http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/Oct 14th 2008 1:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/Oct 14th 2008 3:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/Oct 14th 2008 1:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/Oct 14th 2008 1:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/Oct 14th 2008 1:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/Oct 14th 2008 1:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/Oct 14th 2008 1:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/Oct 14th 2008 1:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/Oct 14th 2008 1:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/Oct 14th 2008 1:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/
Don't judge what you don't know:

I got it for $1049 refurbished on Apple's site (2GHz 2GB ram 200GB 7200RPM hard drive) about 17 months ago.

It was only $50 more than the white 2GHz (which was $999), and it had 80GB more storage, it was definitely worth it.]]>Oct 14th 2008 2:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/
What are you talking about? They switched to all white (and the aluminum ones, of course), not black!]]>Oct 14th 2008 2:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/
I'm saying that they switched away from black because it hid damage like scratches, etc.

Apple relies on a heavy turnaround from its users, if you sell a cheap $999 and make it so that the style-conscious users want to replace it in a year or two when it looks old, you need to make it white. They'll remember when it looked good at first. A scratch on a black macbook is practically invisible.]]>Oct 14th 2008 2:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/
Then aluminum is a dumb choice for their entire line of computers (except for one model).]]>Oct 14th 2008 5:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/Oct 14th 2008 9:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/
Read my entire post, go on now, you can do it.]]>Oct 14th 2008 10:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/Oct 14th 2008 1:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/Oct 14th 2008 1:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/Oct 14th 2008 2:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/Oct 14th 2008 1:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/Oct 14th 2008 1:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/
Same applies to the MBP. Honestly, that one feature just unnerves me. Black outline... ugh.]]>Oct 14th 2008 1:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/Oct 14th 2008 1:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/
What's the deal with the bezel, rounded corners and tapered edges?
Just do a simple brick! Less is more!
]]>Oct 14th 2008 1:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/Oct 14th 2008 1:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/Sneezing at your Macbook is like sneezing at someone you love. You just don't. So if you feel the urge, turn your head good sir.]]>Oct 14th 2008 2:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/
I don't particularly like the two-tone black keyboard with aluminum palm rest.]]>Oct 14th 2008 2:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/Oct 14th 2008 2:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/Oct 14th 2008 2:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/the picture may look pretty, but the actual pictures are hideous. Its a total piece of crap. Sigh... apple's truly skrewed themselves over this time....]]>Oct 15th 2008 11:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/Oct 14th 2008 1:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/
Considering how Adobe CS4 is now hardware (CUDA) accelerated, it's gonna feel a lot faster.]]>Oct 14th 2008 1:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/Oct 14th 2008 1:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/Oct 14th 2008 1:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/Oct 14th 2008 1:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/Oct 14th 2008 1:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/

...and yes, I bought the black one... but it was on sale.]]>Oct 14th 2008 1:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/Oct 14th 2008 1:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/Oct 14th 2008 3:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/Oct 14th 2008 1:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/Oct 14th 2008 1:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/Oct 14th 2008 2:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/Oct 14th 2008 1:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/
The Mac Book looks better than it did with some style in it, but just to expensive....]]>Oct 14th 2008 1:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/Oct 14th 2008 1:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/Oct 14th 2008 2:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/
Also, taking a look at the product line-up now it looks so balls. Ipod touches next to ipod classics, new macbooks next to old macbooks, new mbp next to old mbp (17"). It just looks so turd, a mish-mash of poo if you will.

What I was really excited about was plonking down £500 on a mac laptop I would feel proud to own without feeling like I sold my ass to get it. I don't care for this line-up, I really don't. It's made me feel like a sour grape.]]>Oct 15th 2008 7:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/
It's tough being a fanboi when you see a company that can say Pro and 9400M in the same sentence. Huh? I wouldn't put a 9400m in a $400 computer for my mom. Utter fail. And let's not even get started on a $900 24" monitor. I guess my Mac days are over. Thank god for OSX on the Atom.]]>Oct 14th 2008 2:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/Oct 14th 2008 1:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/apples-macbook-gets-a-fresh-face-nvidia-graphics-original-dro/Oct 14th 2008 1:49PM