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Product summary
Replacing the iBook, Apple's MacBook--the little sibling to the more powerful, feature-rich, and expensive MacBook Pro--features a 13.3-inch wide-screen display and a new color choice. It corrects a handful of the iBook's shortcomings, hits a reasonable price point, and makes a great compromise between size and portability.
Specifications: Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo (1.83 GHz); RAM installed: 512 MB DDR2 SDRAM; Weight: 5.3 lbs; See full specs
Price range: $749.00 - $1,498.00
CNET editors' review
- Reviewed on: 06/14/2006
- Updated on:06/04/2007
No press conference or mysterious invitations this time. Instead, Apple simply added the new MacBook to its Web site. Replacing the 12- and 14-inch iBook models, the new MacBook is available in but a single size, splitting the difference between the previous iBooks with a 13.3-inch screen.
It's available in three models and, in a new twist, a color other than white. Borrowing a line from the iPod Nano, the MacBook now offers a black version in addition to the traditional glossy white. It'll cost you, though; the black MacBook is $200 more expensive than the white version. Aside from color, the only difference between the two models is the black MacBook's slightly larger 80GB hard drive--only a $50 upgrade from the white model's 60GB drive.
The entry-level MacBook costs $1,099 and comes with a 1.83GHz Intel Core Duo processor, 512MB of memory, a 60GB hard drive, and a DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo drive. For $1,299 you can upgrade to a 2GHz Core Duo chip and a SuperDrive DVD burner (read our review here). The black model costs $1,499.
Like the MacBook Pros, introduced back in February, the new MacBooks come with Apple's MagSafe quick-release power adapter to prevent fatal cord snags. All three new models also come with a built-in iSight camera and Apple's now ubiquitous Apple Remote and Front Row media management software. It's also worth noting that the new 13.3-inch display has a wide-screen resolution, making these midrange laptops as movie-friendly as their MacBook Pro counterparts.
For coverage of Apple's current MacBook models, read our overview of the 2007 MacBook models.
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Apple MacBook (Core 2 Duo 1.83 GHz, 512MB RAM, 60GB HDD):
$749.00 - $1,498.00
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