My Macbook
Wed 5 Dec 2007Filed Under: Apple Computers, Computers
For Christmas 2007 I ended up with the latest White MacBook 2.2 Ghz Core 2 Duo with 2 Gig of RAM and a 120Gig Hard drive and a dual layer DVD burner. Accessories included a Wireless Apple Mighty mouse, Mini-DVI to VGA adapter and a the thin USB keyboard.
Not exactly cheap outright but value for money for what I was about to get it to do!
I plan to run configure the MacBook to do all my web and graphic development work but running it under Windows XP. If you recall my old ASUS development notebook is over 3 years old and although I haven’t installed any new software on it except for the occasional software update it’s coming up an odd memory reference error! Also the battery pack doesn’t last as long as it used to.
The old ASUS V6V is a great looking notebook its case is made from stainless steel and composite fibre, it’s a very sleek looking machine. (See the latest VX series from ASUS for what it looks like because the VX is based on the original V6. It is a very sturdy and classy compared to other ‘Windows’ notebooks, especially from Dell or HP. (Even better than the Macbook Pro)
In comparison the new Macbook is white and plastic all over. I reckon its friendly to look at. I hope it’s design will age well as the old V6. I also hope that at business presentations it won’t look too out of place.
As for construction the V6 beats the Mac any day. The Macbook although has worked flawlessly so far has a ‘funny’ j key. You have to press it harder than the rest of the keys. Hope nothing else goes wrong with it.
Why not buy a MacBook Pro? Well it’s more expensive and I didn’t see the value of getting it plus I’m up to the hilt in debt with the new Hayabusa!