Comments on: Apple Released MacBook, Starting from AUD$1,749 http://scott.yang.id.au/2006/05/apple-released-macbook/ Faith, Technology and Randomness in Life, According to Scott Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:17:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: scotty http://scott.yang.id.au/2006/05/apple-released-macbook/#comment-26398 scotty Wed, 17 May 2006 04:33:23 +0000 http://scott.yang.id.au/2006/05/apple-released-macbook/#comment-26398 @amanda -- The $3,000+ one is MacBook <b>Pro</b>, which replaces the old PowerBook. The new MacBook (without the Pro) replaces the old iBook, starts from $1,749. EDU price is almost $200 cheaper. Simon blogged about the price <a href="http://simon.job.id.au/blog/401/macbook-formerly-ibook" rel="nofollow">here</a>. @tim -- I think 2.36kg is a bit on the heavy side, but fine as a consumer model. Actually, find a consumer notebook that is of similar quality, feature and price?! Dell Inspiron 640m used to be a bit cheaper, but the promotion is now over and it is actually more expensive now. It really depends on what you are going to do. Mac lasts a long time -- I still find my old Panther powered iBook G3 very responsive for everyday task. But if you want to go down to the budget line, then there are plenty of those AMD-based brick-books for $999 or less. @amanda — The $3,000+ one is MacBook Pro, which replaces the old PowerBook. The new MacBook (without the Pro) replaces the old iBook, starts from $1,749. EDU price is almost $200 cheaper. Simon blogged about the price here.

@tim — I think 2.36kg is a bit on the heavy side, but fine as a consumer model. Actually, find a consumer notebook that is of similar quality, feature and price?! Dell Inspiron 640m used to be a bit cheaper, but the promotion is now over and it is actually more expensive now.

It really depends on what you are going to do. Mac lasts a long time — I still find my old Panther powered iBook G3 very responsive for everyday task. But if you want to go down to the budget line, then there are plenty of those AMD-based brick-books for $999 or less.

]]> By: amanda http://scott.yang.id.au/2006/05/apple-released-macbook/#comment-26390 amanda Wed, 17 May 2006 02:17:19 +0000 http://scott.yang.id.au/2006/05/apple-released-macbook/#comment-26390 the one i saw last night on their website was about $3000+.. ---- the student price would be cheaper... the one i saw last night on their website was about $3000+..

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the student price would be cheaper…

]]> By: timhu http://scott.yang.id.au/2006/05/apple-released-macbook/#comment-26386 timhu Wed, 17 May 2006 00:47:56 +0000 http://scott.yang.id.au/2006/05/apple-released-macbook/#comment-26386 this is definitely something to consider once my association with unsw finishes ... its a bit on the heavy side though. this is definitely something to consider once my association with unsw finishes … its a bit on the heavy side though.

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