Apple MacBook
Punit Lodaya, Nov 02, 2006 1930 hrs IST
MacBook was one of the first few notebooks by Apple utilizing the new Intel Core Duo processor.
Clean and classy looks, Excellent design, MacOS X.
Heats up a lot, Expensive.
Apple's decision to switch Intel's processors from their own proprietary G4 chips is a, welcome move, considering they save lots of money on RND. However, they had to port whole of their MacOS X to be x86 compatible. This was easier compared to making new chips and also upgrading them on regular basis to keep up the performance. Now, it's Intel's job to do the researching and keep the performance-lead. Apple can now concentrate on the outer design and the software from now onwards. MacBook was one of the first few notebooks by Apple utilizing the new Intel Core Duo processor. As we write now, newer notebooks based on Intel Core 2 Duo have already been released. We can expect one of them to touch our testlabs soon.
So far as the review goes, it's been divided into four sections. The first part is all about the outer looks and features. The second part deals with the interior hardware, whereas the third part is all about the MacOS X. Finally, the fourth part is about Windows XP on Mac. Well, ever since Apple started making Mac on x86 hardware, people unofficially hacked their way to be able boot Windows on Mac. Apple acknowledged the popularity and also a way of marketing the new Macs; they released new software called Boot Camp. This software gives out all the drivers for Windows XP running on Intel-based Mac. We also will be using Windows XP for our benchmarks, though they won't be the true indication as Boot Camp is still in beta phase, but can tell the performance if a user plans to run Windows XP on Intel Mac. Someone rightly said, "An Apple cannot be compared to an Orange".
Outer Features
It got the full white glossy looks (the same found on white Video iPods) with an illuminating Apple logo on the front. There are no edges at all; everything is smoothed out. It is more of a cool-looking notebook rather than the typical sleek black/grey notebooks.
It has a slot loading super-drive on the right side, whereas it has two USB ports, one fire wire, RJ45 Ethernet port, Mini-DVI port, and Audio ports on the left side. There are port connections on the back or the front. The front side houses the remote sensor. You can use the bundled remote for controlling certain applications such as iTunes.
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by Subhankar Sinha, Siliguri, on Nov 08, 2006 12:13 AM, Report abuse Reply
Hey Dudes who r reading & postin. This guy "Punit" is a real nut case...I tell U. How the hell he became a Tech writer???? He just "fake-o-fies". Did U guys read his review on Dual Cores???? go n read U'll know what I'm talking abt:) "Punit"- 1 sugg'nt pls take a break....... go out....gather some knowledge on technology n stuff.... get ur self books n mag's & read.... or best way if U want to save Face(both U & Techtree) then pls google out..... before writing a review or comment on ne thing OK. I hate to be rude etc. But dude U gotta stop being a numskull :d pls belive me I pity U. PEACE!!!!!
by Kaushik Iyer, Mumbai, on Nov 03, 2006 02:16 PM, Report abuse Reply
Please make Kaushik Iyer TechTree writer.
by Punit, Delhi, on Nov 03, 2006 03:39 PM, Report abuse
Yes Punit.......!!! at least I agree with U once ;) again boy U must be good at ur own level but no offenses did U take my suggestion???? pls how can U bare all these comments....? Y dont U try n improve on it....? just dont be negligent & take these comments as ofennsive or let them hurt U. Instead take this as ur judgement & either try & improve or jsut quit..!!! or U can continue & bare the brunt of all those at TT. PEACE!!!!!
by ks127, Mumbai, on Nov 04, 2006 11:25 AM, Report abuse
apple making processors...hahahahahaahahahah... seriously...at least do some research before writing an article..
