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MacBook/2.26GHz

Macworld Rating

4.0 out of 5 Mice, Oct 28, 2009

Pros

  • Unibody design makes a lighter, more comfortable MacBook
  • Impressive battery life
  • Glass Multi-touch trackpad
  • Support for up to 8GB of 1066MHz RAM
  • Performs as well or better than 2.26GHz 13-inch MacBook Pro

Cons

  • No IR port
  • No SD card slot
  • No video adapters included
  • No FireWire port

$999

Macworld's MacBook/2.26GHz Coverage

  • 13-inch MacBook/2.26GHz (Late 2009) In bringing the unibody treatment to the white MacBook, Apple has added many pro features while removing FireWire and the infrared port.
  • 13-inch MacBook/2.26GHz In its first major remodeling since 2006, the polycarbonate MacBook has gained many of the marquee features of the 13-inch Mac Book Pro, including a unibody design, a glass trackpad, and an LED-backlit display.
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