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Apple MacBook (2.4GHz, 2GB RAM, 250GB HDD)

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  • Pros
  • Sleek new unibody design
  • Greatly improved graphics power
  • Cons
  • Pricier than previous MacBook
  • Shorter battery life than previous MacBook

User Reviews for Apple MacBook (2.4GHz, 2GB RAM, 250GB HDD)

  • Reviewed by: mizzio4

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: durable,light,feels so good

    Weaknesses: None really

    Overall Evaluation: I love this computer,its worth the price and for those who think its for rich people or its not tough enough,try and fight with it.

  • Reviewed by: paazel

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Solid construction, battery life, excellent (illuminated) keyboard, easy to upgrade memory/hdd, Magsafe charger awesome, speakers surprisingly robust for a machine this size.

    Weaknesses: No firewire, Leopard seems to take up a lot of hard disk space, Mini-Display Port adapters not included. PriceGrabber review bonus seems to be gone :(

    Overall Evaluation: I recently purchased this laptop to replace a 15" MacBook Pro (which replaced my 12" PowerBook). The 15" MacBook was a real disappointment due to it's thinner gauge aluminum, which led to a less sold machine in comparison to the PowerBook. This new 13" MacBook is rock solid; feels even more solid than the PowerBook. Build quality is better than any laptop I have ever used. Strangely, if you bring the laptop in from the cold it can take an excess of 10 mins for the metal to warm up. Laptop runs very cool & very quiet.That said; I really wish the screen was larger. I'd love a larger screen rather than the 1/2" black border. A firewire port or one additional USB port would be welcome in my opinion, but not a major issue for me. The reason I opted for the higher end model was strictly because the keyboard on the base model is not illuminated versus this model which is. May seem silly to some; but I work in the dark, and the illumination is welcome. I'm pleased that the hard disk drive and laptop are easily upgradable compared to my previous Macs.I don't have much else to say about this laptop. All my expectations for this machine have been exceeded. This is a worthy upgrade to the highly respected 12" PowerBook.

What You Should Know about the MacBook (2.4GHz, 2GB RAM, 250GB HDD)

Multitask and Not Bog Down

The more memory a PC has, the faster your programs run and the more windows you can work in simultaneously. Equipped with memory between 1GB and 3GB, this laptop should be able to handle just about any task you can throw at it without bogging down too much. For instance, if you're a multitasker and you'd like to burn a music CD in one window while watching your favorite DVD movie (for the umpteenth time) in another--while flipping between your inbox and your browser to work on your blog during the movie's boring parts--this laptop can manage it all without a hiccup.

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