Apple Unveils New Macbook

Several readers have written in to mention that Apple has released the new Macbook on their site. Yahoo! has details from the press release: "With prices starting at just $1,099, the MacBook lineup includes three models: a 1.83 GHz and 2.0 GHz MacBook in a newly designed, sleek white enclosure and a 2.0 GHz MacBook in a stunning new black enclosure. The new MacBook offers performance up to five times faster than the iBook and up to four times faster than the 12-inch PowerBook with a completely new system architecture including a 667 MHz front-side bus and 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM memory expandable to 2GB."

Family complete?

[Ford Prefect]

Anyone hoping for 9in MacBook Micros, 36in MacBook MegaPros or other outlandish designs might be disappointed - the hardware overview page [apple.com] describes the Apple laptop family as 'now complete'.

So, is this the full range?

The black MacBook seems a bit weird - it's $200 more than the nearest equivalent white model, except it has 20GB more hard disk and, erm, a rather pay-as-you-go black finish. Odd.

Black is the new black

[gEvil (beta)]

Leave it to Apple to set the trends again. I bet all the other companies are gonna copy them and come out with black laptops now... ; )

*walks into macdonalds*

[boiledsoybeans]

Hi. yeah i'd like a macbook 20 with black cover and maybe a side order of ram.

What I'd like to see

[PurdueGraphicsMan]

is a brushed metal MacBook Pro that's black. That would be sweet.

Re:MacBook Vs Dell

[Anonymous Coward]

If they use Windows, they'll call me about their blue screens of death. What to do?

First you stop installing Windows ME on your friends computers.

Black MacBook

[Gleng]

I mean, it's really not that great value for the black ones. It's quite an expensive price bump for the black finish and an extra few gigs of hard dr....OH GOD I WANT A BLACK MACBOOK!

With regard to the available colors

[cpt kangarooski]

I dub them 'Snake Eyes' and 'Storm Shadow.'

Black MacBook and new logo

[Fr05t]

"... MacBook in a stunning new black enclosure."

And here is the new MacBook logo [wfmynews2.com]

Re:Black is the new black

[Whiney Mac Fanboy]

Wait until you see the new Apple Beige Box (tm) line that's set to replace the high end G5 line (as soon as enough important 3rd party software has gone fat binary)

These mac intel Beige Box (tm) are going to blow the PC world's mind - you've never seen the sort of bold looks and design as the new Apple Beige Box (tm).

My purchase.

[the web]

Well, I'm gonna get a white 2.0 dual core, upgrade the harddrive for $60 and buy a $5 can of black spray paint. A net savings of $135!

Oh snap! Blogging and podcasting!

[babbling]

Introducing the superfast, blogging, podcasting, do-everything-out-of-the-box MacBook.

Finally, a laptop that can do blogging and podcasting. This is exactly what I've been waiting for! Go Apple!

Re:Once again...

[illtron]

12" is definitely dead. There's a black MacBook now for people who want to pay a lot of extra money for what was always essentially just an iBook in a different color.

Re:Stunning new black enclosure?

[Lars T.]

Maybe he wants to tell us the second mouse button is too far away ;-)

Re:Apple is going to clean up with this one

[Neoprofin]

I for one welcome our porn creating dorm-room overlords.

Re:Black MacBook

[TonyZahn]

Ladies and gentlemen, that "woompf" sound you just heard was teh reality distortion field taking effect. You can see how the subjects opinion of the black macbook changes instantly and with great force.

Re:marketing tactics

[tbone1]

What's so bad about people in China running Linux?

Um, one hour later they'll want to run it again? </OLD_JOKE>

Re:Family complete?

[Irish_Samurai]

The black and white iPods don't have a price difference, why would they charge a premium for something like that on the MacBook.

So your laptop can match your turtleneck?

Yay.

[C10H14N2]

Vacation in Wilmington. Ah yes, "A Place To Be Somebody" where "It's Good to be First."

Yes, I often find myself thinking "Oooh, St. Moritz or Wilmington? I just can't decide."

Re:Stunning new black enclosure?

[Just Some Guy]

Not sure what you mean by "irresonable spacing between controls" though.

He wants his spaces to resonate. Maybe he needs an interior decorator.

Re:Family complete?

[s73v3r]

Hell, I remember when I was born, my parents thought the family was complete. 3 years and a broken condom later, my little brother would have to disagree with you.

Re:Dell vs Apple Price Comparison

[Hawthorne01]

Go easy on him. He just got fired as the stage manager for Spinal Tap. :-)

Re:Family complete?

[baldass_newbie]

I was there.
There was no broken condom.

Re:What I'd like to see

[AnalystX]

I'm not sure why someone moded you "Funny" but I certainly think a black anodized 6061 T6 alloy case would be great.

no way!

[AlgorithMan]

MacBook in a newly designed, sleek white enclosure
A WHITE apple product!? you must be kidding!

and [...] in a stunning new black enclosure.
BLACK LAPTOPS!? no way! what ultra-ingenious artist could come up with such an idea? I'm totally stunned! http://www.total.net/~hrothgar/museum/Compass/Comp ass1.JPG [total.net]

The new MacBook offers performance up to five times faster than the iBook and up to four times faster than the 12-inch PowerBook
does that mean it overheats five times faster or does that mean apple sues people five times faster who point such disadvantages out publicly?

Keyboard by Mattel?

[Beltway Prophet]

Tibor the hun wrote:

I wonder what they've changed with respect to keyboard.
They claim that it is firmer than before.
Picture [apple.com]

Compare:

Mattel Aquarius [obsoleteco...museum.org]

Re:my JOY has become a RESENTMENT

[INeededALogin]

WHAT DO I DOO??!!

Your Options:

1. Kill yourself.
2. Kill someone else to release anger.
3. Start an anti-Apple website.
4. Sell your Apple and get a Dell.
5. Abandon all this computer stuff to become a Monk.

Or, just realize that Apple is a company and you are a consumer and that newer models will eventually match the specs of older models so that the new ones have added value. Be Thankful that Apple didn't drop the price to 600 dollars for this laptop. At least you can still sell your laptop and buy one of these newer models.

Re:black U2 iPod taught them something!

[twistedcubic]

Most of the U2 iPods were sold, not to U2 fans, but to black-colored electronics fans.

That's funny. None of the black people I know have one.