Apple has just announced the MacBook - the replacement to the popular iBook normally targetted at students and low-end portable users. There are a few interesting things to note in the announcement. First, as I predicted, the new MacBook comes in BLACK. (Though they kept a white version for those who like "classic iBook white" or want to accessorize with their iPod.) I predict black will outsell white by 3 to 1, as with the Video iPod. Second, the MacBook is not nearly as hobbled when compared to the MacBook Pro, as the iBook was when compared to the Powerbook. Essentially, the MacBook is now targetted at the "subnotebook" audience who wants a small, highly portable computer. You give up only .16 Ghz in speed, and the card expansion slot. (Previous iBooks were always a chip generation behind, usually a whole load of Mhz behind, and had a much less powerful graphics subsystem, but were available with larger screen sizes.)
Overall, I like the new design. If I had not just bought a car, I might even have been tempted to buy one myself. I wonder who will be the first Mod-Blogger to succumb to the draw of the MacBook or MacBook Pro?
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