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MacBook quietly updated: faster, GeForce 320M and 10-hour battery

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macbookApple has quietly rolled out an updated version of the entry-level $999 MacBook.

 

The revised polycarbonate unibody MacBook now boasts a 2.4Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, Nvidia GeForce 320M graphics, and up to 10 hours of battery life. At just $999 this MacBook represents great value when you consider its base specs are 2GB of DDR3 RAM, 250GB HD @ 5400RPM, 8x SuperDrive, and an LED-backlit 1280x800 pixel widescreen.

 

The MacBook remains the most affordable way to own a brand new portable Mac as Apple has expressed no interest in entering the netbook space - for details on how to hack netbooks for Mac OS X for ultra-affordable portable Mac computing, make sure you check out our sister site myMacNetbook.

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MacSnowLeopard

MacSnowLeopard 0

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I thought they would have advertised this more.

jwappleby

jwappleby 0

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That must be why Microcenter in the U.S. has been selling them at $799.00 rather than $999.00

rheneas

rheneas 0

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Why do they continue to feature 5400RPM HDDs? So dated.

Timdphotos

Timdphotos 0

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Why do they continue to feature 5400RPM HDDs? So dated.

lol

booger_sniffer5000

booger_sniffer5000 4

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Why do they continue to feature 5400RPM HDDs? So dated.

They are less likely to fail than the faster HDs.

VFR_Pilot

VFR_Pilot 1

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Why do they continue to feature 5400RPM HDDs? So dated.

 

Lower power consumption than 7200 rpm drives, so they can claim that 10 hour battery duration perhaps?

Ghasse

Ghasse 0

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Lower power consumption than 7200 rpm drives, so they can claim that 10 hour battery duration perhaps?

 

I can attest to that.. I got out and bought one.. The battery didn't last more than 5 hrs with all the recommended settings and I was only browsing the web, doing the occassional download. Me using the 7200 RPM. Guess you can only get 8 hrs if you are using SSD.


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