It is interesting, if you add a 2.16GHz processor and upgrade to 120GB Hard drive to the 15" model, It will cost $100 more. Plus with the 17" model you have a faster dual layer DVD drive, larger screen, FW800 and one more USB 2.0 port. I think that we will see a price drop in the 15" models soon. Wasn't it May 1 when Intel was reducing price on the processors?

Geez, wonder if it will work as well as the 15"???

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Special Report: Troubleshooting the MacBook Pro
Covering these topics:
◦ 30″ Cinema Display distortion
◦ Audio distortion/poor sound quality
◦ Battery problems: Shuts off when not connected to power, more
◦ Built-in Display distortion
◦ Dead MacBook Pro's-on-arrival units!!
◦ Downgraded SuperDrive relative to PowerBook G4
◦ ExpressCard issues
◦ FireWire 800 cards for ExpressCard/34 slot on the way
◦ High-pitched whining noises: Eliminating
◦ iSight not functioning properly
◦ Kernel panics upon waking up (Inability to wake from sleep)
◦ Lack of alternative power adapters
◦ Missing components
◦ Poor general network performance
◦ Printer issues: Not recognized, more
◦ Problems sharing the Internet connection
◦ Slow networking performance with VLANs; VOIP phones
◦ Wireless connectivity issues
◦ MacBook Pro (#15): Kernel panics upon waking up (Inability to wake from sleep); More on whining noise; Wireless connectivity issues; more
◦ MacBook Pro (#14): Inconsistent wireless connections with third-party routers; Problems operating from battery; more
◦ MacBook Pro (#13): Whining noises — more fixes; AppleTalk printers not showing up over AirPort; more
◦ MacBook Pro (#12): Poor network performance for some
◦ MacBook Pro (#11): More on whining noises, fixes; Problems sharing Internet connection; more
◦ MacBook Pro (#11): Audio distortion; whining noises; screen flickering; more
◦ MacBook Pro (#10): High-pitched whine being emitted, possible fixes; More seemingly defective units
◦ MacBook Pro (#9): More units arrive DOA; More on sound quality
◦ MacBook Pro (#8): iSight not functioning properly; Screen artifacts; Sound quality/speaker issues; more
◦ MacBook Pro (#7): Notes from service manual; Poor sound quality; more
◦ MacBook Pro (#5): Notes from service manual; Poor sound quality; more
◦ MacBook Pro #4: FireWire 800 cards for ExpressCard/34 slot on the way
◦ MacBook Pro #3: Ship date; Lack of third-party adapters; Adding a FireWire 800 port; ExpressCard issues
◦ MacBook Pro (#2): SuperDrive apparently not dual-layer; S-Video out gone; No internal modem
◦ Apple releases MacBook Pro Core Duo: 4–5X faster than PowerBook G4 (yeah sure!, NOT what Benchmarks have shown!)

MacBook Pro (#12): Poor network performance for some
Monday, March 13 2006 @ 08:15 AM PST

Some users are reporting poor network performance from the MacBook Pro, an issue we are not experiencing in-house.

Note that we cover a broad range of Intel-based Mac networking issues in a separate series of articles, along with various workarounds that may also be applicable in the case of these MacBook Pro issues.

MacBook Pro - More on whining noises; Problems sharing Internet connection; and more PROBLEMS!

We continue to report on a distinct and irritating high-pitched noise being emitted by the MacBook Pro.

In some cases, whining sounds of this nature are related to the tied to screen brightness and caused by defective inverter boards. This was a common problem with the PowerBook G3 "Lombard" models, and the sound could sometimes be affected (or eliminated totally) by gently flexing the inverter board.

Turn on iSight Several readers have reported that turning on the MacBook Pro's built-in iSight eliminates the whining noise.

One reader writes:

"Hi, i have the same problem. When i turn on the webcam the noise disappears, but when the webcam turn off, the noise starts again."

The MacBook Pro ONLY SHIPPED IN February!!!

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Like its 15-inch cousin...

Cousin? Huh? The 15-inch is like the 17-inch's little sister. They are basically the same computer, except the 17-inch has 2 more inches and an additional part that little sister 15-inch doesn't have. If they were cousins, then their ancestoral PowerBooks of the same size would be at least great aunts/uncles, if even of the same race.

I am sure when little sister 15 inch realizes she doesn't have something that big brother 17 inch has, she'll want one. It's a lot like the first year I played baseball and had to go get a cup. My little sister felt left out and wanted one too.

With all the trimmings (AppleCare, Modem, etc.), the top 'o the line is $3497

That post is rather laughable. Read the reports carefully: a lot are from a very small number of users, not a gaggle. In the past, a lot of early problems have stemmed from user errors, especially installing system-level hacks, but others, as well. Most people use the migration assistant to load everything on their older Macs onto their new ones, sometimes without any attempt to figure out if the software is compatible. For example, how many remove ALL startup items from the user account they are going to migrate before migrating? How many try out the new Mac WITHOUT any old software? How many go to the trouble of installing software, rather than migrating?

Guest that was just stupid. This isn't really the best place to find the type of people who would be fooled by that. Any product ends up with a huge list of complaints. We know that. It's like the trolls who were saying all the XBox 360's had problems. It's just the same old song. Insert new product of the moment and repeat.

Unfortunately, my friend, the only thing you can do to hurt Apple is to choose to NOT buy any of their products.