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October 16th, 2008

Rounding up reviews of the new MacBooks

Posted by John Morris @ 3:56 am

Categories: Notebooks, PCs, Peripherals, and Software

Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, PCMag.com, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, John Morris

There are plenty of hands-on “previews” of the new MacBooks, but so far it appears only PCMag.com has posted full reviews with ratings and it isn’t too impressed. The new aluminum MacBook’s “features are still a little weak and the price, well, it’s not the $800 MacBook that we were all hoping for.” But it may not matter much since the improved design is “ultimately what sells Macs.” The performance results with the new Intel processor and Nvidia’s just-announced GeForce 9400M chipset were mixed, but PCMag.com ran its tests only under Windows Vista. The story is similar with the 15-inch MacBook Pro, which PCMag.com states is a “design marvel like no other” but its “features aren’t the strongest” and it is, of course, pricey. The least expensive MacBook Pro still starts at $2,000. Here’s a roundup of the reviews and previews coverage to date:

Full reviews

Previews

John MorrisJohn Morris is a former executive editor at CNET Networks and senior editor at PC Magazine. See his full profile and disclosure of his industry affiliations.

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And who says that a person
who can have their needs and wants satisfied with a windows laptop, even consider a macbook?


The new pricing still does not come close for anyone that's paying attention to more than just ... (Read the rest)
Posted by: xuniL_z Posted on: 10/17/08 You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
That's just odd  Badgered | 10/16/08
You would think...  Sleeper Service | 10/16/08
Just exactly how do you ....  ShadeTree | 10/16/08
Except that  frgough | 10/16/08
Name one piece of hardware in a ....  ShadeTree | 10/16/08
Well since it is Vista and I'm feeling impish today...  James Quinn | 10/16/08
Nah, that's not it Jim. I suspect you feel that way....  xuniL_z | 10/16/08
I see your point  Badgered | 10/16/08
No surprises.  Sleeper Service | 10/16/08
RE: Rounding up reviews of the new MacBooks  OldMarine | 10/16/08
Need vs Want. First of all who says you have  James Quinn | 10/16/08
And who says that a person  xuniL_z | 10/17/08

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