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Engadget May 17, 2006

Engadget Review: Written by Ryan Block Yeah, we have no shame. We marched ourselves down to the Apple store yesterday afternoon and shoved through braved some lines to get our grubby mitts on Apple's latest, the consumer-oriented MacBook. You've probably already seen some pics of this...

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CNET Jun 22, 2009

THE GOOD: Good price for the specs, for a Mac; sturdy construction; no graphics compromise. THE BAD: Older battery doesn't last as long as the new Pros; still no SD card slot or ExpressCard; white MacBook design is getting a little old. THE BOTTOM LINE: For $999, it's hard to beat this...

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Computerworld Jul 8, 2009

Overall, Apple has taken what was already a highly successful, feature-rich laptop, given it a new name, upgraded the hardware, added a better screen and a new SD card slot -- and dropped prices across the line. The combination of lower prices, better hardware and solid-as-a-rock design should...

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TrustedReviews Jul 10, 2009

Aside from a rather stingy hard drive, this is a decent laptop. However, it's hamstrung by its need to not be 'too cheap' and a chassis that's known to be less than sturdy. If it was retailing around the £650 to £700 mark it would be a very serious contender, but as things...

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4.0
Snausage

The plastic Macbook is without a doubt the most poorly constructed gadget I've purchased. From the choice of materials, to components, and even the body design - I was not impressed. I first purchased the Macbook with excitement that I was getting a shiny new Apple product, but that...

6.0
iJared

I loved using this laptop for years. I had the black one. I upgraded the RAM myself in the days when an upgrade from the factory was a couple of hundred dollars. The battery no longer works at all, but a 4 year old kid did jump it on it. I still use it as a music player in my bedroom with the...

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sunilrshenoy

my first mac was a 13" white macbook. i simply love the form factor and the macbook hasnt let me down a single time in the last 2 years. only issues are high cost of upgrades, gets dirty and prone to scratches. missing sd card port and remote. i suggest you work harder, save money and go for...

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