Dr Gadget - Gadget Shop - Apple MacBook white 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo/1GB/80GB/Combo/AP/BT

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Binding: Electronics Brand: Apple CPU Speed: 2 Display Size: 13.3 EAN: 0885909208326 Floppy Disk Drive Description: None Label: Apple Computer Manufacturer: Apple Computer Model: MB061B/B Platform: Mac OS X Publisher: Apple Computer Release Date: 2007-05-16 Studio: Apple Computer System Bus Speed: 667
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Customer Rating:      Summary: Good but one problem Comment: I love MacBooks And even if i have only had it three months i feel dirty when i go back to my windows computer. Basically if you are going to switch please do!
Right.. the only problem i have is that the keyboard keeps getting stuck yesterday it was the "L" key where it kept changing from "o" to not working at all and today it is the command key very annoying but is so good out of the box it took me what 7 minutes to set up and i am not usually amazing at computers, i'm good but not amazing.
But overall one of the best computers i have had (Since my windows laptop if you opened the internet and word at the same time the whole thing would crash ) I love it one thing i would suggest if you buy this laptop is to get an external hard-drive or a upgrade on your hard-drive mainly for peace of mind of knowing you will not run out of drive space but overall an amaing comuter
Customer Rating:      Summary: Decent Laptop, more RAM/ HD please! Comment: I've been a Mac user for just short of 17 years now and I've owned various iMacs since the year 2000 and finally I managed to buy myself a Macbook.
I've had it for just over a month, and I've generally been impressed.
The first thing you notice is actually unwrapping the machine, as ever Apple have put a large amount of thought into the packaging and it's all rather neat.
The second thing you notice is just how nice a feel the Macbook has on your lap, it feels solid. It's generally a pleasure to use, I've only really done some word processing and web browsing so far and it's been absolutely fine. It's reasonable to carry around but you will notice it on your shoulder, you'll need to invest in a bag, though.
This was my first exposure to Leopard too, and the only striking differences between that and Tiger is that downloads sit grouped in the dock and you can back up the drive with Time machine (if you plug a hard drive in or have another Mac with a wired hard drive).
The only possible complaints are that this model lacks a DVD writer (superdrive) and ships with a relatively small hard drive and a small amount of RAM (1Gb). The newer model has improved the Hard drive situation.
Customer Rating:      Summary: I own one Comment: And I expect some problems with OS's because computers are not built fault free.
Works like a treat runs reallllllly fast and I have so much stuff on it and use so much less memory than I thought I would. Photoshop is really fast on it as well.
Customer Rating:      Summary: An excellent machine Comment: I have been using the MacBook's since they originally came out, first my company supplied one and then when I moved I bought my own.
This machine is fast, elegant and well priced, I have an iMac at home so didn't need the DVD Burner.
All in all highly recommended
Customer Rating:      Summary: 24 HR OLD MACBOOK - FIRST IMPRESSIONS Comment: Ok...here it is; a PC user since 1994 with a reasonable "tech" head, I have finally gone over to the "White" side and bought my first Mac.
Received it yesterday; packaging is good; very little in the box apart from the laptop, two CDs, power adaptor and the Apple remote.
Started the Macbook up; 45 seconds later and the "desktop" was ready! It asked if I wanted to set-up my email; yes please, and all I had to do was put my email address and password and...that's it! The Mail software did the rest.
I like the Apple remote; being able to control iTunes and the volume from afar (across the room).
Safari internet browser is quick, marginally more than Firefox and infinitely more than Microsoft Internet Explorer.
DVD playback quality is good...but the VAIO is still class leading.
13.3" screen is good but I will have to invest in a monitor as after an hour or so, looking at a 13.3" screen gets rather tiring. However, I have for the past 18 months been looking at a 15.4" screen so...make your own conclusions.
Now for the reason why I give it only 4 Stars. Once started, the Macbook started to make a "whirring" noise (top left, near power adaptor).
Apart from this, the Macbook and Leopard Software I am getting to like a lot. I have my Sony VAIO (Vista) running too, therefore I can make a good comparison.
Currently, I have 1 GB of RAM in my Macbook and an 80 GB HDD. This will have to upgrade if I am going to run a "virtual" Vista environment. Do not buy RAM from Apple...way, way too expensive!
So, to conclude, I have been on the "white" side for 24 hrs and I like what I see. The software seems more solid and it is very easy to get around the system. I have yet to get use to the idea of surfing the Web WITHOUT a virus checker. Only time will tell if I ever get drawn back into the "dark" side!!!
If, like me, you are agonising over the decision whether or not to switch, I say SWITCH. At the very least, you will not be worse off.
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Editorial Reviews:
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MacBook is perfectly designed for your mobile lifestyle with IntelCore 2 Duo processors 1GB of memory and large hard drives in allmodels. There’s also a slew of innovative features includinga built-in iSight camera for video chatting on the go iLife
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