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Build quality and engineering of Apple's new MacBook redefines the state of the art in modern laptop computers, yet Apple has made some divisive decisions in its innovative redesign that may have some buyers hesitating as they reach for their wallets. With the new range unveiled this week, Apple has kept the distinction between two separate ranges, as it did since before the Mac moved to Intel processors in 2006. Only now, that boundary between consumer and professional has become blurred somewhat, at least as far as the exterior design is concerned. Prior to the processor migration, there was the iBook G4 aimed at home users and PowerBook G4 for professionals. Post-Intel, the names became MacBook and MacBook Pro, but held similar price points and feature lists. Now earning the name of MacBook are three different machines: a remix of the outgoing plastic-bodied MacBook with a slightly faster processor, and the all-new ‘unibody' MacBook, differentiated primarily by processor speeds of either 2GHz or 2.4GHz. Unibody is how Apple describes the new case, hewn from a solid block of aluminium. This not only gives it great strength and durability against knocks, but a seamless integrity that makes traditional laptop construction look decidedly untidy in comparison. Lift the round-edge screen and you find a clean top deck unmolested by random buttons or switches. There are no visible catches or speaker grilles, and sound now appears mysteriously through the keyboard and from the hidden cooling vent under the drop-down hinge. Even the built-in mic is barely visible, concealed behind tiny microperforations in the solid body just above the Escape keyRead full review
Couldn't afford a new one, so went for what turned out to be a mint condition secondhand one. With a conventional hard drive, I was able to securely wipe it totally clean and start afresh, so when I booted up afterwards it came up with all the welcomes to your new Mac just the same as I would have had if I bought a brand new one from Apple! Giving all the prompts to set up. Just do your homework and make sure you get the original installation discs at time of purchase, this is very important as you do not want to land up with a very expensive door stop!!! 2010 Macbooks have a problem with logic board failures = this one had had a replacement fitted by Apple.
this is a fantastic macbook for the moderate to advanced user. The i5 may not be as powerful as the i7 but that does carry benefits like it runs alot cooler so you can have it on your lap with out feeling uncomfortably hot. i would recommend the 2010 model in 2013 for the value for money it still has most the bells and whistles of the 2012 range at a fraction of the price. and still has that sleek sought after design. the 2 small negatives are 2 to 4 hour battery life and it can be a little much to carry around all the time. Over all conclusion. if you are working on a budget and need a pro, you will struggle to find one better than this.
weird getting used to but if you use an iphone this is perfect for youso iphone lovers will love this so reccomend it to them
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