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Apple MacBook - black (Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard)

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We're still not fans of Apple's nearly obligatory extended warranty upsell. The default warranty for the MacBook is one year of coverage for parts and labor, but toll-free telephone support is limited to a mere 90 days--well short of what you'd typically find on the PC side--unless you purchase the $249 AppleCare Protection Plan, which extends phone support and repair coverage to three years.

Multimedia multitasking test (in seconds)
(Shorter bars indicate better performance)

Apple MacBook Core 2 Duo 13.3inch - 2.2GHz

545

Apple MacBook Core 2 Duo 13.3 inch - 2.16GHz

963

Dell XPS m1330

1,017

Fujitsu LifeBook S6510

1,154

Adobe Photoshop CS3 image-processing test (in seconds)
(Shorter bars indicate better performance)

Apple MacBook Core 2 Duo 13.3inch - 2.2GHz

144

Apple MacBook Core 2 Duo 13.3 inch - 2.16GHz

176

Dell XPS m1330

266

Fujitsu LifeBook S6510

274

Apple iTunes encoding test (in seconds)
(Shorter bars indicate better performance)

Apple MacBook Core 2 Duo 13.3 inch - 2.16GHz

137

Apple MacBook Core 2 Duo 13.3inch - 2.2GHz

184

Fujitsu LifeBook S6510

195

Dell XPS m1330

195

DVD Battery Drain test (in minutes)
(Longer bars indicate better performance)

Apple MacBook Core 2 Duo 13.3inch - 2.2GHz

270

Apple MacBook Core 2 Duo 13.3 inch - 2.16GHz

216

Fujitsu LifeBook S6510

168

Dell XPS m1330

143

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System configurations:

Apple MacBook (Core 2 Duo 2.2GHz, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard)
OS X 10.5.1 Leopard; Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2GHz; 2,048GB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz; 144MB Intel GMA X3100; 160GB Fujitsu 5,400rpm

Apple MacBook (Core 2 Duo 2.16GHz)
OS X 10.4.8 Tiger; Intel Core 2 Duo 2.16GHz; 2,048GB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz; 64MB Intel GMA 950; 160GB Fujitsu 5,400rpm

Fujitsu LifeBook S6510
Windows Vista Business Edition; 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7700; 2048MB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz; 128MB Mobile Intel 965GM Express; 120GB Toshiba 5,400rpm

Dell XPS m1330
Windows Vista Home Edition; 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7300; 2,048MB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz; 128MB Nvidia 8400M GS; 160GB Hitachi 5,400rpm

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Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 61 reviews
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4.5 stars

32 out of 32 people found this review helpful

"From a former PC guy..."

by Joe M on January 21, 2008

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4.5 stars

14 out of 15 people found this review helpful

"When will I learn? PC's just can't compare to a MAC"

by blackmanrising on December 2, 2007

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4.0 stars

14 out of 16 people found this review helpful

"Very good but as usual has some flaws"

by BetterthanurX on December 24, 2007

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Apple MacBook - black (Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard): $1,185.73 - $1,776.60

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computershopper.com

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computerarts.co.uk

Editors' rating: 80

Summary: It may be smaller than the MacBook Pro, but the MacBook can match the features and performance of the MacBook Pro in most areas. For us, the only real weak point is the MacBook's 3D performance, which is really let down by the cheap Intel graphics process

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mobiletechreview.com

Editors' rating: 80

Summary: One difference between the MacBook and previous models is that instead of a physical latch, the MacBook is kept sealed when closed by a magnetic system. In my testing, the system worked well and actually seemed more reliable than the previous latches, wit

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pcworld.com

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stuff.tv

Editors' rating: 100

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