I recently sold my faithful HP Pavilion dv4000us to my uncle who needed a cheap laptop. I own an HP desktop and I wanted the smallest possible laptop that isn't a technological beast... so yeah I overpaid for a MacBook because I love Apple's style, and I used to use Apple products back in the days of the Power PC processors made by Motorola. And if I can install Windows XP on this machine, then why not get something lightweight and stylish if I can somehow afford it? Well here's my impression of it:
Under the hood:
2.4 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo with 3 MB L2 Cache, 2 GB 667 Mhz DDR2, 250 GB 5400 RPM HDD.
2 USB, 1 FireWire 400 (6 PIN), Mini-DVI, headphone, microphone, and a notebook lock. One thing that really annoys me is that Apple made a mini-DVI port. Of course they probably said it helped add in another USB port (which they are usually scheisty on with all their computers) but in reality, if you want to connect this to a projector for a presentation, you will more than likely need the separately sold $19 mini-DVI to VGA (or to DVI) cable. Every university classroom I've been in with a laptop hook up for presentations is VGA.
Right side view of MacBook - slot loading CD/DVD+/-RW sounds like it's devouring your disc when you slide it in the side.
It is somewhat difficult to rate the battery. I have spent a lot of time typing on the notebook and putting it to sleep or shutting it down, so it's difficult to rate the actual length of battery time since I don't really have 4 or 5 hours to sit down and just use a laptop straight for that long. I'd rather be playing Xbox...
Overall I'm very pleased and impressed with my purchase, although it is somewhat bullshit that the black color costs $200 more. A friend of mine has the white version with the same hardware and it cost her $200 less. It would be nice if the speakers were better, but at least I have bluetooth to listen to the music wirelessly with my S9s! One thing I really wish it had was a built-in media card reader. It's somewhat annoying to have to USB photos to it constantly.
It is somewhat difficult to rate the battery. I have spent a lot of time typing on the notebook and putting it to sleep or shutting it down, so it's difficult to rate the actual length of battery time since I don't really have 4 or 5 hours to sit down and just use a laptop straight for that long. I'd rather be playing Xbox...
Overall I'm very pleased and impressed with my purchase, although it is somewhat bullshit that the black color costs $200 more. A friend of mine has the white version with the same hardware and it cost her $200 less. It would be nice if the speakers were better, but at least I have bluetooth to listen to the music wirelessly with my S9s! One thing I really wish it had was a built-in media card reader. It's somewhat annoying to have to USB photos to it constantly.
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Awesome!
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