Apple MacBook MB881LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop (2.0 GHz Reviews

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MacBook has everything you need to do everything you need. Advanced NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics, a fast Intel Core 2 Duo processor, and more memory standard deliver power and performance. And MacBook offers a slew of innovative features, including a built-in iSight camera for video chatting on the go, fast Wi-Fi so you can work from anywhere, and a glossy 13-inch widescreen display that makes graphics and video come alive. The NVIDIA GeForce 9400M brings amazing graphics performance to MacBook, so you can enjoy your favorite 3D games from Spore to Call of Duty with fast, responsive game play. Graphics-intensive features in iPhoto and iMovie are smooth and responsive. Movies and video offer rich colors and fine details. NVIDIA performance even makes a difference as you flip through your music library with Cover Flow or use Dashboard. Built-in stereo speakers; Built-in omnidirectional microphone; Combined optical digital input/analog line in (minijack); Combined optical digital output/analog line out (minijack) Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard (includes Time Machine, Quick Look, Spaces, Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal, DVD Player, Photo Booth, Front Row, Xcode Developer Tools) / iLife '09 (includes iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, iWeb, iDVD) Unit Dimensions - Height - 1.08 inches (2.75 cm) x Width - 12.78 inches (32.5 cm) x Depth - 8.92 inches

I just recently switched from a HP laptop to a white macbook. I have never liked Macs before because I thought they were "techy", complicated, and everything seemed backward. It did take me about a week to get used to it but I would never go back now. After listening to the Apple guy at best buy's lecture on how great these computers were I never looked back. Sure, they may be more expensive but it's well worth it. The fact that I won't have to worry about the dreaded viruses and spyware hacking my bank account and credit cards was enough for me, but the features of this book far surpass anything a PC has. These boot up so fast in half (or less) the time that it took for my hp. There are a few (small) issues I have with this laptop though. The outside of the book got pretty scratched just after a week or so of not having a cover on it, but I did buy one through apple's website and that took care of that. I missed my right click mouse button so I bought a wireless one for under $30. iWork 09 doesn't come with it and it's a $100 extra dollars. I feel like they should include this program instead of ones not all of us will use like iMovie and Garageband. It has the equivilant of Microsoft office- Powerpoint (keynote) Word (Pages) and Excel (Numbers) with so many more features and templates than the Microsoft version. The customer service at Apple is also excellent, fast, and friendly. They are soooo very knowledgeable and passionate about their product. I hope this review has compelled you to toss your PC (as if the hilarious commercials weren't enough and they're so spot on) and get a Mac.


I just got it the other day so Im still getting familiar with it..
2 things so far VERY little issue...
Battery takes FOREVER to charge I dont let it get down to where it in the red zone either...
also cant believe price jumped up at bit strange......
but get it worth it I am windows user since 96 and this IS much simpler to navigate. Will be even more when I get fully used to it...
Maybe a bit pricy but apple makes it worth it. Just be wary of new upgrade of new OS I heard its buggy....
So I didnt upgrade with the disc that came with machine...


This is my first mac, and there'll be more. I love it. It's beautiful, quick and everything you want in any computer. I bought this mac because i don't like microsoft at all, they're really bad and Windows Vista is terrible, really (and i own 2 playstations, hate xbox, by the way). It's not easy to move from a PC to a Mac, but you can read and see tutorials everywhere, and in
[...] you can find more information about how to use the system, the iwork and everything. A product has to fill the expectations, to gain confidence and make everything easier and clear, simple... Apple can do that, microsoft is just money for money and paying for everything. Bye Microsoft, keep your viruses and trojans.


A good indication of addiction would be if I am so afraid of product discontinuation that I buy an identical one while available even if my current one is running well. I am almost tempted to do it. This one is destined to be a classic, in my opinion. Like many, I have used all sorts of laptops in the past and this is the only one that does not feel like a laptop -- maybe because of the solid, smooth and sturdy plastic construction, maybe because of the clean white look, maybe because of the wonderful keyboard touch. Just about everything about this product exudes quality. It is so easy to underestimate this laptop because of its simple, benign look, but it runs programs actually faster than all my desktops. No squeaking anywhere after a full year of use and abuse. Quality parts in and out. The magnetic power adapter is a thing of beauty -- without it, I would have destroyed the adapter outlet whenever I dropped it from my bed where I happen to use my laptop extensively.

I mostly use Windows Vista with this laptop, using the supplied bootcamp software. I see absolutely no degradation in speed or performance. No extra crashes either. When using Vista, the experience is just like any other Windows-running computers I have. This should be a big relief for Windows Vista users. So if you are hesitating purchasing this one just because you do not intend to use Windows, let me tell you this clearly: This thing beats almost all Windows-running computers on the Windows-turf.

If I make just one suggestion to Apple, it is that the outermost edges of the plastic cover on the keyboard side fall apart over time and perhaps this needs to be addressed. It does not affect the performance but I am concerned dusts may get inside the laptop, apart from aesthetic reasons. But since this product is so wonderful, I am willing to even let go of this issue. It is that good.

One suggestion to purchasers: To make this product even better, buy a 2G memory and a 250G internal hard disk from any internet vendor. They are so cheap these days. Just make sure you get the correct ones for this model; vendors will be most happy to assist you with that. It is a breeze to install them yourself (there are many sites on the Internet that show you how to do it step by step -- it takes 5 minutes to install both the extra memory and the hard disk, although it takes much much longer to reinstall all your programs). Never buy higher spec model from Apple as you will grossly overpay for the bigger memory and bigger hard disk. Do this at the outset as soon as your purchase this one especially if you use Windows Vista as well with the bootcamp -- you will quickly run out of the hard disk space since you have entirely separate two spaces with two operating systems.


