Typical price: £899
What is it: Stylish 13-inch laptop with dual-core processor
What we think: A very attractive and capable laptop with an easy-to-use keyboard
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 26 May 2006
Tags: Apple, Apple MacBook (2.0GHz), battery life, DVD rewriter, resolution
We like:
Stylish design; attention to detail; keyboard
We don't like:
Picks up fingerprint smudges very easily; a tad heavy
You might also need:
USB hub, external display
CNET UK judgement:
The Apple MacBook is an eminently stylish laptop which offers good all-round performance. It's let down by its propensity to collect fingerprints and smudges, and by its lack of input/output ports, but its excellent keyboard and screen make it one of the best laptops in its class
Apple MacBook (2.0GHz) History
9 Nov 2006 in Crave
New MacBooks: Worth buying despite the gloss?
Now that Microsoft has given up pretending that Vista will come out in time for Christmas, maybe it's time to give those totalitarian monopolists a little taste of the old Mac...
22 Sep 2006 in Reviews
The summer's over, it's time to head back to school and there's one question on everyone's lips -- which laptop will help me get all my homework in on time? Follow our guide for selecting the ideal laptop for students
20 Jul 2006 in News
A slow quarter for PC makers has had no effect on Apple -- consumers are snapping up the new MacBooks with Intel chips
5 Jul 2006 in News
Photos: Apple MacBooks get dirtier by the day
Many owners of white MacBooks are experiencing stains on their laptops just weeks after purchasing. Here are some examples of users' woes
16 Jun 2006 in Reviews
Portability and power are the two of the biggest factors to consider when choosing a laptop. But sheer aesthetic excellence is arguably just as important for the style-conscious user
18 May 2006 in Crave
Black Apple MacBook: Art or fashion?
This is quite simply the most gorgeous laptop man has ever created, but was black the right choice? Is Apple's new MacBook a fad or an icon?
16 May 2006 in Crave
New Apple laptops: 13-inch MacBooks are go
So the rumours were true: not the ones about the Apple iPod phone -- the less exciting ones about the MacBooks. Available in 'Big' White and 'Ninja' Black, they look pretty. But that ninja's gonna cost ya
Latest user reviews
January 30, 2009
Posted by: ex-mac-user
"Fundamentally flawed"
November 28, 2007
Posted by: atilac
"Pricey but worth every penny"
Tell us what you think
Can't find the product you're looking for? Want to suggest a product for review?
Special Offers from our Sponsors
Latest Laptop Reviews
Samsung R520
Not a bad budget laptop, but the bigger R720 is a much better option if portability isn't a prime concern
Acer Aspire One Pro 531
Its good battery life is a plus, but there are other netbooks with longer-lasting batteries and better keyboards
Toshiba Satellite A500
Despite its low-resolution screen, it's a very good all-rounder at a decent price
on Laptops
Lenovo X100e is a bundle of netbook joy
Rejoice, for word of a new Lenovo netbook, known as the X100e, has just oozed from the gaping fissure in the electronic cosmos that is the Internet
More:
