White macbook updated!!!

kycophpd · 01-21-2009, 01:45 PM

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Apple on Wednesday quietly upgraded its entry-level, white MacBook so its specifications nearly match its aluminum (aka "unibody") superior.
The $999 white MacBook received the following upgrades:
Processor: 2GHz Core 2 Duo with a 1066 MHz bus (from 2GHz, 866MHz bus)
Memory: Standard 2GB RAM (from 1GB)
Bluetooth: Version 2.1 (upgraded from 2.0)
Graphics: NVIDIA 9400M with 256MB (from Intel GMA X3100, 144 MB)
Storage: 320GB hard disk drive option added
Though the upgrade makes the white MacBook very similar to the low-end aluminum MacBook ($1,300), there still remain a few differences. The white MacBook's RAM is DDR2 — slower than the DDR3 memory in its aluminum siblings.
Also, the white MacBook ships with a 120GB hard drive, while the low-end aluminum MacBook ships with a 160GB hard drive.
Nonetheless, those differences are very minor, so this is a great upgrade if you're looking to save some cash and the new aluminum look doesn't do it for you.
Product Page [Apple via Engadget]

acosmichippo · 01-21-2009, 02:47 PM

that's not bad at all for $999.

jjvaldez · 01-21-2009, 02:58 PM

if you are a student you can get all that for less!

Youngbinks · 01-21-2009, 04:04 PM

I guess they really want to clear out the old merchandise.

ADDam · 01-21-2009, 04:30 PM

That blows, I bought my mom a white MacBook for Christmas! Oh Well, as long as she's happy with it!

kycophpd · 01-21-2009, 05:40 PM

Originally Posted by Youngbinks

I guess they really want to clear out the old merchandise.

This is a brand new version with extras, not old merchandise. I imagine whatever is left of the old version will be even cheaper and available under the clearance section at Apple at some time in the future.

kycophpd · 01-21-2009, 05:41 PM

Originally Posted by ADDam

That blows, I bought my mom a white MacBook for Christmas! Oh Well, as long as she's happy with it!

I just bought the Macbook with backlit keypad on January 7. I decided to go with it for 1600 instead of the version without for 1200. If they would have had this computer as an option, I would have got it, upgraded the hard drive and still had only about 1100 into it (plus tax).

Youngbinks · 01-21-2009, 06:00 PM

Originally Posted by kycophpd

This is a brand new version with extras, not old merchandise. I imagine whatever is left of the old version will be even cheaper and available under the clearance section at Apple at some time in the future.

That would be awesome. Paying less than the $999 for a new MacBook? Yes please.