unscrew the cover. Be cautioned, especially new owners, that the battery is not user-removable and, although it can be removed, doing so will invalidate any remaining warranty.

 

 

 

Coming with the MacBook Pro are the supplied AC wall plug and power cord, 60W MagSafe power adapter, installation/restoration DVDs, printed and electronic documentation as well as a display cleaning cloth.

 

 

 

As what is expected from an Apple product, the MacBook Pro is much pricier than a Windows-based notebook with the same innards. The local SRP of the basic configuration according to Apple's online store is PhP 68,990. But forget about the price as the product itself is forgivable and lovable because of its premium quality and seamless design that you will not find on other laptops. Simply put, it's a Mac. For a quick look of the MacBook Pro’s specifications and configurations on offer, click this link.