Apple released the 17″ MacBook Pro last Monday. In Part I of my Apple vs Thinkpad post I mentioned a few reasons why I’m strongly considering the MacBook Pro. The 17″ model adds Firewire 800, 8x super Drive, and obviously a larger screen. If Apple had just added the option for a speed bump in the Core Duo it may have just been the tipping point.
On a side note the MacBook Pro is seeing more and more applications get ported to native Intel and/or Universal support. Just one more feather in the MacBook’s hat.
Kevin Henrikson is a seasoned technology executive and entrepreneur with deep expertise in building productivity tools and scaling engineering teams. After serving as Vice President of Engineering at Instacart, where he led the Shopper & Fulfillment Engineering organization, he became the founder and CEO of Dust Labs. Prior to Instacart, Kevin co-founded Acompli, which was acquired by Microsoft; there, he led engineering for Outlook on iOS, Android, and Mac. Earlier in his career, he played key roles at Zimbra, contributing to its acquisition by Yahoo! for $350 million. Kevin is also the co-founder and former CTO of Alpha Brand Media, a digital media publishing company. As an angel investor, he supports entrepreneurs working on disruptive solutions in mobile, crypto, enterprise SaaS, and consumer internet sectors.
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