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POLL: The NEW white 13-inch MacBook. (Satisfied/Not satisfied/Don't own one)
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for everyone talking about the 2.1 White being *new*... Well i bought my 2.4 white in March, is there anything that is actually new on the 2.1 that is now only $999. I thought it was the exact same machine just with a lower price tag. Are my assumptions wrong?
When they say NEW, i believe they are just meaning "new purchase"
The machine hasnt changed.
I gotcha. I don't have that model of White Macbook. The model I have is from March, and it's a model that isn't sold as a White Macbook anymore. I have the model with the 2.4Ghz dual core CPU. Which is sort of my dilemma for getting the Aluminum Macbook. For the most part, I would be going down in CPU speed, unless I push more money into the bigger model. That's nice and all, but the price gets kind of close to the 15" Macbook pro so I figured, I keep this model and then get a pro.
On the other hand, I'm really happy with this macbook, but I know I'll grow out of it and want more power. It's my workhorse and I often demand what it can give me. However, I still want any of my future notebooks to be small and light so no more 17" for me. I have a PC laptop that size with which I hate moving it around. It's basically an easier to move desktop, but too heavy and large to really move places with it.
So logically, if I want to keep the CPU power, and do an upgrade from what I have, I need to go Pro. (Thankfully Pros now have the ability to match the Macbook battery life, by effectively turning their graphics hardware back to Macbook standards)
On the other hand, I'm really happy with this macbook, but I know I'll grow out of it and want more power. It's my workhorse and I often demand what it can give me. However, I still want any of my future notebooks to be small and light so no more 17" for me. I have a PC laptop that size with which I hate moving it around. It's basically an easier to move desktop, but too heavy and large to really move places with it.
So logically, if I want to keep the CPU power, and do an upgrade from what I have, I need to go Pro. (Thankfully Pros now have the ability to match the Macbook battery life, by effectively turning their graphics hardware back to Macbook standards)
I just ordered this model (2.4GHz) from PC Connection on 12/31, since it has the same HD, RAM, and superdrive as the "new" white macbook. Even better, since it is "discontinued," I got it for $900. I also just ordered 4GB of Kingston RAM from Newegg for $34 shipped. That's the advantage of buying the "older" stuff. I also agonized over the new aluminum model, but just couldn't justify the increased price and lack of firewire (I'm not dumping my canon camcorder). I also know I'll go Pro someday, but for now, I think the white macbook will fill a good niche for a lot of people.
Did have a Black MacBook, and loved a lot of things about a Mac notebook, but hated a few things.
1. It got REALLY loud when playing any video. Playing a 30-second low quality video on Youtube would run the fans over 6000rpm.
2. Really HOT.
3. Pretty low battery life. I actually bought it from someone who said he had plugged it into his TV for the 6 months he had owned it for, which is probably why the battery life is so low.
...The new aluminum ones came out and I couldn't be happier
1. It got REALLY loud when playing any video. Playing a 30-second low quality video on Youtube would run the fans over 6000rpm.
2. Really HOT.
3. Pretty low battery life. I actually bought it from someone who said he had plugged it into his TV for the 6 months he had owned it for, which is probably why the battery life is so low.
...The new aluminum ones came out and I couldn't be happier
No argument there, I was just pointing out that for some people, the white macbook is still a good buy. I wanted in an inexpensive laptop that will allow me to get some photos and videos edited and up on the web, and I needed firewire. For that, a 2.4GHz macbook w/ 4GB RAM for $940 couldn't be beat.