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Apple MacBook (Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz)

By Dan Ackerman, CNET.com on 23 October 2008 10:52 AM

Tags: apple, macbook, intel, nvidia, geforce, laptop, review, macbook pro

Manufacturer: Apple

Battery

  • Battery type included
  • Lithium-ion
  • Claimed battery life
  • 5 hours

Connectivity

  • Network interface
  • 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
  • Dialup modem
  • No
  • USB ports
  • 2
  • S-Video
  • No
  • VGA
  • No
  • DVI
  • No
  • HDMI
  • No
  • DisplayPort
  • Yes

Display

  • Natural resolution (max)
  • 1280 x 800 pixels
  • Diagonal screen size
  • 13.3 inch

Drives

  • Primary hard drive
  • 250 GB
  • Optical drive
  • DVD-RW

General

  • Dimensions (H x W x D)
  • 2.41 x 32.5 x 22.7 mm
  • Weight
  • 2.04 kg
  • Laptop type
  • Thin and light

Graphics

  • Amt of video RAM
  • 256 MB
  • Graphics hardware
  • GeForce 9400M

Memory

  • Amt of RAM
  • 2GB
  • RAM type
  • DDR3-800
  • Memory card reader
  • No

Other

  • Integrated webcam
  • Yes

Processor

  • Processor type
  • Intel Core 2 Duo
  • Processor speed
  • 2.4 GHz

Software

  • Operating system
  • Mac OS X

Sound

  • Embedded stereo speakers
  • Yes
  • Digital audio output
  • No

Talkback 6 comments

    overpriced, overhyped rubbish. ...david -- 23/10/08

    overpriced, overhyped rubbish. That is all

    Apple does it again. 1 Goodjo ...Anonymouse -- 02/12/08

    Apple does it again. 1 Goodjob.

    lol David you are clearly one ...Craig -- 11/12/08

    lol David you are clearly one of the people who can't seem to afford a Mac book which is why you are reading reviews and posting resentful comments...
    You are the kind of human being that genuinely amuses me..

    The good: Design, Simplicity, Prestige....

    The bad: Bit pricey for some...lol

    lol craig Anonymous -- 17/09/09 (in reply to #320204291)

    and your a wealthy dickhead

    @lol DH Anonymous -- 17/09/09 (in reply to #320310810)

    So the difference between you and him is, he's a wealthy dickhead and you're just a dickhead.

    Got it

    there are plenty of people wit ...Binky -- 02/02/09

    there are plenty of people with sound arguments both for and against OSX Vs Windows; Macs Vs Non-Macs, and then there are people that just like to tell you how they feel - its the old logic Vs emotion thing. There just seems to be a lot more emotion in the Apple-haters camp - methinks a few of them dost protest too loudly... what are they afraid of?

    The good: more realistic option for boot camp than Air (320Gb vs 128GB)

    The bad: dont fondle an Air and then expect to be wowed by size and weight of this baby - come at it from the 15" Pro as a downsize. dont borrow an Air and expect same gut-feel snappy boot amd general response time from HDD

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Overview

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The good:
  • New aluminium construction looks good, feels solid
  • Giant touchpad
  • Attractive edge-to-edge glass on display
  • Improved integrated graphics
  • Backlit keyboard
  • Thinner than previous version
The bad:
  • Still no ExpressCard or SD-card slot
  • Loses FireWire port
  • All-clicking touchpad is a bit awkward, at least initially
  • Entry-level model now has a slower CPU than before
Editors’ rating:

8.7/10

RRP: AU$2549.00

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