Apple Unveils MacBook

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Apple Unveils MacBook
Tuesday, May 16, 2006

Apple today unveiled the newly designed MacBook, its new consumer notebook featuring the Intel Core Duo processor and 13-inch glossy widescreen display, all in a sleek design that is up to five times faster than the iBook and up to four times faster than the 12-inch PowerBook. Together with the 15-and 17-inch MacBook Pros, the new MacBook completes Apple's Intel-based portables lineup and replaces both the iBook and the 12-inch PowerBook. Apple's entire portables lineup now offers Intel Core Duo processors; a built-in iSight video camera for video conferencing on-the-go; breakthrough Front Row media experience with Apple Remote; and several advanced features including DVI with dual display support, optical digital audio input and output, Gigabit Ethernet, Sudden Motion Sensor, Scrolling TrackPad and MagSafe Power Adapter.

The 1.83 GHz, 13-inch white MacBook, for a suggested retail price of US$1,099, includes:
- 13.3-inch glossy widescreen 1280 x 800 display with 250 cd/m2 brightness
- 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo processor
- 667 MHz front-side bus
- 512MB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, expandable to 2GB
- 60GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor
- a slot-load Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) optical drive
- Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
- Mini-DVI out (adapters for DVI, VGA and Composite/S-Video sold separately)
- built-in iSight video camera
- Gigabit Ethernet port
- built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
- two USB 2.0 ports and one FireWire 400 port
- one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog
- Scrolling TrackPad
- Infrared Apple Remote
- 60 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter

The 2.0 GHz, 13-inch white MacBook, for a suggested retail price of $1,299, includes:
- 13.3-inch glossy widescreen 1280 x 800 display with 250 cd/m2 brightness
- 2.0 GHz Intel Core Duo processor
- 667 MHz front-side bus
- 512MB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, expandable to 2GB
- 60GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor
- a slot-load SuperDrive(TM) (DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive
- Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
- Mini-DVI out (adapters for DVI, VGA and Composite/S-Video sold separately)
- built-in iSight video camera
- Gigabit Ethernet port
- built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
- two USB 2.0 ports and one FireWire 400 port
- one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog
- Scrolling TrackPad
- Infrared Apple Remote
- 60 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter

The 2.0 GHz, 13-inch black MacBook, for a suggested retail price of $1,499, includes:
- 13.3-inch glossy widescreen 1280 x 800 display with 250 cd/m2 brightness
- 2.0GHz Intel Core Duo processor
- 667 MHz front-side bus
- 512MB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, expandable to 2GB
- 80GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor
- a slot-load SuperDrive (DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive
- Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
- Mini-DVI out (adapters for DVI, VGA and Composite/S-Video sold separately)
- built-in iSight video camera
- Gigabit Ethernet port
- built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
- two USB 2.0 ports and one FireWire 400 port
- one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog
- Scrolling TrackPad
- Infrared Apple Remote
- 60 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter



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[Yvan256]

Integrated Intel GMA 950 graphics with 64 MB shared graphics memory = my 12" PowerBook didn't drop too much in value, at least for some potential buyers.

[RCoaster]

I'm sooo getting the black one! A nice replacement to my Pismo.

[scooper]

[Texark]

[gkterry]

My biggest disappointment is the glossy screen. Unless you compute in the dark, there will be glare on the screen - often a lot of glare. I have a PC laptop with a glossy screen that I was hoping to replace with a Mac laptop. There is no way I'm buying a glossy screen laptop again. I'll get an iMac or Mac Mini instead
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Greg

[Texark]

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[Yvan256]

[tvanbruggen]

I totally agree with everyone on the glossy screen. I can't for the life of me imagine why computer manufacturers are changing to glossy coated screens, which make it difficult if not impossible to see what you're working on in any room with ceiling light sources - most workplaces, coffee shops, airports - virtually anywhere you'd need portability!

Can anyone explain to me why the computer industry thinks these glossy screens are a good idea?!?!?!

[Greentimbers]

[picaman]

[MiniMoe]

Real world pictures of a black one.
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Moe
1.66GHz Core-Duo Mini, 2GB/120GB, Apple 23" Cinema HD Display
Apple Wireless Keyboard & Mouse, Apple iSight Camera
Apple USB Modem (for faxing), Bose Companion 2 Speakers
2.0GHz white MacBook 1GB/80GB

[Yvan256]

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