As an early adopter of Macs back in the day I was looking forward to this computer. While I work at the office on a Vista Dell machine I decided to go Mac for my travel laptop because nothing impressed me in the Windows world as much as the MacBook did.
So after two weeks here is what I like:
1. Fit and Finish. No laptop in the Windows world comes close. The aluminum unibody is an engineering marvel and a thing of beauty.
(The new laptop coming from Dell very likely will rival the MacBook but we will have to wait and see.)
2. Keyboard. A real strength. Very easy to work with. Has good feedback and nice key travel. Silent but responsive. Very very nice. Backlighting on the 250 GB model is very nice but kind of gives a spooky glow as the light leaks out between the keys. Horror film fans will be happy as they wonder what entity is trapped in their keyboards.
3. Touchpad. Very intuitive and responsive. A little hard to click but leap years ahead of the current one button or two button pads.
4. Very quiet. Truthfully I don't know if it even has a fan. And warm but not hot to the touch. Makes lap work very easy.
Here is what I don't like:
1. OS. Seems clunky. Also I have had more restarts on this computer then I ever had with my Dell with Vista.
2. Screen. Something is fuzzy about it. The settings are there but the clarity is not. Can't put my finger on it.
3. Software. Inconsistent. But I have to admit I am pleasantly surprised by the file compatibility between iWorks and MS Office. The computer is limited in software but that is what I expected.
4. The magnetic power connect really sticks in there. Sometimes a real pain to disconnect as the end is too small to grab and you end up pulling the cord which you know is going to break sooner or later.
5. Speed seems lacklustre. Takes some time to boot programs. Shouldn't. With Vista you blink and you have Word. In the Mac OS you yawn and it might be there.
Neutral:
1. Battery life. Sure it shows you have five plus hours when you begin with a full charge but I think you would be lucky to get three in real world usage. Power meter drops off pretty quickly. But what do you expect? If you believe the hype then I have a bridge in Brooklyn you can have cheap.
Overall:
1. Solid machine and feels great in your hands.
2. Well balanced for carrying and using.
3. OS, Software, and speed average.
4. Display is OK but it seems to lack crispness. Most screens in the Windows world really pop. Like air conditioning in North American cars Windows laptop makers know how to create amazing displays. But this display is wholly average. Something is missing.
5. Very good machine. But not great. I still look forward to working on my Dell with Vista at the office. And that is exactly what I wasn't expecting to happen.
My kids had played this machine up so much I expected it to be great. But then again they bought iphones and then promptly broke or lost them and went to Blackberries - so what do they know? Laptops like cell phones are not so much devices as fashion statements for them. In the Apple aluminum Macbook you have haut couture in looks but sadly only a Buick under the hood.
It's a buy but don't expect too much.Get more detail about Apple MacBook MB466LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop.
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