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| Price | $1,498.00 | $1,185.73 to $1,776.60 | Check Prices | $749.00 | $729.00 |
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| Release date | November 14, 2007 | November 08, 2006 | May 16, 2006 | ||
| The Bottom Line | 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. | Apple has been content to issue minor periodic hardware updates to the 13-inch MacBook, but the modest performance gains and new Leopard OS keep it in our top tier of laptop recommendations. | The new MacBook, updated to Intel's Core 2 Duo CPU, compares very favorably with Apple's high-end MacBook Pro line, offering premium performance at a reasonable price. | With the MacBook, Apple has corrected a handful of the iBook's shortcomings, hit a reasonable price point, and delivered a laptop that makes a great compromise between size and portability. | 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 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. |
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| Features | |||||
| Networking |
- Bluetooth 2.0 EDR Network adapter - Ethernet - IEEE 802.11g - IEEE 802.11b - Gigabit Ethernet - Fast Ethernet |
- IEEE 802.11g - Bluetooth 2.0 EDR - Fast Ethernet - IEEE 802.11n (draft) - IEEE 802.11b Network adapter - Ethernet - IEEE 802.11a - Gigabit Ethernet |
- Bluetooth 2.0 EDR Network adapter - Ethernet - IEEE 802.11g - IEEE 802.11b - Gigabit Ethernet - Fast Ethernet |
- Bluetooth 2.0 EDR Network adapter - Ethernet - IEEE 802.11g - IEEE 802.11b - Gigabit Ethernet - Fast Ethernet |
- IEEE 802.11g - Bluetooth 2.0 EDR - Fast Ethernet - IEEE 802.11b Network adapter - Ethernet - Gigabit Ethernet |
| Battery |
Lithium polymer |
Lithium polymer |
Lithium polymer |
Lithium polymer |
Lithium polymer |
| Telecom |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
| Graphics Controller |
Intel GMA 950 |
Intel GMA X3100 |
Intel GMA 950 |
Intel GMA 950 |
Intel GMA 950 |
| Storage Removable |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
| Optical Storage |
CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo - Integrated |
DVD?RW (?R DL) - Integrated |
DVD?RW (+R DL) - Integrated |
DVD?RW - Integrated |
CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo - Integrated |
| RAM |
512 MB (installed) / 2 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - 667 MHz - PC2-5300 ( 2 x 256 MB ) |
1 GB (installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - 667 MHz - PC2-5300 ( 2 x 512 MB ) |
1 GB (installed) / 2 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - 667 MHz - PC2-5300 ( 2 x 512 MB ) |
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