I write this as a warning to any business person or student who intends to use this product abroad for extended periods. I am a big fan of Apple, having purchased 8 Apple systems for myself or family members over the past 25 years. But now that loyalty has been seriously shaken because of warranty repair issues. I purchased a 13.3-Inch MacBook as a Christmas present for my son who was going to Greece for a semester study abroad program.

While in Athens in January, one month after purchasing the MacBook, the system failed to boot. My son called U.S. phone support from Greece and they initially diagnosed the problem as a faulty startup disk. However, they said they were unable or unwilling to ship replacement startup disks from the U.S. to Athens. Instead, they sent them to me and I was forced to pay $25 in shipping fees to Fed Ex them to Athens.

The new startup disks, however, did not solve the problem and Apple phone support in the U.S. said he needed to send the system in for warranty repairs. Again, Apple said they were unable or unwilling to pay shipping costs for products under warranty that were outside the country of purchase.

Apple has no authorized warranty repair services in Greece. U. S. phone support people said that the closest Apple authorized service facilities were in Italy. Again, however, they said they could not pay for shipping from Greece to Italy. What's more, the European service centers may charge for warranty repairs because the MacBook was purchase in the U. S., U.S.-based Apple support people said

In desperation, I had my son ship the faulty MacBook back to me in the U.S.at a cost of close to $275. I then forwarded the system to Apple for repairs (hard drive replacement) at the U.S. service center. Once again, Apple said it was unable or unwilling to ship the repaired system from the U.S. directly to my son in Athens. Instead they shipped it back to me. I then gave the system to a friend who was going to visit my son in Athens, saving me the return $275 shipping fee.

The upshot is that I spent $300 on shipping fees to repair a one-month old MacBook because Apple product warranties only work in the country where the product is purchased. Apple claims to have "world-class support." This is simply not true. If you have a problem with an Apple product outside the country of purchase the warranty is useless and you are on your own.

In retrospect, I should have purchased a laptop from a company with more extensive global operations and has more experience doing business globally, such as HP. If Apple wants to be a global player in the global economy, it needs to have a working global warranty policy.


This is my very first Apple computer and it has been the best computer purchase i have ever made. I recently switched from a PC to the MacBook and i have no regrets. This Mac has performed flawless since day one, no crashes, no frozen screens, no hard drive sounds or fan noises. It only takes about one day to get used to the slight changes in the operation of the Mac vs PC, once you get used to it you'll never go back to PC again. Goodbye Windows Vista!!!


This is the 2nd Mac that I have had after my Powerbook G4.

If one thing I have learned about these machines is that they hold up very well to wear and tear.

There isn't too much more that I can say that everyone else has said already except that for what you spend you get top notch quality.

A lot of people are afraid to go Mac because they are so used to WIndows but take it from a long time windows user, after a few months playing with these Macs, you will wonder what took you so long to come here!

The only gripe I still have is that there is no SD card reader!!

Best of all you very rarely ever have to worry about any issues with these machines. My wife has had a G5 for the past 4 years with no problems, while I have been through at least 3 Windows machines and AV/Spyware programs so it was just inevitable that I would make the move. If you are that afraid of Mac, you can always get a Macbook and install boot camp which will allow you to use Windows but best believe you may ditch it before long!

Let Bill Gates go!



What's not to like? This replaced an older iMac. I hooked it up to an external monitor, bluetooth keyboard and mouse....and now I have 2 computers in one. Works beautifully. Make sure you get a palmrest protector with it.


Great! Great! Great! Software is excellent! This is the first Mac product that I have owned! I love it! Never going back to a PC again!


I was amazed (and pleased!) to find that Amazon has this product $40 cheaper than the Apple store.

It's a Mac. I am totally happy with the experience of setting it up and getting it up and running. It was a 5-star experience, until I plugged in my HP OfficeJet G85 printer. Now it's a 4-star experience. The drivers for OS 10.5 (Leopard) don't work with the OfficeJet line. There's lots of advice on how to tweak it or otherwise re-jigger it to get it to work, but that's time and technical ability that I'd rather not have to develop. The whole point was that stuff "just worked."

Oh well.

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Update (3/5):

Ultimately, the Macbook can't be held responsible. After a good bit of research, turns out the HP did not implement the standard USB Print interface in its OfficeJet series, and CUPS is attempting to talk to it via this method. This probably isn't totally surprising, as the OfficeJet I had was an early adopter of the USB interface for printers. Note that I said "had."

The solution was to go get a Canon Pixma MX700 (Amazon, $139), which plugged in and worked flawlessly with the Macbook.


Beyond that, the Macbook has been a 5-star experience for the last 3 weeks! I'm getting used to the flow of things (admitted former WinXP user). I love the two-finger functionality of the touchpad -- wish my work laptop (WinXP) had it! Have added new software without any hiccups (NeoOffice, Firefox, Skype, Yahoo Messenger, Google Earth). So far, very happy with the purchase!

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About Apple MacBook MB881LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop (2.0 GHz Reviews detail

• Amazon Sales Rank: #32 in Personal Computers
• Brand: Apple
• Model: MB881LL/A
• Dimensions: .95" h x 12.78" w x 8.94" l, 5.00 pounds
• CPU: Intel Core Duo 2 GHz
• Memory: 2000MB DDR2 SDRAM
• Hard Disk: 120GB
• Processors: 1
• Display size: 13.3

Features

• 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor
• 2GB of DDR2 memory
• 120GB 5400-rpm hard drive
• 8x double-layer SuperDrive
• NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics

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