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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maclife.com Updated:
2015-12-13 13:01:04
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There's only one MacBook in town, but Apple's lowest-cost notebook doesn't feel entry level. The only MacBook left standing isn’t some neglected also-ran. With this redesign, Apple gave its most modest notebook nearly all the power and the style of the...
Lighter than predecessor. Longer battery life. Brighter display. Multi-Touch trackpad. Less heat generated; more comfortable on your lap.
No FireWire port. No IR sensor. No adapters included for DVI or VGA displays. Same port for both audioin and out.
If you don’t care about a backlit keyboard, an SD card slot, or a FireWire port, this system delivers just as much as the 13-inch MacBook Pro, which we named Gear of the Year last month. Cheeto addicts will hate the white keyboard, and the polycarbo...
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By: Klaus Hinum 11/09/2009 After the latest revision of the cheapest Apple notebooks, a stable Unibody case is now also used in Cupertino. The small White could convince in our test with excellent input devices and exemplary emissions. Apple MacBook...
Glass trackpad, Very quiet system noise, Design / workmanship, Bright display, Long battery life...
Poor connectivity, Sharp front edge, Glossy display, Battery not replaceable...
The white Unibody MacBook is a well-done 13" notebook and offers a nice start into Apple's mobile notebook world. In particular the low system noise and the long battery life convince. In addition the good input devices, first and foremost the excellent g...
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The unibody MacBook sports a polycarbonate unibody design featuring a LED-backlit display, a glass Multi-Touch trackpad and Apple’s built-in battery for up to seven hours of battery life. Some people don’t like the fact that Apple ins...
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We all knew when mobile Nehalem processors were coming out. I kept referencing Q1 2010 as when you're going to want to replace your MacBook Pro. As far as I was concerned, there was nothing Apple could do to make me recommend anything but wait.Then th...
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The latest offering from Apple Mac is impeccably timed to clash with the release of the Windows 7. Unbelievably, the Apple MacBook was launched just two days before the launch of Windows 7. We go one-on-one with the little monster and land up pretty sh...
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13-inch MacBook/2.26GHz (Late 2009) Product:13-inch MacBook/2.26GHz (unibody)Rating (Scale) 5 - Superior4 - Very Good3 - Good2 - Fair1 - PoorProsUnibody design makes a lighter, more comfortable MacBook; impressive battery life; glass Multi-touch trackp...
Unibody design makes a lighter, more comfortable MacBook; impressive battery life; glass Multi-touch trackpad; performs as well or better than 2.26GHz 13-inch MacBook Pro; support for up to 8GB of 1066MHz RAM.
No FireWire port; no SD card slot; no IR port; no video adapters included.
The MacBook benefits nicely from its unibody face-lift: it's lighter and more attractive, and it performs better than the model that came before it. You can think of it as a MacBook Pro minus the FireWire port and SD card slot, for $200 less. It perfo...
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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 polycarbonate MacBook has gained many of the marquee f...
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With the launch of the unibody MacBook, Apple have not only completed the transition to their newest laptop aesthetic but also narrowed the gap between their entry-level and Pro ranges. On face level that can only mean good things for the end consumer...
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White polycarbonate plastic looked as if its days were numbered after the Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch emerged with a metallic Unibody enclosure, keeping with the look of the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. Yet, Apple continued to update the plastic MacBo...
Unibody enclosure is gorgeous. Gesture-based touchpad. Glare minimized on the LED screen. Excellent performer. Good 3D horsepower. Very good battery life.
No SD Card reader. 2GB of Memory seems inadequate these days.
Like all the white MacBooks before it, the Apple MacBook (Unibody) will continue to drive sales because it's the least expensive among its brethren...
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We'll just come out and say it: we're totally underwhelmed by the new plastic MacBook. Hell, we were underwhelmed by the old plastic MacBook back in June, when we reviewed the refreshed unibody MacBook Pros -- we said we were "honestly left wondering" why...
And... that's it. The MacBook is an extremely competent, utterly boring laptop that doesn't have enough ports. If you're desperate for a new Mac and you've only got a grand, it'll do you fine, and the unibody upgrade and nicer screen are certainly welcome...
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Macs have long been touted for their excellent design and ease of use, but have been knocked for their relativey high cost. With its new $999 MacBook—a slightly stripped down MacBook Pro in a plastic chassis—Apple has delivered a notebook that not only...
Clean, elegant unibody design, Excellent touchpad, Good graphics performance, Over five hours of battery life, Fast boot time...
No SD Card reader, Tinny speakers...
Apple’s elegantly redesigned MacBook offers strong performance, excellent ergononics, and good battery life for a reasonable price.
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For weeks – months even – analysts have been telling Apple to make a netbook for the masses, a $299 junker designed for those who surf the web on the couch, their Cheeto-stained hands scrabbling for the TiVo remote while they incessantly refresh Reddi...
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computershopper.com Updated:
2015-12-13 13:02:26
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Despite what Windows users may believe, not all Mac users are millionaires with money to burn. For all the students, starving artists, and underemployed creative types in the Mac universe, the MacBook is the most important laptop model in...
Unibody enclosure; LED-backlit display; superior touch pad...
Battery-charge lights are gone; hard to swap battery; no flash-card slot; no office software...
With an LED-backlit display and a glass touch pad, the $999 MacBook feels a bit like its MacBook Pro big sibling, but weigh its trade-offs carefully...
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by James Galbraith, Macworld.com If price plays a greater role in a shopper’s buying decisions during tough economic times, Apple’s recent updates to its entry-level laptop, the $999 white MacBook, should help push some cost-conscious consumers over th...
Faster processor; larger capacity hard drive; only MacBook with FireWire; comparatively long battery life.
No video adapters or Apple Remote in the box.
If you’re in the market for an affordable Mac laptop, the white MacBook is a better bargain than ever. With its impressive performance, battery life, the inclusion of FireWire, and more common mini-DVI connector, the only reason to pay more for the...
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It was inevitable that Apple would take their unibody manufacturing prowess from their MacBook Pros and focus it on the MacBook line. We just never expected the new MacBook to be as enticing as the 13-inch Pro. It's Basically a White Macbook Pro To il...
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