Measuring about only one inch thick, 12.8 inches wide, and merely shy of 9 inches deep, the MacBook hits the sweet spot between portability and usability, just like the Vaio SZ series of Sony.
MacBook was release as a substitution for the iBook and also for the 12-inch PoweBook,
the 13.3-inch MacBook offers a great arrangement between size and portability for a acceptableprice. Even better, that low price gets you a number of features also found on the more pricey MacBook Pro notably, Core Duo processors, digital audio in/out, and the groovy MagSafe power adapter. Of course, the performance is not the same as a MacBook Pro, which is outfitted with discrete graphics and more memory, but the MacBook's combination of design, features, and software significantly narrows the value gap between Apple laptops and the PC competition.
Apple uses Unibody word to describe the MacBooks design, cause of the bottom panel is seperated, as are the several parts that make up the lid and display. In terms of noise and creaks while using it, this MacBook is almost silent. The flexy and fragile feeling plastic hinge on this MacBook is no match for the Aluminum model's hinge. All MacBooks use a magnetich latch to keep lid blocked instead of a LCD latch mechanism. This model has the white plastic polycarbonate we have known and loved through the years. Just like its earlier versions (I can say I owned three versions) they are very durable. Where panels connect there are small gaps and also the battery sticks out a little bit. I can say construction of a plastic chassis is harder than the metal ones.Apple choosed building MacBook laptops not from metal, from a single chunk of polycarbonante, the though material we all have been using for a long time; from CDs to bulletproof windows, from Nalgene bottle to MacBooks now. From the sculpted edges to the very center, which can typically feel a little soggy on poor quality laptops, the MacBook feels, well, bulletproof. MacBook Pro felt the same way too when they started building them from polycarbonate.
The 13.3-inch display, at 1,280x800, is now LED backlit (it is a standard feature of Apple products now), LED backlit screens are known for their low power consumption rates and quality. Still, they are not the same as more expensive Pro models, you need to pay more money to get a better display. Also MacBook lack a backlit keyboard and an SD card slot and One forward-looking change we'd like to see is a move to 16:9 displays, which are quickly becoming an industry standard. The MacBook's 13.3-inch wide-aspect display is just about the perfect size: it's large enough for watching movies or working with two windows open side by side, yet small enough to keep open on an airplane tray table or your lap.
I need to mention its bright very much (an above average 230cd/m² on our Minolta luminance meter), also the 1.280x800 display resolution provide the perfect screen detail for this size of display. MacBook offers a glossy display, this is first on an Apple laptop, keep in mind to be careful of bright places, gloosy coating causes glare.
We're not typically fans of Chiclet-style keyboards, which always seem to lack the satisfying click of traditional models, still nobody can resist Apple's quality.
FireWire fans should note that the port has finally left the building. We would have thought this would be a good opportunity to add the same SD card slot found on the Pro 13-inch, but it was not to be.
Generally performance is good, but there are speedier notebooks on the market from brands like HP, Acer and Dell at about the same price. Still they don't have any of MacBook's best features; in my opinion iLife and OS X.
The Apple MacBook ran for 5 hours and 42 minutes on our video playback battery drain test, which is about 30 minutes longer than the 13-inch MacBook Pro, and nearly an hour longer than the previous white MacBook. By having advantage of using Intel's low voltage powered processor, Toshiba's Satellite T135-S1310 lasted 30 minutes more than the Apple Macbook and hit the six hours mark.
