Apple MacBook (aluminium 2008 edition) review

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November 25, 2008

Posted by: Jool_86

"Pricey but worth every penny"

What I like:

It has Leopard, not Vista. The Design. The simplicity.

What I don't like:

The trackpad is somewhat annoying. Thats it

Review:

I have only just bought the new macbook this week.
It arrived promptly and did not make a fuss.
After taking it out of its box, turning it on and going through all the registration screens, that was it, I was set up and ready to go.
The design, and size exceeded all my expectations. Id never seen a 13 inch macbook so I wasnt sure how big it would be but I was very happy with the size - big enough to use around the house, but small enough to take with me on the train.

The design itself, is breath taking. As cliche as that sounds, it is literally a work of art. Now dont get me wrong, I didnt spend over a thousand pounds for the design, but compare the macbook to a dell 13 inch for the same price and there is simply no comparison.

Even in spec, the macbook, compared to a dell runs smoothly along side it. Leopard is easy to use and compared to Vista, it is simply an awesome operating system.

I have, in the 24 hours I received it, had some problems with the trackpad. This is down to two things:
- I'm used to a mouse on a desktop
- The trackpad, despite its size and one click system is somewhat annoying to use. You end up running out of space and have to try and backtrack when dragging items.
This however, seems to be a knack I will eventually pick up in time.

Overall, I am happy I spent this vast amount of money on this piece of computer engineering.
I thought it would be a good idea to upgrade to 4gb (along with the 2.4ghz) and I dont regret it for a second, as the system is flawless and extremely fast.
Like the official reviewer stated, if you have the money, I would seriously advise anyone who is sick of windows laptops to buy the new macbook - the transition from windows to apple was effortless.