Product ReviewsApple MacBook Pro A1297  17" Laptop - MC226LL/A (June, 2009)

late 2009 MacBook Pro 17"

This is my 3rd 17" MBP, and although it is amazing, there are a few things i do not like about it: Previous 17's had surprisingly great sound, but this new 17" has horrible sound. Speaker grill holes are like pinholes, and the sound is very thin and tinny.
Also, the new glass trackpad. What a bad design. I had to actually open the laptop up to adjust the click pressure, it was VERY loud (CLICK) and hard to press down. I very much miss the older separate button.
Screen resolution is incredible, but with that higher rez, system fonts and text within all applications is much smaller, so if you have bad eyesight, you might want to pass on the 17" and go for the 15".

The actual unit is much more soundly built then previous versions. The billet aluminum housing is very stout. Look likes it's going to hold up to years worth of use.
I purchased mine used WITH apple-care, off someone on ebay. Saved about $1000 in the end buy doing this. I would recommend doing your research, the Applestore being your last resort. (Unless you have bottomless pockets).Read full review...

Upgrades to this model (1TB SS HD, 6gb RAM) make it as good as the newer versions

This unit looks like new, is fairly clean, no dents or noticeable scratches. Previous owner clearly showed a lot of care by upgrade the hard drive to solid state and added 2 gb more RAM. Seen previous offers for less or more money with a lot less to offer. So far this is a good value for my money.Read full review...

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: pre-owned | Sold by: vickymr313

Apple Macbook PRO 17"

Excellent computer by 2009 standards and today as well. Plenty of memory and options for what I am using it for. it's a Mac so no viruses just like all my other Mac's that I still own dating back to 1998.Read full review...

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: pre-owned | Sold by: macb99

Apple Macbook Pro 17" 2.8GHz 500GB 4GB MC226LL

This notebook is powerful and a Desktop replacement .

It has all the power needed . Powerful Intel core 2 due processor 3.8 Gh with 4 GB of DDR3 RAM . Enough hard drive space to store all the pictures , video and user data ( 500 GB) .

Dual Video processor to give ultimate Video Performance . (NVIDIA Geforce 9400M + 9600M GT Graphics ) . Watching movies is fun on a 17" which is matched with the video card.

Lots of ports ( like USB , Firewire , Ethernet , Bluetooth , wireless , Display port , SD slot and many more . This makes it the complete Desktop replacement .

Defiantly one of the best Desktop Replacement .Read full review...

MacBook Pro 17

This is the second used Mac laptop I have purchased and I have been very pleased with both. I needed to upgrade to a faster machine as the 5 year old model was now too slow. The MacBook Pro 17 is perfect for my needs and has all the features I was looking for. The lighted keyboard is also a nice touch.Read full review...

Apple MacBook Pro

I'm a fan, what else can I say. I wouldn't think of buying a PC. My son who has a top secret clearance and works on computer security told me the next home he buys will be a Mac because of the much more effective security systems. I've been using Macs for 28+ years. Bought the MacBook Pro so I could take my business with me when I travel.Read full review...

Macbook Pro 17 2.8GHz

This is a great laptop... I have been using a Macbook for a couple of years for personal and business and I didn't know what I was missing having such a small screen, but now with this 17" screen, I will be able to multitask better and the speed is great too! LOVE IT!Read full review...

Good laptop.

Works OK. But will be selling it at eBay in a few months.

I was wrong to have been skeptical

It’s a good computer. Works just fine and passed the test from my online company for me to use it for work.

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: pre-owned | Sold by: regencytechnolo...

MacBook so far works great

On time delivery , This old MacBook looks great and so far seems to work great!

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: refurbished | Sold by: smartech1019