MacBook

Being a former 17" PowerBook user who recently switched from the big, old 'Book's 1440 x 900 display to an aluminum unibody MacBook's more cramped 1280 x 800 13.3" screen, I have to agree, and the latest $1,699 entry-level 15" Pro is especially price-enticing. However, note well that if you need the heavy-duty graphics support provided by the discrete NVIDIA 9600M GT GPU with 256MB of dedicated VRAM, you're still going to have to pony up $1,999 for the middle-model 2.66GHz 15"

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One of my female TUAW colleagues writes, "Last year I got earrings and returned them for a MacBook. My husband also knows that on Black Friday morning, in the dark, I will be at Radio Shack or MicroCenter -- elbows out to fend off other customers -- hissing at the sunlight and hoarding hard drives, enclosures, and spindles of DVDs."

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"They will eventually have to become comfortable with using a MacBook, which is what we are using to produce our podcast," Macchia said.

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"I own a Mac book computer, iPod and an iPhone," Mazo said. "Having the store right on campus will save not only myself, but the hundreds of other students and Tuscaloosa locals a trip to Birmingham or Huntsville to get things fixed, upgraded or have simple questions answered. "

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On top of that, "Apple continues to gain share across its major product lines (MacBook notebooks, Mac desktops, iPod digital music players, iPhone smartphone and the iTunes application)," Brian Marshall, an analyst with Broadpoint AmTech, wrote in Oct. 12 research note. "Its business model is becoming stronger over time as well with continued penetration of international markets."

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"The new MacBook includes many of the great features found on the innovative MacBook Pro, such as an LED-backlit display, glass Multi-Touch trackpad and built-in long-life battery," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "With the only lineup of notebooks all featuring unibody enclosures, LED-backlit displays and long-life battery technology, there's never been a better time to switch to a Mac."

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"The talk on the street is a $799 notebook," he said, referring to persistent rumors that Apple will introduce a lower-priced MacBook this year.

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"The talk on the street is a $799 notebook," he said, referring to persistent rumors that Apple will introduce a lower-priced MacBook this year. "But I don't think they care about prices. They're all about making profit."

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"In China, everybody uses Baidu," said Meya Hsu, a 20-year-old college student sitting in a cafe with her MacBook laptop.

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"I wouldn't want to ruin my laptop if I ever changed my mind about decorating it. " "I would never decorate my Macbook," said Jordan Gray '13.

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