Thu, 23 Nov 2006 MacBook Core 2 Duo/1.83GHz and 2.0GHz
Consumer laptops get Core 2, too
- Manufacturer: Apple
- Pros: See below
- Cons: See below
- Price:
- £749 (entry level), £879 (mid-range)
- £999 (black MacBook)
- Star rating:

Macworld Buying Advice
All three MacBook models are fast, sturdy, and versatile computers. Among the three standard configurations, we like the middle model £879) best – in fact, the reviewer just ordered one. The £749 model, with no increase in RAM or hard drive capacity and a limited version of the Core 2 Duo processor, lags further behind its more expensive siblings than the base configuration did in the original MacBook lineup. (We’d like it much better at £550.) As for the £999 version, we don’t think it’s a rational choice, but if you just have to have a black Mac, it’s your only option right now; if you can afford a little extra to indulge your fancy, why not?


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