Apple MacBook MB063LL/B Laptop Reviews

Apple MacBook MB063LL/B Reviews

Forget Vista - buy a Mac, November 18, 2007

By R. King (Kennydale, Wa United States) -
Having used Macs through college and then into my career, I was forced to switch to NT when I took a job at Microsoft in the late 90s. Windows gets the job done, and I have enjoyed using it through XP Pro, but I have had nothing but trouble with Vista.

When it came time to replace my Sony laptop I shopped all the major PC brands and found them to be gimmicky. By chance I took a look at the new Macbooks and liked what I saw, so I bought one.

With 2 gigs of RAM I am running Photoshop CS3 and Nikon Capture NX without a hassle. Screen redraws are fast.

Installing programs is a breeze, you drag them into the Applications folder. That's it.

On boot up I am online in 35 seconds. Every wifi connection I have tried has been rock solid.

If you want a fast, stable, easy to use laptop, check out a Macbook, you won't be sorry.

Good Laptop, but not as polished as you'd expect from Apple., December 3, 2007

By Mac Fan (Los Angeles, CA) - Apple MacBook MB063LL/B Laptop review won't focus on the Mac OS and explain why Apple MacBook MB063LL/B Laptop is so awesome. Like Louis Armstrong said (about jazz), "if you need to ask, you won't understand." The Intel chips are really fast, rest assured. The glossy screen is glossy, but the colors are rich. What really bothers me is how the quality control of the manufacturing is going downhill. My Macbook (from Amazon, Black Friday sale) had several "build" defects. There were some slight gaps along the left and right edge seams of the laptop. The hard drive kept making "chirping" sounds-- it seemed like the heads were trying to park themselves sporadically... every 10-30 secs or so. The plastic frame (or housing) around the LCD did not sit flush on the LCD Panel. When seen from the sides, you can see gaps between the frame and the LCD panel.

Apple MacBook MB063LL/B is probably my 10th Mac I've purchased in the past 12 years or so (in addition to countless Apple accessories). I've also convinced friends and family members to buy at least another dozen. No joke. I am a die hard Mac fan. And for good reason. Design and build quality used to be a non-issue for anything Macintosh. That was why you happily paid a premium (and for the OS)-- because everything (even the Newton) looked polished and well built and intelligently designed. Titanium G4 Powerbook! Remember when that came out?! Made with real titanium! Sigh, those where the days-- Apple didn't mess around.

Well, all I can say is that this latest Macbook quality is disappointing. Aesthetically, it's a fine looking piece of hardware. But like the drunk guy/girl across the room, when you get up close and personal, the warts begin to show. Maybe it's because it's made in China, where the QC standards are harder to keep track of-- I'm not being racist. I'm Asian, first of all. Also, I'm a big fan of their food. I'm just stating a fact. None of my rock solid other Macs were made in China. Plus I've seen pics of these huge Chinese mega-factory complexes. They make Detroit assembly lines look like haute couture. Bottom line: I think Apple is cutting corners... sad to say. Apple MacBook MB063LL/B Laptop was inevitable... they've grown exponentially in the past few years.

Anyway, the good news is that Apple usually stands behind their product... although recently it only happens after enough people get angry and make a fuss, heh heh. To be fair, in the past I've only had one very minor problem and Apple MacBook MB063LL/B was resolved without issue. Like I said, Apple usually stands behind their stuff.

So, what's my conclusion? It's a good laptop. Would I buy it again? Sure, but not as eagerly and only after I checked out one of those sub-$500 Windows notebooks that seem to be in every big box store in America. Don't get me wrong, I would never buy said Windows notebook, but I'd check them out just to know that other options were out there... it's good to be informed.

Anyway, I hope Apple will take care of these defects for me. I'm with them for the long haul. Still, there's one thing that really bummed me out about this latest Macbook purchase: I missed out on the excitement of my "new Mac computer" high. After all, that's the best part about buying a Mac. Otherwise, we may as well run the Mac OS on an ugly generic Intel box.

Slender, lightweight -- and powerful, December 31, 2007

By Debbie Lee Wesselmann (the Lehigh Valley, PA) -
I adore my MacBook. Despite being a longtime Mac user, I almost did not buy a Mac when it came time to buying a laptop. I figured that I could buy a cheaper Windows machine that was just as powerful. Thank goodness I came to my senses! My husband had been through three laptops in the time that I had owned my Mac desktop, so that didn't portend well for those machines. And then both my daughter (a longtime Windows user who opted to go MacBook for college) and a few of my own college students convinced me to take a serious look at this computer. Wow.

Pros:

-- AirPort connectivity. On the road, while my husband is fiddling around on his Windows computer to connect to a new network, my daughter and I are already surfing the web. The MacBook also comes with Bluetooth capability.

-- OS X (now up to Leopard). Until you've used OS X, you have no idea what you've been missing. The users interface is so seamless that even the uninitiated can figure it out. You can create a Dock with all your favorite applications at the bottom of the screen -- all the time. Windows users have to be careful not to make things more complicated than they need to be. I know people who try to set up directories and files the way they do on Windows, when everything is SO much simpler on the Mac. Forget all that "My Computer" stuff to switch drives/discs. Everything is displayed all the time in the directory windows. Because OS X has so many features, I can't go into them here. Trust me -- you'll love it.

-- Size. I can slip this computer into an oversized handbag without a problem. While it's not as lightweight as some truly high-end laptops, the weight doesn't drag on my shoulder.

-- Keyboard. Large enough to easily use, it still allows a good-size area below the keys to rest your wrist.

-- iLife. The Mac comes bundled with iLife, Apple's lifestyle package that includes iTunes, iDVD, iPhoto, iWeb, GarageBand, PhotoBooth, and iMovie. These programs are part of what makes Macs so cool. All are intuitive, although GarageBand requires the most effort to learn.

-- Speed. Even with 1 GB RAM, this machine is blazingly fast compared to others in Apple MacBook MB063LL/B Laptop is category. (I recommend getting another GB of RAM, although my daughter says hers is fine with only 1 GB.)

-- Screen. The display is crisp and bright. Controls allows you to dim or brighten, depending on your preferences and the current lighting. Although the screen is glossy, I never have much problem with glare unless I'm in full sun.

-- Built-in camera. Although the camera isn't as powerful as a stand-alone digital camera, you can easily take shots for PhotoBooth fun or to upload to web sites such as Facebook.

Cons:

-- You cannot insert mini-DVDs. If you use them, look at a different computer.

-- Screen size. If a larger screen size is important to you, then get a different model. Of course, you'll sacrifice some portability with a larger computer.

-- It comes with only 1 GB of RAM. Although this is enough for most users, I still recommend installing another GB.

I've had my MacBook for a year now and haven't had any problems, so I haven't tested Apple customer service. A leading consumer magazine rates Apple's service as the best among manufacturers.

Highly recommended.

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