Let me start this out by saying I've owned about 25 Apple computers since 1998 when I got my first Apple; a 333mhz Purple iMac Original. From there I was hooked and started buying and selling and upgrading to the next. From '98 till now i've owned: a purple DV 400; probably 4 iMac G4s; 2 iMac G5s; 2 G5 towers; an iBook G4; 2 Mac Minis; 3 PowerBook G4s (12" and 17"); 2 intel iMacs; 4 MacBooks (two 2.0s, two 2.4s); 2 MacBook Airs; a MacBook Pro; and as of a few days ago an aluminum 2.4ghz MacBook.
I've been through my share of these bad boys and I can without a doubt say that when it comes down to the overall best notebook apple has made, it's the 2.4ghz aluminum MacBook.
Now by no means is this the fastest, or the best looking, or the one with the best screen, or the lightest, or the cheapest.
It is however the most computer you get for the price you pay. This thing easily keeps up with my 2.5GHZ Early 2008 macbook pro on most fronts. It keeps me happy on the design side even though I miss the macbook air looks. And it feels like it was built with some quality, no more squeaking like my old macbooks.
It's really built a lot stronger than any other notebook I have ever owned. I gave my blackbook to my dad and typing on that you can literally feel your wrists bending into the plastic, I can push down incredibly hard on the alu and the thing won't even budge.
The screen, yeah it isn't a MacBook Air screen, which is pretty much the best screen I've seen at the beloved 13.3" size, but it holds it's own. It's miles ahead of the previous gen MacBooks. When I first got it, it was pretty washed out, but 2 seconds on MR and I had a profile that brought the blacks right in line to where it needs to be. The thing looks great if you don't want to get too picky.
Backlit keyboard needs to be standard on every apple computer. The 17" PowerBook I had for a few months was the first notebook I had that came with the backlit keys, it was nice but not a deal maker. Once I got a MacBook air though I vowed never to go back to non backlit. The light under the black keys just make the computer look a lot better and is something that will help hold its value. The 2.0's will suffer in resale value once the backlit becomes standard across all lines.
The improved graphics = finally apple! Do you understand we used to but computers with intel GMA950's?!?! How the heck I let myself by more than 1 computer with an intel integrated graphics card only god knows.
Weight: No macbook air, but for the punching power it has, i can deal with 4.5lbs...easily.
Trackpad: Ehh, I have no problem with the actual trackpad button, but this looks better? And it works just as good so no complaining.
No firewire?! I know, I was and still am a huge fan of firewire. I always bought firewire/usb drives because I wanted my usb ports to be open and firewire always was faster....but, you can't say that firewire is on it's way out. Yeah i'll miss it, but I won't lose sleep over it.
This computer pushes the 12" 1.5GHZ PowerBook G4 to the number 2 spot on my list as the best notebook apple has ever made. If you're in the market for a new computer, or looking to upgrade, look no further than the 2.4GHZ Aluminum MacBook. The 12" 1.5GHZ PowerBook G4 was $1699 when I bought it brand new, this guy is definitely worth the $1599 it costs today.
bob
I've been through my share of these bad boys and I can without a doubt say that when it comes down to the overall best notebook apple has made, it's the 2.4ghz aluminum MacBook.
Now by no means is this the fastest, or the best looking, or the one with the best screen, or the lightest, or the cheapest.
It is however the most computer you get for the price you pay. This thing easily keeps up with my 2.5GHZ Early 2008 macbook pro on most fronts. It keeps me happy on the design side even though I miss the macbook air looks. And it feels like it was built with some quality, no more squeaking like my old macbooks.
It's really built a lot stronger than any other notebook I have ever owned. I gave my blackbook to my dad and typing on that you can literally feel your wrists bending into the plastic, I can push down incredibly hard on the alu and the thing won't even budge.
The screen, yeah it isn't a MacBook Air screen, which is pretty much the best screen I've seen at the beloved 13.3" size, but it holds it's own. It's miles ahead of the previous gen MacBooks. When I first got it, it was pretty washed out, but 2 seconds on MR and I had a profile that brought the blacks right in line to where it needs to be. The thing looks great if you don't want to get too picky.
Backlit keyboard needs to be standard on every apple computer. The 17" PowerBook I had for a few months was the first notebook I had that came with the backlit keys, it was nice but not a deal maker. Once I got a MacBook air though I vowed never to go back to non backlit. The light under the black keys just make the computer look a lot better and is something that will help hold its value. The 2.0's will suffer in resale value once the backlit becomes standard across all lines.
The improved graphics = finally apple! Do you understand we used to but computers with intel GMA950's?!?! How the heck I let myself by more than 1 computer with an intel integrated graphics card only god knows.
Weight: No macbook air, but for the punching power it has, i can deal with 4.5lbs...easily.
Trackpad: Ehh, I have no problem with the actual trackpad button, but this looks better? And it works just as good so no complaining.
No firewire?! I know, I was and still am a huge fan of firewire. I always bought firewire/usb drives because I wanted my usb ports to be open and firewire always was faster....but, you can't say that firewire is on it's way out. Yeah i'll miss it, but I won't lose sleep over it.
This computer pushes the 12" 1.5GHZ PowerBook G4 to the number 2 spot on my list as the best notebook apple has ever made. If you're in the market for a new computer, or looking to upgrade, look no further than the 2.4GHZ Aluminum MacBook. The 12" 1.5GHZ PowerBook G4 was $1699 when I bought it brand new, this guy is definitely worth the $1599 it costs today.
bob
