techradar.com Updated:
2015-12-13 13:00:11
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With the continuing popularity of the iPad, iPhone and iPod range, Apple's laptop sales have seen an impressive boost in recent months. The Apple MacBook is its entry-level model, and while some could argue it offers limited value, it's still a great c...
Stunning performance, Excellent keyboard, Multi-touch touchpad, Impressive screen, Easy to use...
Limited connectivity, Low storage, Overpriced, Old system...
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whatlaptop.techradar.com Updated:
2015-12-13 13:00:19
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While Apple’s laptop range is often criticised for its high prices, there’s no denying that it provides the kind of style and usability that few laptops can match. The Apple Macbook (£770 inc. VAT) is the entry-level model and is an impressively porta...
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The Apple MacBook white is currently the only plastic model in Apple's line-up of laptop computers, with the rest of the MacBook Pro line coming in aluminium. Stacked up against the most basic MacBook Pro model it looks pretty good: the same processor...
Interesting design, great size and weight, powerful enough to use as an everyday notebook, trackpad...
Some flex in deck, scratches easily, you lose a number of connection from the Pro models, battery not changeable and no external battery meter...
A great blend between design and power that represents better value for money than the MacBook Pro, accepting a number of cost cutting compromises Key specs3.5mm jack, Bluetooth, Ethernet, Li-ion battery, USB, Wi-Fi...
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Apple is keen to describe its sleek new MacBook as its entry level laptop. And on a purely objective level, it is. The sole white, plastic notebook coming straight outta Cupertino isn’t nearly as powerful as the aluminium MacBook Pro line up, or the...
Unibody enclosure, glass trackpad, LED screen...
Pricey, battery's built in...
Another winner from Apple, with the kind of skills rivals can only dream of having...
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Apple's latest MacBook upgrade borrows some inspiration from the more expensive MacBook Pro notebook. It's also priced more affordably than previous models. A unibody enclosure, multitouch capabilities and an upgraded display make this entry-level MacBook a better proposition than its predecessor.Click here for specs on Apple MacBookThe most noticeable change with the new MacBook is the design: it now uses a unibody enclosure like the one used on the MacBook Pro, albeit constructed with poly...
Polycarbonate unibody design, LED-backlit display, multitouch glass trackpad, sturdy body, excellent keyboard...
No backlit keyboard, poor vertical viewing angles, non-removable battery, no SD card reader or FireWire port...
Apple’s entry-level MacBook improves on its predecessor by offering an upgraded, LED-backlit display, a unibody enclosure and a glass, multitouch trackpad. The glossy display is inferior to the screen on the MacBook Pro model of the same size, and t...
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Next to the swish aluminium casing of the MacBook Pro, the plain old MacBook, in anonymous white plastic, looks rather drab. And while it isn't exactly flimsy, it's tangibly less robust than its pricier sibling: we wouldn't like to risk dropping it.Int...
The cheapest way to get OS X, but it has all of the MacBook Pro’s shortcomings and more of its own...
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digitalversus.com Updated:
2015-12-13 13:01:04
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The Screen Unfortunately glossy LCD panels have become a habit with Apple and its competitors alike. This one has a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. Reflections are unavoidable, even if the high brightness attenuates the problem. We measured a maximum...
Design and finish, Good display contrast, User comfort: giant touchpad and good keyboard, Long battery life, Efficient, quiet ventilation...
Limited connectivity, Battery is impossible to remove without disassembly, Glossy LCD panel = reflections...
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v3.co.uk Updated:
2015-12-13 13:01:04
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Recession or no recession, Apple’s on a roll at the moment, with several new product announcements already this year.The cheapest Apple Macbook laptop, for instance, was redesigned at the end of 2008 and cost £719, then changed in the summer of 2009 wi...
Attractive design; good performance; impressive battery life; great bundled software...
Fairly heavy; more expensive than equivalent Windows computer...
Still expensive against equivalent Windows computers but it’s an impressive computer Good points Attractive design; good performance; impressive battery life; great bundled software Bad points Fairly heavy; more expensive than equivalent Windows com...
