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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    10/21/09

    In reply to Unibody Apple MacBook Review
    The absence of a battery indicator is baffling. If my laptop is off, I prefer to check the battery indicator to see if I have enough juice to do anything worth turning it on for when I'm out and about. Granted, with this new battery, if you left the house on a full charge and didn't do much with it throughout the day, chances are pretty good that you'll still have well over 50%, provided you didn't do anything proc intensive.

    The absence of the IR port is just wrong. Why do something like that? It's weird....and stupid.

    Overall, I'd say that this thing would easily cater to a huge group of people. I doubt many people even use the IR port on their MBA's, but still.....it's nice to HAVE the ability to use it.

    As for the user replaceable battery being switched for the big integrated, I pretty much saw that coming. Considering how well my MBP's battery holds up, I don't mind. As for user replaceable RAM and HDD's, anyone who's actually taken apart an MB to swap the drives would know that there is a negligible difference in ease between this and and the older one. If you can unscrew the L frame from the battery bay, you can unscrew a plate from the bottom to do the same operation. #macbookreview
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    Image of ID Ron Burgundy ID Ron Burgundy
    10/21/09

    In reply to Unibody Apple MacBook Review
    That back hinge looks 100 times better than the old one. This seems like a pretty good buy for a college student. #macbookreview
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    Image of ian.nai ian.nai
    10/21/09

    In reply to Unibody Apple MacBook Review
    I can't wrap my mind around not being able to swap out the battery in a computer. If it was a relatively inconsequential motherboard battery that'd be one thing. But, as it is, not being able to swap out a part that has such an obvious lifespan is a HUGE turn off. #macbookreview
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    10/22/09

    @ian.nai: The only real difference is a number of screws. For anyone who is at all familiar with swapping an HDD, taking the battery out will not be hard. The issue is that you have to bring it to Apple to get it swapped. If I was able to actually buy a replacement cell for my MBP in the future, I'd be pleased enough since it's easy to remove. #macbookreview
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    Image of ian.nai ian.nai
    10/22/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: I am familiar. That's why I want a nice, easy-swap out battery. Because I DON'T want swapping out a battery to be like swapping out a hard drive. I've done both (in laptops even), and I know which I prefer. #macbookreview
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    Image of green or blue green or blue
    10/21/09

    In reply to Unibody Apple MacBook Review
    Don't forget, they also removed the firewire port. HUGE turnoff.

    Edit: I missed it. Even still, I would have upgraded from my old macbook to this one if it had a firewire. I don't understand why apple insists on removing it. I wouldn't be able to use my Apogee Duet.
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    Image of Nitesh Singh Nitesh Singh
    10/21/09

    In reply to Unibody Apple MacBook Review
    As the author empathized in his review, the best time to buy an Apple product is right after launch. They offer good value at launch, but Apple insists on their release cycles while PC makers trickle down new hardware to their lineups when it becomes available, so within months of launch they are overtaken. #macbookreview
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    Image of Dr. H. F. Danger Dr. H. F. Danger
    10/21/09

    In reply to Unibody Apple MacBook Review
    Will the case still absorb every bit of dirt/grime it comes in contact with?

    Seriously, magic erasers cant clean these super dirtmagnets. #macbookreview
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    Image of Ben Longo Ben Longo
    10/21/09

    @Dr. H. F. Danger: Yeah I was wondering the same thing as well. Although increased desktop stability and thermal protection are two things that I'd consider trading a clean white laptop for. #macbookreview
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    Image of fastm3driver fastm3driver
    10/21/09

    In reply to Unibody Apple MacBook Review
    Also, where do you plug your SD card into? #macbookreview
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    Image of tande04 tande04
    10/21/09

    @fastm3driver: In the USB adapter that you buy. #macbookreview
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    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    10/21/09

    In reply to Unibody Apple MacBook Review
    That is a gorgeous frickin' laptop. Saarinen-esque. If I didn't feel the need to have at least one PC around, I'd trade out my old laptop for it in a New York minute. #macbookreview
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    Image of johnmc johnmc
    10/21/09

    @92BuickLeSabre: You could always install Windows on this if you absolutely need to keep a Windows box around. #macbookreview
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    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    10/21/09

    @johnmc: I always forget about that. Thank you. #macbookreview
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    Image of OGHowie OGHowie
    10/21/09

    In reply to Unibody Apple MacBook Review
    I guess you better not wear a watch while using this laptop. #macbookreview
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    Image of phunnyballs phunnyballs
    10/21/09

    In reply to Unibody Apple MacBook Review
    Did you notice how much dirt the rubber bottom picked up? #macbookreview
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    Image of Mike Shea Mike Shea
    10/21/09

    In reply to Unibody Apple MacBook Review
    I wish they would start making this in black again #macbookreview
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    Image of tande04 tande04
    10/21/09

    @Mike Shea: Seconded. #macbookreview
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    Image of greimel greimel
    10/21/09

    In reply to Unibody Apple MacBook Review
    Does the new macbook omit the ir sensor? The second photo looks like its missing, or well hidden. #macbookreview
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    Image of Bioengineered Smoothie Bioengineered Smoothie
    10/21/09

    @greimel: It does - he says so in his post. #macbookreview
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    Image of greimel greimel
    10/21/09

    @Bioengineered Smoothie: thanks, reading - coffee = poor information absorbing. A 15" MBP is looking nicer and nicer as a replacement for my 2GHz macbook. #macbookreview
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    Image of spcomputing spcomputing
    10/21/09

    In reply to Unibody Apple MacBook Review

    Wow, now it looks like the MSI Wind. #macbookreview
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    Image of Clancycoop Clancycoop
    10/21/09


    Yeah I remember when they copied the MSI wind in 2006 with this one too. #macbookreview
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    Image of WyldeChef WyldeChef
    09/11/09

    In reply to PowerCurl Tidys Up Mac MagSafe Wires, Cures Cord OCD
    We can put a man on the moon but we need to use 15 cords to set up a computer??
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    Image of Lizard_King Lizard_King
    09/11/09

    @WyldeChef: Who says we put a man on the moon? Didn't Neil Armstrong just admit it was a ruse?
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    Image of fastm3driver fastm3driver
    09/11/09

    In reply to PowerCurl Tidys Up Mac MagSafe Wires, Cures Cord OCD
    Just like the standard Dell power adapter has had for like 10 years. nice!
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    Image of appletoad appletoad
    09/11/09


    @fastm3driver: Nice try. Show me this built in cord winder.
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    Image of quayzar quayzar
    09/11/09

    @appletoad: Or Apple's yoyo adapters ten years ago.
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