Typical price: £999
What is it: Ultra-sleek 13.3-inch latop with 120GB hard drive
What we think: It compares very favourably with Apple's high-end MacBook Pro line, offering premium performance at a reasonable price
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 23 November 2006
Tags: apple, hard drive, ram, photoshop
We like:
Cheaper than the MacBook Pro, with nearly comparable performance; great design; built-in webcam and remote control; can run Windows XP via Boot Camp
We don't like:
No ExpressCard slot or FireWire 800; lacks media card reader
CNET.co.uk judgement:
The new MacBook, updated to Intel's Core 2 Duo CPU, compares very favourably with Apple's high-end MacBook Pro line, offering premium performance at a reasonable price
Latest user reviews
September 4, 2007
Posted by: bloodstone1964
"Hotter than a heatwave"
January 28, 2007
Posted by: John Kirkwood
"Glad I purchased it"
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