Apple MacBook Core 2 Duo

...===What Is It?=== The Apple MacBook Core 2 Duo 2.1 GHz - 13.3" TFT is the latest notebook to add to the Apple Mac range. For anyone who doesn't understand Core 2 Duo 2.1 GHz - 13.3" TFT, this basically means it is a lot faster than any other notebook previously made by Apple. TFT stands for Thin Film Transistor which means the pixel quality will be very good so brilliant to play movies, games on etc. ===Why Pick Apple Computers?=== Ever since 1977, ...
...iPod was released, that made Apple a huge name and that is when I heard of the company. Apple are now a leading competor in the Computer market. The MacBooks replaced the iBook which were at there time fast, but now seem to be a distant memory compared what these new computers can do. The MacBook was designed to be very modern and easy to use like other Computers in the company. I also read other reviews on Ciao and others sites which also explain ...

scotlandizdabest 22.06.2008 · Read full review
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...people who can't really afford Apple products, but buys them anyway out of desire for perfection, and spends the following four years living on bare essentials. But those four years are being made bearable for me, due largely to the wonderful machine I'm typing on at the moment. I have no shame in admitting that I have fallen under Apple's spell, like a rich old man being hastily married to a buxom blonde for the contents of his will, and I'm fine ...
...off I popped to the Apple online store, and I began to read through the specification options, which were fairly straightforward (bearing in mind the starting price for the basic model is £749): *2 Gigs of RAM standard, or 4 Gigs for an added £80. I opted for the 4 Gigs on the advice of a friend, who has the 2 Gigs version and told me the upgrade would be better for running games in windows (which I'll come to later). He assures me, and I can back ...

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I got my MacBook a month ago and, despite having been a heavy PC user for the last 20+ years, I'm a convert. It's just great. I got it because of all the good stories I'd heard about them; usability, security, availabiity of applications and it's stylish looking too, not like the lumpy almost invariably black Windows laptops out there. It's not cheap at £700 you can get a lot of PC for that, but I really like my Mac, so I'm not going to linger on ...
...clear, the keyboard feels nice and it doesn't take long to get used to the trackpad style mouse. It's super fast to boot up and shut down, less than 30 seconds from 'off' and probably less than 5 from 'sleep' mode. That's stunning compared to my other machines that can take anything from 5 to 20 minutes to do the same. It was initially a bit of a leap of faith to go from the familiar surroundings and user interface of Windows to OS X, the Mac operating ...

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Apple have recently released a new model of the extremely popular MacBook, that has sold hundreds of thousands worldwide. The main modifications of this fifth upgrade are the increased RAM (up to 4GB), the larger hard drive of 120GB, and the improved Intel Core 2 Duo processor. '''Why Shouldn't I Buy A Cheaper Laptop from DELL?''' Well, maybe you should - it depends. The entire mac range is in my opinion much better than windows-running laptops ...
...you have nothing to fear. Apple have cunningly included Boot Camp - which is basically Windows XP if you want to use it. But trust me; once you go mac you won't go back. '''Okay - So What's the Catch?''' Well this really depends on you. If you have £700 kicking around somewhere, you really need to buy this product. But the price is an issue for most of us; as a decent Dell will set you back around half the price. However, bearing in mind that the ...

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I have never had a Mac before, this Macbook was my first Mac ever. I did not know if it would be any good but good things are always said about Macs and the fact that most of the people in my family had moved over to Macs. They helped me to get a Mac. I have only had it couple days and am very pleased with it so far. Their's only couple of things which I do not like about it which will be pointed out in this review. I got a Macbook couple of days ...
...Starting off Mac OS X Leopard is a very cool fresh change from Windows it looks fresher and newer. The ease of use with Mac is so user friendly. You have a bar at the bottom of the screen which is called the Dock. You can move this to where you want to the screen which is good. The dock can contain what ever programs that you want to and it does not matter what programs you keep on it however I would recommend that you keep the main programs on it ...

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...purchase the new aluminium cased apple macbook. The price is quite high starting off around £900. I took a trip down to my local apple shop to find out a little more about the macbook, I got talking to a member of staff in store who told me a little more about the system i wanted to purchase and about discounts i could recieve. As i am a student i recieved my macbook with a 14% discount and also 3 years warranty for £50. When i got home i took it ...
...webcam has good quality and apple provides free software to use. The operating system itself runs really smoothly the laptop barely heats up underr casual use. Apple provides a selection of free applications to use with your mac which are fun and helpfull for everyone who wishes to use, they also provide free learning activities and such to help with the transition from windows to mac if you have never used a mac before and for all the people out ...

bryan_t 12.05.2009 · Read full review
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...Macbook was purchased direct from Apple and took just two days to arrive. And, as promised, it worked straight out of the box. I just pressed power filled out my user details and i was going. The setup hooked me onto my wireless internet and i was away. The first thing that struck me was the size of the thing, it's only slightly thicker than an average sized hardback notepad and weighs just over 2 kg, in other words it's a perfect size. Before the ...
...is very clean and crisp. Apple really has gone above and beyond with this one, it's perfect. The 13,3 inch glossy screen is great for watching movies. Just a note for skeptical readers: the glossy screen rarely (if ever) reflects anything in the background. When it comes to using the Macbook in a brightly lit area or outside there is less reflection than there would be on a Matte display. Battery life on the Macbook. Is better than almost all other ...

