maclife.com Updated: 2015-12-13 13:01:04
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There's only one MacBook in town, but Apple's lowest-cost notebook doesn't feel entry level. The only MacBook left standing isn’t some neglected also-ran. With this redesign, Apple gave its most modest notebook nearly all the power and the style of the...

Lighter than predecessor. Longer battery life. Brighter display. Multi-Touch trackpad. Less heat generated; more comfortable on your lap.

No FireWire port. No IR sensor. No adapters included for DVI or VGA displays. Same port for both audioin and out.

If you don’t care about a backlit keyboard, an SD card slot, or a FireWire port, this system delivers just as much as the 13-inch MacBook Pro, which we named Gear of the Year last month. Cheeto addicts will hate the white keyboard, and the polycarbo...
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By: Klaus Hinum 11/09/2009 After the latest revision of the cheapest Apple notebooks, a stable Unibody case is now also used in Cupertino. The small White could convince in our test with excellent input devices and exemplary emissions. Apple MacBook...

Glass trackpad, Very quiet system noise, Design / workmanship, Bright display, Long battery life...

Poor connectivity, Sharp front edge, Glossy display, Battery not replaceable...

The white Unibody MacBook is a well-done 13" notebook and offers a nice start into Apple's mobile notebook world. In particular the low system noise and the long battery life convince. In addition the good input devices, first and foremost the excellent g...
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The unibody MacBook sports a polycarbonate unibody design featuring a LED-backlit display, a glass Multi-Touch trackpad and Apple’s built-in battery for up to seven hours of battery life. Some people don’t like the fact that Apple ins...
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We all knew when mobile Nehalem processors were coming out. I kept referencing Q1 2010 as when you're going to want to replace your MacBook Pro. As far as I was concerned, there was nothing Apple could do to make me recommend anything but wait.Then th...
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The latest offering from Apple Mac is impeccably timed to clash with the release of the Windows 7. Unbelievably, the Apple MacBook was launched just two days before the launch of Windows 7. We go one-on-one with the little monster and land up pretty sh...
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13-inch MacBook/2.26GHz (Late 2009) Product:13-inch MacBook/2.26GHz (unibody)Rating (Scale) 5 - Superior4 - Very Good3 - Good2 - Fair1 - PoorProsUnibody design makes a lighter, more comfortable MacBook; impressive battery life; glass Multi-touch trackp...

Unibody design makes a lighter, more comfortable MacBook; impressive battery life; glass Multi-touch trackpad; performs as well or better than 2.26GHz 13-inch MacBook Pro; support for up to 8GB of 1066MHz RAM.

No FireWire port; no SD card slot; no IR port; no video adapters included.

The MacBook benefits nicely from its unibody face-lift: it's lighter and more attractive, and it performs better than the model that came before it. You can think of it as a MacBook Pro minus the FireWire port and SD card slot, for $200 less. It perfo...
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In just three and a half years, the MacBook, targeted at average computer users, students, and PC switchers, has become Apple's best-selling Mac model. In its first major remodeling since 2006, the polycarbonate MacBook has gained many of the marquee f...
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With the launch of the unibody MacBook, Apple have not only completed the transition to their newest laptop aesthetic but also narrowed the gap between their entry-level and Pro ranges. On face level that can only mean good things for the end consumer...
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White polycarbonate plastic looked as if its days were numbered after the Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch emerged with a metallic Unibody enclosure, keeping with the look of the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. Yet, Apple continued to update the plastic MacBo...

Unibody enclosure is gorgeous. Gesture-based touchpad. Glare minimized on the LED screen. Excellent performer. Good 3D horsepower. Very good battery life.

No SD Card reader. 2GB of Memory seems inadequate these days.

Like all the white MacBooks before it, the Apple MacBook (Unibody) will continue to drive sales because it's the least expensive among its brethren...
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We'll just come out and say it: we're totally underwhelmed by the new plastic MacBook. Hell, we were underwhelmed by the old plastic MacBook back in June, when we reviewed the refreshed unibody MacBook Pros -- we said we were "honestly left wondering" why...

And... that's it. The MacBook is an extremely competent, utterly boring laptop that doesn't have enough ports. If you're desperate for a new Mac and you've only got a grand, it'll do you fine, and the unibody upgrade and nicer screen are certainly welcome...
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Macs have long been touted for their excellent design and ease of use, but have been knocked for their relativey high cost. With its new $999 MacBook—a slightly stripped down MacBook Pro in a plastic chassis—Apple has delivered a notebook that not only...

Clean, elegant unibody design, Excellent touchpad, Good graphics performance, Over five hours of battery life, Fast boot time...

No SD Card reader, Tinny speakers...

Apple’s elegantly redesigned MacBook offers strong performance, excellent ergononics, and good battery life for a reasonable price.
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For weeks – months even – analysts have been telling Apple to make a netbook for the masses, a $299 junker designed for those who surf the web on the couch, their Cheeto-stained hands scrabbling for the TiVo remote while they incessantly refresh Reddi...
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computershopper.com Updated: 2015-12-13 13:02:26
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Despite what Windows users may believe, not all Mac users are millionaires with money to burn. For all the students, starving artists, and underemployed creative types in the Mac universe, the MacBook is the most important laptop model in...

Unibody enclosure; LED-backlit display; superior touch pad...

Battery-charge lights are gone; hard to swap battery; no flash-card slot; no office software...

With an LED-backlit display and a glass touch pad, the $999 MacBook feels a bit like its MacBook Pro big sibling, but weigh its trade-offs carefully...
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by James Galbraith, Macworld.com If price plays a greater role in a shopper’s buying decisions during tough economic times, Apple’s recent updates to its entry-level laptop, the $999 white MacBook, should help push some cost-conscious consumers over th...

Faster processor; larger capacity hard drive; only MacBook with FireWire; comparatively long battery life.

No video adapters or Apple Remote in the box.

If you’re in the market for an affordable Mac laptop, the white MacBook is a better bargain than ever. With its impressive performance, battery life, the inclusion of FireWire, and more common mini-DVI connector, the only reason to pay more for the...
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It was inevitable that Apple would take their unibody manufacturing prowess from their MacBook Pros and focus it on the MacBook line. We just never expected the new MacBook to be as enticing as the 13-inch Pro. It's Basically a White Macbook Pro To il...
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