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13-inch MacBook/2.13GHz

Macworld Rating

4.5 out of 5 Mice, Jun 5, 2009

Pros

  • Larger capacity hard drive
  • Faster processor
  • Only MacBook with FireWire
  • Comparatively long battery life

Cons

  • No video adapters or Apple Remote in the box

$999

Macworld's 13-inch MacBook/2.13GHz Coverage

  • 13-inch MacBook/2.13GHz (white) If price plays a greater role in a shopper's buying decisions during tough economic times, Apple's recent updates to its entry-level laptop, the $999 white MacBook, should help push some cost-conscious consumers over the laptop-buying fence.
  • 13-inch MacBook/2.13GHz Apple quietly updated the processor speed and hard-drive capacity of this entry-level MacBook at the end of May; it also increased the speed of the RAM to 800MHz from 667MHz, bringing it in line with the unibody MacBooks. But two weeks later, Apple revamped its laptop line, leaving this white polycarbonate-encased model as the only remaining MacBook.
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