SPEC DATA:

Price As Tested: $1,099.00 Direct

Type: General Purpose, Media, Value

Operating System: Mac OS X

Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo T7200

Processor Speed: 2 GHz

RAM: 1 GB

Weight: 5 lb

Screen Size: 13.3 inches

Screen Size Type: widescreen

Graphics Card: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950

Storage Capacity: 80 GB

Networking Options: 802.11n

Primary Optical Drive: DVD-ROM/CD-RW

THE PROS: Best software bundle in the industry. Price is not affected by a component refresh. Supports both Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows XP. Unique keyboard. Stunning design. THE CONS: DVD burner should be standard. RAM upgrade is a little pricey. THE BOTTOM LINE: Even with more processor speed, hard drive capacity, and RAM size, the base-model MacBook is still one of the most affordable and best-looking laptops in the market. THE REVIEW (Source: PCMAG.com) : Ever since Apple switched to Intel CPUs, the Mac versus PC debate has transformed the Apple MacBook into a crowd favorite, a status that its predecessor, the iBook, never really achieved. This is especially true among teens and novice users. To them, the MacBook is the epitome of what’s cool in the computing world, and few have any quibbles about its gorgeous design. Every six months or so—at least that’s been the trend with the past two releases—the MacBook also gets a component refresh, though the price remains the same. The new Apple MacBook 13-inch (Core 2 Duo T7200) ($1,099 direct) moves from a 1.83-GHz to a 2.0-GHz processor and offers several other enhancements. It’s not the new and faster Intel chipset (aka Santa Rosa) that many had anticipated, but that won’t take anything away from your overall experience. (So far, an upgrade to the new Centrino Duo has been limited to MacBook Pros.) The best place to start is at the base. Read the rest of this entry »

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