Typical price: £949
What is it: Premium 13.3-inch laptop with Mac OS X
What we think: The new aluminium MacBook looks outstanding and is easy to use, but it's undeniably pricey
Compare the Apple MacBook (aluminium 2008 edition)
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 Dell XPS M1330 |
 Asus Lamborghini VX1 |
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| Review date | 26 Aug 09 | 18 Jun 09 | 6 Sep 07 | 31 May 06 |
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| Price range | £949 | |||
| Review summary | The new MacBook is, as we all expected, very good but very expensive. We can see where all the money is going, though -- it's an absolutely gorgeous piece of engineering you'll spend hours just looking at. If you've got the cash, we'd thoroughly recommend it. If not, you'll get more for your money buying a Windows machine Read full review |
The Acer Timeline Aspire 4810T is an impressive thin and light laptop with amazing battery life. It may not be the speediest or best-looking laptop we've ever seen, but, for around £750, it's something of a steal nevertheless Read full review |
The M1330 is a great improvement on the XPS M1210. It looks nicer, uses more modern components and should make you the envy of your laptop-owning friends Read full review |
The Lamborghini VX1 isn't for everybody. It's more expensive than ordinary laptops, lacks the practicality of a widescreen display and has styling that will upset the faint-hearted. But these are criticisms that could just as easily describe the legendary cars with which it shares its name. Ultimately, the VX1 isn't as fast or as trendy as a real Lambo, but if you can stomach its looks and price tag, there's little here not to recommend Read full review |
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