The main question for consumers is whether they spend the extra $200 on the 13-inch MacBook Pro, which has an SD Card slot, backlit keyboard, and a sleeker aluminum chassis. This notebook costs nearly the same as Windows-based competitors (like Dell Studio XPS 13) but offers longer endurance. Thanks to its stellar industrial design, superior ergonomics, and above-average performance and battery life, 13-inch MacBook ($999) is a compelling buy. To see how Apple fared on our Tech Support Showdown, click here. The AppleCare Protection Plan, which includes three years each of parts-and-labor coverage and phone support, costs $249). While we're glad it doesn't have any trialware on it, we would have liked to seen a word processor a little less rudimentary than Notepad.Īpple's standard warranty remains: one-year limited parts-and-labor and 90 days of toll-free, 24/7 phone support (Apple consistently aces our annual tech support showdown).
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Unlike MacBook Pros, which let you choose different processors and screens, the only options Apple provides to consumers is to upgrade the RAM to 4GB for an additional $100 a 320GB, 5,400rpm hard drive costs $50 more, and a 500GB, 5,400rpm drive adds $150.Īside from its excellent Snow Leopard operating system, the MacBook comes loaded with Apple's iLife '09 creativity suite (iPhoto, iMovie, iWeb, and GarageBand), and its Time Machine backup software.