Friday, December 12, 2008

New Macbook


Yes this is in fact the new Macbook. Beautiful isn't it? Ok now down to the full review of the new Macbook.
Let's first start with the new design of the Macbook. You can see the difference right?

Design

Enclosure: To start they have housed it with an aluminum enclosure similar to the Macbook Pros and shaped it similar to the Macbook Air. But the main structural difference between this and any other Apple notebook is the unibody frame design. This allows Apple to replace many parts with just one, creating a much lighter, durable notebook.

Display: Another thing you might notice is the glass covered LCD display. This makes for a more vivid, more durable screen. But something that is not visible to the eye is the new technology behind that LCD display. Apple has intelligently decided to put in an LED display rather than the conventional CCFL display, meaning a brighter display and no waiting for the screen to warm up. Good job Apple.

Trackpad: The new and improved trackpad is very nice. It is made of wear resistant glass and provides silky smooth travel for your fingers. Another key thing to note about the trackpad is the mouse button. If you haven't noticed, it isn't there. Well it is there but you just can't see. The reason for this is because now the whole trackpad is the mouse button. Just another ingenious invention from Apple.

Keyboard: The keyboard on the Macbook hasn't changed from its predecessor but there is one significant thing that has changed. Yup, the new Macbooks now have backlit keyboards, but there's a catch, its only on the higher end model. :(

Graphics: As you may or may not know, Apple has beefed up the graphics in the new Macbook. Traditionally, notebook manufacturers in order to make a lighter, more compact notebook, skimp on the graphics. The new Macbook sets the standard for small yet powerful notebooks. While a traditional computer logic board contains multiple components: the graphics processor, the CPU, and the two chips that control communication throughout the computer. The new Macbook contains only two components: the CPU and the graphics processor. This new graphics processor is the Nvidia GeForce 9400M and it is spectacular. It gives you all the performance you need without sacrificing battery life.

Overall Impression: My overall impression of the new Macbook are very good. I like the new overall design of the machine however I do not like the lack of a mouse button on the trackpad. Other than that it is a beautiful machine with some great new features.

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