Sure, but its features are largely in the "average" category of laptops. This is partially due to using the brand new chips from Intel -- there just wasn't enough room for differentiation.
One thing that struck me yesterday during my adventures in customizing is that there are some strange differences between the MBP and the old PowerBook that I'm fairly certain are merely a last-ditch attempt to drive remaining PowerBook stocks out of the warehouses..
For example if you
need a dual-layer DVD burner or FireWire 800, there's no way to get either on the MBP.
The FW omission is less mysterious than the DL DVD one, mind you, but it's still odd that they wouldn't offer such an attractive feature on their newer machines (not that they aren't flying off the shelves without it, mind you)..
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It may be that one day a young man will adore a Pinata.
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I'm not even angry. I'm being so sincere right now, even though you broke my heart and killed me.