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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!

If you want a quality product, with ease, accessibility, and performance then get yourself a Mac. Been struggling through the web universe for the past 8 years with an old reliable PC. And yes, while the two different it is very easy to get used to a Mac interface.

No need to worry about different language, or ease into a Mac lifestyle. I just took it out of the box, filled in the data in the intro and poof! mine! No hassle of ever installing driver discs for printers, and etc. As long as the interface allows for Mac, it works! hands down. Very few products now are made without Macs in mind, mice, printers, and software.

Con: I would not buy the "Mighty Mouse" mouse that goes with this Macbook. It got terrible reviews and seems to have broken on many clients. But any Logitech mouse or others work just fine, don't even need to tell the Book it is plugged in, just use it.

Con: have to buy separately a case to carry the device in, which is ok considering there are so many styles out there. I recommend a sling bag from Belkin, very simple, and dozens of uses.

Pro: a Definite pro is the typing ease. It is so simple to type, it makes me jealous I ever lived with such harsh keys before.

Software: the software is installed already and is superb. Without fail they make editing, and music composer a breeze. Garage Band is a def must have.

Webcam: The web camera is amazingly high in pixels and takes great still shots through its "Photobooth" software. Or just having a good chat with family over the internet. It makes all other cameras seem less.

iLife is a great bundle that comes with the device, I would recommend PC users to install a Microsoft Word (Mac friendly) software just to adjust. TextEdit lacks certain desired capabilities.


So if you want something you can carry, it is just simple and works, buy this Macbook or another one. You won't be sorry.

Buy it , or be deprived.

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!!!

I was a PC user my whole life. I went blind in April of 08 and a friend bought me an iPod Nano, which has a feature for speaking menus. I called Apple about their computers and found out that all Apple computers with Leopard OS 10 have a screenreader installed, called Voiceover. I went to the Apple store and gave it a test drive. Within a half hour, I knew the basics well enough, and took it home. I have taught myself everything about my Macbook using the help menus on the computer, Apple's website, and forums.

Screenreaders for PC cost an additional 500 to 1,000 dollars, and must be purchased again to work with Windows OS upgrades. Since Voiceover is standard on all Apple computers, I can go to any Apple in the world with Leopard OS 10 and make it talk to me. I can even save my Voiceover settings on a jump drive and upload them to any Apple.

I am sold on Apple. Please, spread the word about how accessible they are for the blind and visually impaired. You can also hook up a braille output, so the deaf/blind can use it too. Apple is amazing, their tech support is amazing. I highly recommend this product, and please, tell your friends. I am thirty, and never used Apple computers before. I taught myself blind!

My first Mac purchase was the first Black Intel MacBook model ever made. I bought it used and have had it for just over a year. I've loved it, but grew tired of the Intel GMA 950 graphics chip fast and wanted the NVIDIA based MacBook in a bad way.

My old MacBook would spin it's fans up at the drop of a hat: screensaver, webcam, flash videos (though Flash on Mac is pretty much poor regardless of your MacBook model. Thanks Adobe). This new MacBook is much quieter and has very noticeably smoother graphics rendering.

At first I was torn between buying the unibody (aluminum) and the white (polycarbonate) models. However, the white MacBook has left me with no regrets. I even bought a second one several days later for my wife.

On May 25th 2009, Apple slightly bumped up the specs on the white MacBook. The updates were negligible for me, so at $894.00, this has been a great deal.

In regard to the May 25th update to the white MacBook (MB881LL/A vs MC240LL/A):
You'll never notice the difference between 2.0GHz and 2.13GHz or 667MHz and 800MHz RAM in day to day use. The hard drive difference is also small, 120GB vs 160GB. If the 40GB difference is an issue, I've got news for you, you'll need a much larger drive anyways. Forty gigabytes won't go very far for very long these days; unless you plan to time travel back to 2004 or so. My wife and I deal with lots of media, so I immediately replaced the 120GB drives with a 320GB replacements. A 120GB/160GB drive will suit most people just fine.