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...love this laptop! Just as Apple says on its website, 'it just works' and from opening the box I was up and running in 5 minutes. Airport, the wireless network connection, picked up and connected to my existing wireless interest connection automatically and didn't need me to make any special adjustments. The screen is much bigger than I expected and is crystal clear and crisp; I have watched several movies from iTunes on it and have been very pleased. ...
...good and I regularly have the laptop on with iTunes running in the background. My only gripe with the laptop is that it is a tad heavier than I expected; I have a similar spec laptop for work but is at least 25% lighter. I would definitely recommend a case for this as like the ipods, the smooth finish is likely to scratch/tarnish if you are someone who travels with it. Battery life is surprisingly good at around 4 hours, although I have seen this ...

marcberryman 16.06.2008 · Read full review
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...the order just like any apple produce when you buy it from http://apple.com, and some of the upgrades are quite impressive such as up to 250gb of storage space and a stunning mini DVI output so you can easily connect a second display. Overall it's a great piece of work, partly to do with it's features and partly to do with the amazing Apple Macintosh OS X 10.5 Operating system that beats Windows Vista hands down in many, if not all, respects. Os ...
...use, even for someone who comes from a windows environment you will soon find yourself at home and enjoying some of the over 300 new features available in the latest version. On the software side if you want to work with windows file formats you can do this easily by either purchasing Microsoft Office for Mac for £99.95 of by purchasing iWork 08, Apple's office suite that supports import and export of Microsoft file formats including word, excel ...

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fast processor speed...fabulous graphics and better performance than a windows laptop which i had tried. perfect for student especially wen bought from an Apple Reseller or Apple store as an Education discount is available which i found beneficial! simple to set up and no configurations needed getting wireless internet was quick and easy too without any problems. overalll a fabulous product and i would definately reccomend this to anybody. ...

alex3290 26.06.2008
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Here are some stats for this computer Processor: 2.1GHz Intel Core 2 Duo L2 cache: 3MB shared System bus: 800MHz Memory: 1GB (two 512MB) of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300); supports up to 4GB Hard drive: 120GB Serial ATA; 5400 rpm Slot-loading optical drive Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) Graphics: Intel GMA X3100 graphics processor with 144MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared with main memory Video: Built-in iSight camera; mini-DVI output port with support ...
...separately) Display: 13.3-inch (diagonal) glossy TFT widescreen display, 1280 by 800 resolution FireWire One FireWire 400 port (up to 400 Mbps) USB: Two USB 2.0 ports (up to 480 Mbps) Audio: Built-in stereo speakers, built-in omnidirectional microphone, combined optical digital audio input/audio line in, combined optical digital audio output/audio line out Networking: Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit) Ethernet Wireless Built-in AirPort Extreme ...

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The macbook isn't cheap but you do get quality for your money. The screen is crystal clear and it is completely silent when running. I was a bit worried about the move from Windows to Mac but it couldn't have been easier. I was highly impressed when installing my printer, no messing with disks or even asking any questions, it just installed my HP2600 Colour Laserjet with one click. I'm also impressed with the Automator, a graphical way of doing tasks ...

TonyByrne 09.04.2009 · Read full review
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I recently bought a Macbook. Of course I am very pleased with it, it meets all my expectations. I can basically do anything I want with it without it being slow, however sometimes I consider upgrading my Ram, because only 1Gb of Ram can sometimes make it a bit sluggish with large applications such as PhotoShop or Final Cut. The notebook in itself is sleek and has lovely aesthetics, one could almost use it for decoration! All the applications one ...

lilifoster 19.11.2008 · Read full review
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is the better computer that i boot in my life. Is nice to use and very nice. the programas are the best. i love apple ...

raquisaac 22.09.2008
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Apart from the fact that it looks great it performs well. I have allways used windows based pc's and laptops and was sceptical about switching to a mac but my wife liked the look of it so that was that. It took me a while to get used to it as I tried to use it the same way as I used a pc. I did not find a great deal of difference but I have found that it has many interesting functions and shortcuts that are usefull and now I do not think I would ...
...only ever crashed a few times and I am sure that both where my fault. It still runs at the same speed if a little slower than when it was new so I am impressed by that as I have found that with all of the pc's that I have had they have all become like everything that gets a bit old! They slow down... They are a bit expencive when you compare them to other pc's on the market but after you get over the initial change, you will never want to switch ...

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