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Apple MacBook (Core 2 Duo, 2009) Reviews

Core 2 Duo 2.13 GHz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 160 GB - DVD More product details

$1134.22

Good price for the specs, for a Mac ; sturdy construction ; no graphics compromise (cnet.com)

Attractive and sturdy unibody design, Enormous multi-touch trackpad, Respectable five-hour real... (digitaltrends.com)

alaTest Review Summary for Apple MacBook (Core 2 Duo, 2009)

We have collected and analyzed 10 expert reviews and 3 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 82/100 and users rate it 90/100. The average review date is March 22, 2009. We have compared these reviews to 166545 reviews from other Laptops. The alaScore™ for this product is 95/100 = Excellent. Last update: November 21, 2009.

alaSCORE 95

950100

13 reviews

November, 2009

82 / 100

10 Experts

Product Age

old
new

90 / 100

3 Users

Trend

Rank  23

from $1134.22

Expert Reviews (10)

US

Review summary for the Apple MacBook (Core 2 Duo, 2009)

By (alaTest Semantic - BETA)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 13 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the keyboard. The price also impresses, but many are less positive about the screen.

Keyboard, Price

Screen, Battery

Experts rate this product 82/100 and users 90/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptops, the Apple MacBook (Core 2 Duo, 2009) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 95/100 = Excellent quality.

alaSCORE 95

alaTest Semantic - BETA
US

Apple MacBook Summer 2009 (Core 2 Duo 2.13GHz, 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M)

By (cnet.com)

Good price for the specs, for a Mac ; sturdy construction ; no graphics compromise

Older battery doesn't last as long as the new Pros ; still no SD card slot or ExpressCard ; white MacBook design is getting a little old

For $999, it's hard to beat this MacBook's nearly MacBook-Pro-level specs if you're in the market for a budget Apple laptop.

Price as reviewed$999Processor2.13 GHz Intel Core 2 DuoMemory2GB, 800MHz...

Rating

80100

Partner Source
cnet.com
US

Apple MacBook 2009 Review

By Nick Mokey (digitaltrends.com)

Apple's revamped unibody MacBook which we review, gets the same 13-inch LED-backlit screen, multi-touch trackpad and unibody chassis as its...

Attractive and sturdy unibody design, Enormous multi-touch trackpad, Respectable five-hour real-life runtime, Comfortable keyboard, Bright, attractive LED-backlit screen, Superb desktop performance

No swappable battery, Bare minimum of ports, Significantly heavier than competitors, Glare from glossy screen

Rating

80100

digitaltrends.com

User Reviews (3)

AU

Apple MacBook (June 2009)

By CNET Editorial (cnet.com.au)

GB

Ready to Go

By mrsparks (photoanswers.co.uk)

One of the most impressive things of the Macbook and indeed any Apple computer is the fact that it is ready to go straight from the box. In the past with PC purchases it has taken 3 or 4 hours to set up, this is not so with the Mac. Out of the box and rea...

GB

Love it, but glad i get education discount!

By beckiscott (photoanswers.co.uk)

I am a self confessed apple geek, and when i came to replace my 5 year old ibook (worked great still but the battery was dead, the power lead frayed and the keys were wearing off from overuse!), the only choice for me was the macbook. I upped the Ram (cru...

Manufacturer's Description

The MacBook uses a graphics processor that economizes space in a whole new way. A traditional computer logic board contains multiple components: the CPU, two chips that control communication throughout the computer, and the graphics processor. The logic board in the MacBook contains only two components: the CPU and a graphics processor with all of the core logic built into a single chip. Open your MacBook and you're instantly greeted by glorious full screen brightness. Anything you view...

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