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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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NeshyD

Before getting the MacBook, I was stuck to using a desktop. I promised myself I wouldn't get a laptop/notebook until the the price fits the specs. Finally at Feb '08, Apple announces a slight upgrade to their MacBook line. The Black MacBook came standard with a 250 GB HDD, 2 GB of...

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mooney

Although I typically use the iMac for daily use and design work, i recently found myself on an extended visit out of state. I was at first somewhat apprehensive about only having my macbook with me, but after the addition of an external 24 inch monitor, and a VX nano, I was back in business....

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cEEmc

This is still our primary machine in our house and it is almost 3 years old. I highly recommend getting the Applecare plan- the battery didn't last 3 years (closer to 2).

6.0
dannymercer

Don't get me wrong, this has been my number one laptop for nearly 4 years now because quite simply it just works. Though time has really shown that this product wasn't built for longevity. I am perhaps rather unfairly reviewing this product at the end of its hard, long life when it's tired and...

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