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Title: Minor update brings performance boost, larger hard drives, and more RAM
Pros: Solid performance; 2GB of RAM standard; larger hard drive than previous model.
Cons: $200 premium for color and larger hard drive; no video adapters or Apple Remote in the box.
Verdict: The $1,099 2.1GHz MacBook comes with 1GB of RAM. The 2.4GHz MacBooks (one white, the other black) come with 2GB; the models they replaced came with 1GB. All MacBooks support to up 4GB of RAM. As before, Apple recommends installing RAM in matched pairs int
Summary: Macworld Lab has been putting the new MacBooks to the test. Benchmarks show that the new MacBooks, based on Intel's new Penryn processor, offer a modest speed increase over the previous MacBooks.
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Title: Minor update brings performance boost, larger hard drives, and more RAM
Pros: Solid performance; 2GB of RAM standard; larger hard drive than previous model.
Cons: $200 premium for color and larger hard drive; no video adapters or Apple Remote in the box.
Verdict: The $1,099 2.1GHz MacBook comes with 1GB of RAM. The 2.4GHz MacBooks (one white, the other black) come with 2GB; the models they replaced came with 1GB. All MacBooks support to up 4GB of RAM. As before, Apple recommends installing RAM in matched pairs int
Summary: Macworld Lab has been putting the new MacBooks to the test. Benchmarks show that the new MacBooks, based on Intel's new Penryn processor, offer a modest speed increase over the previous MacBooks.
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Title: MacBook Pro
Pros: Impressive performance with Universal software, Lightweight, slimline design, Built-in iSight camera
Cons: Many key apps still waiting for Universal update, Lack of FireWire 800 and video output
Verdict: If your most commonly-used programs have been updated to run on the new Intel processor, the MacBook Pro offers a definite improvement in performance over the old G4 PowerBook. However, you may prefer to wait until Photoshop gets a Universal update
Summary: Apple's new laptop is a breakthrough product - if you've got the right software
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80/100 |
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Title: Minor update brings performance boost, larger hard drives, and more RAM
Pros: Solid performance; 2GB of RAM standard; larger hard drive than previous model.
Cons: $200 premium for color and larger hard drive; no video adapters or Apple Remote in the box.
Verdict: The $1,099 2.1GHz MacBook comes with 1GB of RAM. The 2.4GHz MacBooks (one white, the other black) come with 2GB; the models they replaced came with 1GB. All MacBooks support to up 4GB of RAM. As before, Apple recommends installing RAM in matched pairs int
Summary: Macworld Lab has been putting the new MacBooks to the test. Benchmarks show that the new MacBooks, based on Intel's new Penryn processor, offer a modest speed increase over the previous MacBooks.
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Title: MacBook Pro
Pros: Impressive performance with Universal software, Lightweight, slimline design, Built-in iSight camera
Cons: Many key apps still waiting for Universal update, Lack of FireWire 800 and video output
Verdict: If your most commonly-used programs have been updated to run on the new Intel processor, the MacBook Pro offers a definite improvement in performance over the old G4 PowerBook. However, you may prefer to wait until Photoshop gets a Universal update
Summary: Apple's new laptop is a breakthrough product - if you've got the right software
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80/100 |
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Title: MacBook Pro
Pros: Impressive performance with Universal software, Lightweight, slimline design, Built-in iSight camera
Cons: Many key apps still waiting for Universal update, Lack of FireWire 800 and video output
Verdict: If your most commonly-used programs have been updated to run on the new Intel processor, the MacBook Pro offers a definite improvement in performance over the old G4 PowerBook. However, you may prefer to wait until Photoshop gets a Universal update
Summary: Apple's new laptop is a breakthrough product - if you've got the right software
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80/100 |
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Title: MacBook Pro
Pros: Impressive performance with Universal software, Lightweight, slimline design, Built-in iSight camera
Cons: Many key apps still waiting for Universal update, Lack of FireWire 800 and video output
Verdict: If your most commonly-used programs have been updated to run on the new Intel processor, the MacBook Pro offers a definite improvement in performance over the old G4 PowerBook. However, you may prefer to wait until Photoshop gets a Universal update
Summary: Apple's new laptop is a breakthrough product - if you've got the right software
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80/100 |
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