The Mac Book

MacBook

The MacBook (or Mac Book) has gotten a facelift. This Mac notebook is a must see.

At less than 5 pounds, it is thinner, lighter and more durable. And it's Green. No, not in color. It is power efficient (meets ENERGY Star requirements) and free of arsenic and mercury. The entire trackpad is now the button. It's clickable anywhere.

The Next Generation MacBook

Made from one piece of aluminum with a 13.3" LED backlit display and a smooth glass multi touch trackpad, its looks are only part of the appeal. The illuminated keyboard, once available only with it cousins, the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air, is now standard on the 2.4GHz model MacBook.

The screen is 1280 x 800 pixels, enclosed in glass and aluminum. Perfect for showing off the stunning graphics provided by the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor.

Where's the Button?

The buttonless trackpad provides almost 40% more room. Multi Touch features:

pinch to zoom in and out
two fingers scrolls up and down
three fingers flips through photos -can also rotate an image with your fingertips
four fingers swipes up and down to Expose modes - left or right navigates between applications
right click can be made with two fingers - or you can create a right-click area on the trackpad

Ports Galore

The MacBook allows you to hook up all of your peripherals with ease. Two USB ports, including ports for your:

iPod
iPhone
digital camera
external hard drive
Mini DisplayPort (for Apple LED Cinema Display)

Two MacBooks to Choose From

2.0GHz	2.4GHz
Intel Core 2 Duo	Intel Core 2 Duo
2GB DDR3 Memory	2GB DDR3 Memory
160GB hard drive	250GB hard drive
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics	NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics
$1,299.00	$1,599.00

Old Mac Book vs New MacBook

So what are the other differences between the old MacBook and the next generation MacBook?

The new MacBook increased:

hard drive capacity from 120GB to 160GB (up to 320GB on the 2.4MHz model)
graphics performance by 5x
memory from 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM to 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM

And the weight was decreased from 5 lbs to 4.5 lbs.

Depending on your needs, this Mac laptop may be perfect for you. For more computing power, check out the MacBook Pro. If you are seeking ultra portability, the MacBook Air would be your best bet.

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