Macbook

Recently I purchased a macbook, and so far I havn't been let down. The reason I purchased it is because Apple have finally attached a 'reasonable' price tag to their lower end product range of notebooks, that and the overall perceived reliability of the Mac OSX.

The 13-inch notebook is fairly lightweight at 2.31kgs, and features a powerful 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor. My main use for the laptop is to run Dj audio software running in real-time via USB, which requires a quick processor and plenty of ram (1 gig).

After 3 weeks of using the Macbook, I have not received any USB audio dropouts which I had problems with before when using a windows-based notebook.

The transition from Windows to the Mac operating system has been easier than I first thought, with the only minor critisism being that there is no right-click function. However, simply attach an external mouse and you can right-click.

The Airport wireless device is high-speed and reliable, and I have only been disconnected on one or two seperate occasions.

Macbook have gone crazy with the magnets, featuring a 60W MagSafe power adaptor, and instead of a locking latch when you close the notebook, it is held firmly in place by the power of magnets.

So if your looking to buy a new notebook, I would seriously consider you looking at the new Macbook range from Apple, as the price is competitive and the features are practicle yet powerful.




*Specifications sourced from www.apple.com/macbook