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MACBOOK INTEL CORE 2 DUO MAXIMUM RAM PRO

Even better, the Nvidia 9400M GPU is exactly the same as the MacBook Pro 13-inchers. Our multimedia benchmarks had the white MacBook only running slightly behind the new 13-inch MacBook Pro, and very comparably on iTunes and Photoshop tests. The 2.13 GHz Core 2 Duo processor runs only a bit slower than the entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro, and is the same otherwise (the boost to 2.13 is a slight improvement over the previous 2.0GHz specs before WWDC). The included 2GB of DDR2 RAM can be expanded up to 4GB. The 160GB hard drive is a 40GB improvement in the base model from the previous $999 MacBook, and can be upgraded to a maximum of 500GB when ordering (an extra $200), a first for any MacBook.

That's kind of ridiculous, but it's easy enough to finagle a USB SD card reader. Sadly, an SD card slot, while finally finding its way to Apple laptops, remains a Pro-only feature. The two give pretty identical outputs, but finding mini-DVI adapters is a little easier and cheaper right now. Similarly, mini-DVI is the display output instead of mini DisplayPort, which is used on the MacBook Pro line.

For owners of older hard drives and camcorders, especially students, the throwback port is a nice touch. To some, the older ports might even be seen as an advantage: this is the last Apple laptop to feature FireWire 400, a port that once was the key to DV editing. The MacBook comes with two USB 2.0 ports, a mini-DVI port, a FireWire 400 port, and both a headphone and mic jack. A single large button below the pad does its job well (of course, no second mouse button). The touchpad is not a clickable, button-free one like on the Pros, although it is capable of multitouch gestures. Not surprisingly, the raised keyboard's handling is as good as it ever was, performing very nicely through extended writing sessions. A good-quality Webcam above the display, decent-but-not-great built-in speakers, a single power button, and a standard raised Apple keyboard are all the same as preunibody Intel MacBooks. The polycarbonate body, as always, feels sturdy and well built, if thicker than the aluminum versions, and the pleasingly minimalist glossy plastic exterior and matte white interior might be more prone to picking up scratches and staining. The MacBook retains its glossy white body, including in the features department: there's nothing here that wasn't in previous recent iterations of the MacBook line. Its 2.13 GHz Core 2 Duo processor is close to the MacBook Pro's standard 2.26 GHz one, and the Nvidia 9400M integrated graphics processor is the same one that's in the MacBook Pro 13-inchers, so the gaming and media capabilities are comparable. In fact, the white MacBook has very comparable specs to the lowest-end 13-inch MacBook Pro. While the MacBook's more pedestrian appearance may not catch the eye as much as the unibody aluminum MacBook Pros, don't be fooled by its throwback looks inside, Apple's done a good job of keeping the components on par with its more expensive brothers.

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Even better, Apple's current back-to-school promotion throws in a free 8GB iPod Touch (minus sales tax) if you're a student, sweetening the deal a bit more, although the promotion runs across all Macs. If you can live without that, then the $999 MacBook just might be your bet. You can either approach this as 'for $200 more I can get a MacBook Pro,' or 'I can get something nearly as good as a MacBook Pro and save $200.' The latter perspective, however, requires you to be willing to skip some of the Pro-level features, such as the new SD card slot and high-capacity battery. This year's WWDC 2009 keynote was all about lower price points and more features across the MacBook line, and leading off as the cheapest MacBook money can buy is the white polycarbonate MacBook, seemingly a footnote in a range of otherwise all-aluminum models.Дepending on your specific needs, for $999, you're getting a real bargain with the last non-Pro MacBook. While Apple still hasn't put a Netbook on the market, don't fault it for not trying to make its products more affordable.

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