MacBook With Intel Core 2 Duo Processors
It had to happen sooner or later, Apple has released new MacBooks making my MacBook obsolete. The newest member of the Apple portable family comes in three flavors: white 1.83 GHz and 2.0 GHz, and black 2.0 GHz. All three sport the Core 2 Duo Intel processor which Apple claims gives these suckers up to a 25% boost over the previous MacBooks. The top of the line model also features a gig of RAM standard (though in two DIMMs), a double layer SuperDrive, and 4MB shared L2 cache (as opposed to 2MB in the other models). And yes, the glossy screen is still the only screen option on these bad boys.
Pricing starts at $1,099.
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cheerful said 9:05AM on 11-08-2006
another good thing, they are providing the 85W adapter as well instead of the 60. worth noting is that they've yet to update their notes but in the specs table it is indicated as 85.
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cheerful said 9:08AM on 11-08-2006
i forgot to mention. it is nice that Apple doesn't limit the BTO of 200 GB to the pro series. the macbook is also provided that option.
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Mephistophelian said 9:09AM on 11-08-2006
Grrrr ... dual layer SuperDrive.
I can live with the speed bump making my BlackBook obsolete but the dual layer drive just rubs salt in.
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wackybit said 9:11AM on 11-08-2006
@ cheerful:
They said 85W in the optional accessories, but in the part above the table it says that the adapter is 60W.
@ Scott:
The white 2.0 Ghz model also contains 4MB of L2 cache. And another good thing is the black model comes with a 120GB hard drive!
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Christian said 9:13AM on 11-08-2006
Is the use of a Li-Poly battery new? I thought my MacBook still has a Li-Ion.
The 85W adapter is a good move; does this mean my AC adapter will no longer scream like a banshee when it's charging and in use at the same time?
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Bill I said 9:18AM on 11-08-2006
w00t w00t
I was just about to buy a MacBook too! Works out great for me!
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nepero said 9:20AM on 11-08-2006
What are the differences between new and old macbooks? Only the processor?
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cheerful said 9:23AM on 11-08-2006
wacky, indeed. i read that, but i ain't sure if it meant it came with it or extras. but i gathered it comes with it as u see the bottom ... there're 2 more things listed: configure to order + accessories ... (which doesn't list everything ... lol)
hence the confusion. but given apple's way of thoughts, i tend to agree with u more though haha. my wishful thinking of 85W
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cheerful said 9:25AM on 11-08-2006
but the more i look at it, the more i think it should be 85W cause it seems more logical that apple lists what comes in the box.
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kapi said 9:32AM on 11-08-2006
Hmm.. So now if I get my stained white macbook sent in for repairs, will they replace it with one of these new core 2 duo's or will they give an old one? BTW, where I live (India), Apple only does replacements.
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martin said 9:43AM on 11-08-2006
SWEET!! :D god bless Apple Financing plan, i mean, NOT CONFIRMING apple financing plan – i am about to do it for the 3rd time in 7 days. what a luck hahaha :D HERE I COME THE NEW MACBOOK w00t w00t new SD new 1337 processor W000T!
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Daniel said 9:44AM on 11-08-2006
I bought a Macbook about 3 weeks ago, d'oh! To be fair, my lowly Core Duo is still plenty fast enough, and I upgraded the memory to 1GB.
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bryan said 9:54AM on 11-08-2006
I think now because of the switch to intel, apple customers need to use to the fact that small incremental updates like this are going to be more and more common and their latest purchase is going to have a shorter shelf life
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Derk said 9:57AM on 11-08-2006
Why is the Apple Store still down?
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Chase Putnam said 10:01AM on 11-08-2006
Now you know how I felt when my Macbook Pro was no longer as Pro as it used to be when the new ones got the Core 2 Duo. Now they run 64bit while I am churning along at 32bit processing. The saddness....
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Ethem Tolga said 10:01AM on 11-08-2006
The cheap one, 1.83GHz model, has only 2MB L2 cache. So, it should mean it's %0 faster then older Core Duo MacBook. Right?
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Reid Bode said 10:02AM on 11-08-2006
Just my luck. I bought one on Monday!
Well, it is a refurb, but still.
Anyone know if you can return refurbs?
Ah, well, there wouldn't be any refurb Core2Duo Macbooks for a while anyway.
But I really could use that DL superdrive and extra RAM.
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Chris Meisenzahl said 10:15AM on 11-08-2006
Great looking machines!
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Remi said 10:24AM on 11-08-2006
Man, I just bought a MacBook a week and a half ago, could I go back to the store and replace mine with the new Duo 2? what's apple's policy on that?
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cheerful said 10:27AM on 11-08-2006
update: according to my local online AppleStore, it indeed comes with a 60W (NOT 85W). also woth noting: black color command a premium of abt 70 USD instead of the previous 150 USD
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