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by Navir, Mumbai, on Nov 02, 2006 09:20 PM, Report abuse Reply
hey dummy the g5s and g4s didnt drop from the sky they were developed by intel
by rahul, mumbai, on Nov 02, 2006 10:18 PM, Report abuse
Rahul, please search google before posting. Intel made G4, G5!!!! They were IBM chips based on Power PC architecture. I hope you know the difference between PowerPC and x86.
by Subhajit, Kolkata, on Nov 02, 2006 10:25 PM, Report abuse
rahul dont pretend to know, you are worse than the writer of the article..intel made g4 and g5...hahahahaha...guess your comments are falling from the sky
by Navir, Mumbai, on Nov 03, 2006 07:23 PM, Report abuse
come on..,. now.. how are mac users different from other computer users.. back in the old days, the mac users were an elite few.. but now it has fallen prey to intel and MS....too bad.. i really wish to see the old type macs (different from x86 ) coming back...
by ajith, tvm, on Nov 02, 2006 09:13 PM, Report abuse Reply
All the bling bling apart, the Mac Book has crappy harwdware....they could have gone a for 7200 rpm larger capacity drive. Intel GMA 950...??? seriously?
by dookie, Bangalore, on Nov 03, 2006 10:37 AM, Report abuse
The latest version of Apple's Boot Camp provides the key missing functionality you mentioned, such as using a "two-finger trackpad click" (standard in Mac OS X) as a right click when booted in XP. I believe print screen, functionality of the built-in iSight camera, and a bunch of other issues have been addressed too. Here in the US at least, the price/value equation compared to the competition is no longer really an issue, unless you intend to run XP, in which case there is the added cost of buying a license from Microsoft. If one specs a nearly identical machine from another high profile manufacturer, the cost will be competitive. Perhaps the situation is different in your part of the world, but you might have spec'd a machine at Dell or Sony with the same hardware AND SOFTWARE capabilities to quantify the price difference, rather than just claiming the old line that macs are expensive. "RND"? You've got to be kidding...
by MacBook User, US, on Nov 03, 2006 12:53 AM, Report abuse Reply
Lost my faith in this site after readin this... "apple makin g4 and g5 " WTF!!! I have used this mac book for abt 6 months myself and can say it doesn't heat THAT much...tho the sound of the inbuilt speakers is really really low...apart from that its a pretty good performer and given that its a product from Apple it IS CHEAP.
by Himanshu, Delhi, on Nov 03, 2006 12:26 AM, Report abuse Reply
"Apple's decision to switch Intel's processors from their own proprietary G4 chips is a, welcome move, considering they save lots of money on RND. However, they had to port whole of their MacOS X to be x86 compatible. This was easier compared to making new chips and also upgrading them on regular basis to keep up the performance." LOL, Apple making processors? that would be a news for Mr. Jobs. What next microsoft making core2duo.
by Subhajit, Kolkata, on Nov 02, 2006 10:21 PM, Report abuse Reply
Another mistake that I'd like to point out is your comment on Apple's 'responding' to popularity of ppl running XP on Mac. Dude! If I remember, it was only a few days back, when a couple of guys won the $10,000 booty for running XP on Mac. At the very least, confirm facts before posting.
by Anand, Mumbai, on Nov 02, 2006 08:08 PM, Report abuse Reply
[quote]Apple's decision to switch Intel's processors from their own proprietary G4 chips is a, welcome move, considering they save lots of money on RND. However, they had to port whole of their MacOS X to be x86 compatible.[/quote] Dude, seriously, do you know anything about computers? IBM developed G5 and Freescale developed G4. I fail to see how it was a 'proprietary' chip. Seriously, go out an read, and then review stuff. Porting OS X to x86? LOL. Obviously, you've never heard of NEXTSTEP or anything related to the development of OS X, have you? NEXTSTEP was designed to be a platform independed OS. It was inherited and developed as OS X, and Apple had an x86 version of OS X right from 10.0 days. I'm sorry if I'm rude, but this is the most un-informed review that I've ever read. Techtree, go out and hire better writers. You'd find 'em by the dozens. Stand outside Andheri station with a placard: Tech Writer Needed.
by Anand, Mumbai, on Nov 02, 2006 08:01 PM, Report abuse Reply
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