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computeractive.co.uk Updated:
2015-12-13 13:01:04
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Recession or no recession, Apple’s on a roll at the moment, with several new product announcements already this year.The cheapest Apple Macbook laptop, for instance, was redesigned at the end of 2008 and cost £719, then changed in the summer of 2009 wi...
Attractive design; good performance; impressive battery life; great bundled software...
Fairly heavy; more expensive than equivalent Windows computer...
Still expensive against equivalent Windows computers but it’s an impressive computer...
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gadgetguy.com.au Updated:
2015-12-13 13:01:12
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Apple's Macbook becomes a bit cheaper and a bit more stylish, but it's also a less feature rich notebook than any of the lines. At the asking price however, it's still a great notebook choice.FeaturesThe entry level Macbook line languished a bit this...
Long life battery; Sleek design; Performs well...
No Firewire; No SD card slot; Battery is fixed...
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Apple's new unibody polycarbonate construction brings a near, but not quite, premium feel to the MacBook, which is most definitely needed. The only real issue is that it's not much cheaper than the even better starter MacBook Pro...
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T3.com Updated:
2015-12-13 13:01:49
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It's a MacBook that thinks it's a Pro Let’s get one thing straight from the off. When will Apple make up its mind about FireWire? Originally supported across the entire Mac range, when it was dropped from the 13-inch aluminium unibody MacBook in late...
Internal seven-hour battery, Backlit LED screen, Unibody rigidity, Glass trackpad...
No FireWire support, No matt-screen custom option, No infrared port for Apple remote...
An excellent upgrade for Apple's entry-level laptop, and well worth the extra cash...
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Just a year ago, in October 2008, it looked like the white plastic-cased MacBook was headed for the scrap heap. Apple had just introduced a new and more expensive model sculpted out of aluminium, and although the plastic version was kept on sale to pro...
The creeping price increases mean that the new MacBook doesn’t offer quite the same value for money as earlier models, yet its continued success is testament to the sheer quality of Apple’s design work. There are plenty of cheaper PC notebooks...
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In just three and a half years, the MacBook, targeted at average computer users, students, and PC switchers, has become Apple’s best-selling Mac model. In its first major remodeling since 2006, the white polycarbonate MacBook has gained many of the mar...
Unibody design makes a lighter, more comfortable MacBook; impressive battery life; glass Multi-touch trackpad; performs as well or better than 2.26GHz 13in MacBook Pro; support for up to 8GB of 1066MHz RAM.
No FireWire port; no SD card slot; no IR port; no video adapters included.
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The Multi-Touch trackpad means Apple's entire notebook range now carries the gestures feature. In addition to the usual range of pinch, rotate, swipe and scroll motions are new ways to perform a right-click, by either clicking down on the trackpad with two fingers or holding down...
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alphr.com Updated:
2015-12-13 13:02:11
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In a field of overwhelming laptop sameness, Apple’s MacBook has long been destined to become an enduring style icon. But, with the birth of the aluminium framed MacBook Pro range, the creaky, old plastic MacBook was shown up somewhat – what it needed w...
A design improvement and a decent specification, but we still prefer its Pro cousin...
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Since its introduction back in May 2006, Apple's low-cost, entry-level MacBook laptop has been tremendously popular. In fact, Apple says the MacBook is the best-selling single Mac model in the company's history. Which is why it makes a lot of sense t...
The new Apple MacBook looks great in its new unibody design, although the lack of user-replaceable battery will annoy some. At £799 it's no cheap netbook - and that's a good thing, as this entry-level Mac laptop is fully powered. Jonathan Sef...
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Recession or no recession, Apple’s latest set of quarterly financial results saw the company top $10bn in sales for the first time ever. As well as selling zillions of iPhones and iPods, it also increased Mac sales by almost ten per cent. That growth w...
It may not have the striking metallic design of the other MacBook models, but the performance of the new white MacBook is more than adequate for most day-to-day computing tasks. We’re not surprised that Apple made so little fuss about this upgrade &...
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asiaone.com Updated:
2016-11-26 21:22:09
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In what is likely a bid to woo the college crowd, Apple has released a new version of its entry level laptop - the white plastic MacBook.Apple had given its only plastic notebook computer a much needed facelift and hardware improvements, considering th...
Users looking for an inexpensive, functional computer will find that this entry-level MacBook has plenty to offer...
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