Machined from a solid piece of aluminum the new MacBook is thinner lighter and more powerful than ever. The streamlined enclosure slides easily into backpacks and briefcases and is stunning in any setting. NVIDIA delivers discrete-level graphics with up to five times the performance1 so you can immerse yourself in faster smoother more lifelike 3D gameplay. The brilliant ultrathin LED-backlit display provides instant full screen brightness and enhances any media viewing experience. Click anywhere on the all-new glass Multi-Touch trackpad—the spacious smooth surface doubles as the button. Multi-Touch gestures now come to the MacBook so you can use your fingers to swipe through photos rotate an image and pinch to zoom in and out. With the new four-finger swipe gesture access Exposé modes and toggle between open applications. And MacBook is greener than ever: It’s highly recyclable and more energy efficient. At just 0.95 inch thin and 4.5 pounds2 MacBook is truly the next generation of notebooks. 1Testing conducted by Apple in October 2008 using preproduction 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo–based MacBook units with NVIDIA GeForce 9400M. MacBook systems with 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo and Intel GMA X3100 were shipping units. MacBook continuously monitors system thermal and power conditions and may adjust processor speed as needed to maintain optimal system operation. 2Actual weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process. 31GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.

• 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor


• 2 GB RAM (4 GB max)


• 160 GB hard drive DVD/CD SuperDrive


• Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Operating System


• Ships in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging

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The original netbook!

I've had a 12" iBook G4 since 2005 and it's still my favorite notebook for browsing the internet writing letters and even reading pdf's. It's very lightweight and I consider the screen the perfect size. It's held up very well. One of the keys has a hairline crack and one of the rubber feet on the bottom fell off but I clean it every month or so and it still looks almost new.



My only criticism is that it gets a little warm so I keep it on top of a clipboard when holding it in my lap. No viruses no crashes no worries.



When netbooks started becoming popular a couple of years ago I had to laugh because I already have a lightweight handy netbook. In fact I'm using it right now to write this review. Given a choice between a new Asus or Dell netbook or a used iBook G4 for the same price I would take the G4 without thinking about it for a second.More detail ...