The Apple Macbook range
By Alexis • Sep 3rd, 2010 • Category: Laptops, Mobile Computer News
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There was once a point Apple ran its Macbook and Macbook Pro lines concurrently. The Macbooks were available in 13-inch varieties – in white and black – and the Macbook Pro was avaialble in 15- and 17-inch varieties. Apple changed that, and restructured their line, giving a greater focus to the Macbook Pro. But they left some love for the Macbook, while making the jump to Macbook Pro that little bit more attractive.
The stand-alone Macbook
The current stand-alone Macbook ships for $999 in the US, and, if you search carefully, you can get that a cheap Apple Macbook in the UK for under £800. The current Macbook ships with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of RAM and a 250GB hard drive. Apple has traded in the old Macbook’s body, and given it a slick plastic unibody, not dissimilar to how the Macbook Pro has an aluminium unibody.
The Macbook Pro range
The Macbook Pro range is available in 13-inch, 15-inch, and 17-inch varieties. In terms of computing configuration, the 13-inch version, which is the cheap Apple Macbook Pro, is available with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, with speeds of 2.4GHz to 2.66GHz.
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The 15-inch model comes with an Intel Core i5 in a 2.4GHz or 2.53GHz variety with 3MB of L3 cache. For those looking to supercharge their 15-inch Macbook Pro, you can get a 2.66GHz Intel Core i7 processor with 4MB of shared L3 cache.
The 17-inch Macbook Pro shares the processor setup found on the 15-inch model, but it abandons the entry-level 2.4GHz. At the top end of the 17-inch Macbook Pro range, you’re paying $2,299 (£1,490).
The truth is, for Apple you always pay a premium, so you’re unlikely to find a cheap Apple Macbook. Those who love Apple products swear by them, and it’s easy to see why – they’re fantastic pieces of kit.
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