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The new Nvidia 9400M card is much better than the Intel GMA 950 (I have also a mid-2007 MacBook white), but only when I run Second Life and things like that. Google Earth is only marginally better. Well, Nvidia 9400M is not so good like the MacBook Pro's video, but it's good enough for me - I don't play games so often.

Also, this new MacBook white do things a little bit (but notable) quicker than my former MacBook, even when the old one is 2.16GHz and the new is 2.0GHz.

The keyboard seems to be a little weaker than in the Mid-2007 MacBook. I can't explain the exact difference (it's like... softer to press), in the beginning it seemed like it would break easily, but now I really don't think it's gonna break soon.

It also doesn't almost burn my left hand, like my former MacBook did. This new MacBook is much cooler. My experiments showed it is about 15 to 20 Celsius degrees cooler when using the processos intensively.

Besides these differences, this is the exact same product as the Mid-2007 MacBook white. But now cheaper.

And to clean the white plastic, I recommend using Limplex. If you don't find it in your country, you may buy it in Brazil on the internet, it's cheap and very very good.

I have had the macbook for a few weeks now and I will say I am happier with it than I thought I would be, since this is the first apple I have owned. So I am happy with the mac itself, and delivery from Amazon was much faster than I expected. Everything came in good working order.

This is my first Mac and I was impressed with how easy it was to get up and running. Connected effortlessly to my wireless network. I'm still learning the operating system but I'm getting there.

The notebook itself is sturdy. It doesn't seem to get as warm as my previous laptops did..I do think the superdrive is a little noisy when you first load it, but I believe this is normal.

I had been debating for a while about making the switch from a PC to a Mac, but I'm glad I did. This computer is perfect for my needs and was priced fairly.

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...

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.