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    Does the 2.0ghz MacBook have a backlit keyboard?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Slash_kun, Oct 19, 2008.

  1. Slash_kun

    Slash_kun Notebook Enthusiast

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    i have heard allot of mixed things recently and when i went into the apple store yesterday and played around with a macbook they all had backlit keyboards yet they might have been the 2.4 versions (i dident check)

    the sales assistant also did not mention anything about the 2.0ghz versions having no backlit keyboard

    and also the sensor for the light is where the camera is at the top of the screen so if anyone who has a 2.0ghz version minds putting their palm over it to test that would help me allot in making my new macbook decision.

    thanks.
     
    Slash_kun, Oct 19, 2008
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  2. Budding

    Budding Notebook Virtuoso

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    The lowest Aluminium Macbook has no backlit keyboard. Only the higher end model has.
     
    Budding, Oct 19, 2008
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  3. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    no

    (10 char.)
     
    Xirurg, Oct 19, 2008
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    plasma. herpyderpy

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    You could have checked the Apple site you know.....
     
    plasma., Oct 19, 2008
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    The Apple Online Store page was actually quite misleading, at first, when you chose the $1299 MacBook, it gave the option between "Backlit US Keyboard" or "Backlit Spanish Keyboard", when in fact they're not backlit.

    Anyway, no, the $1299 MacBook doesn't have a backlit keyboard. Its quite a shame, its a nice feature, but I doubt most people would get the $1599 one just for it.
     
    Sam, Oct 19, 2008
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    Stupid of Apple not to include the backlight as an option for the entry model. I personally could see myself paying an extra $50 for it.
     
    applebook, Oct 20, 2008
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  7. Slash_kun

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    grr need to buy the more expensive version now as i was going to pay for the HDD upgrade but now i suppose ill pay for the CPU update aswell.

    btw does it void apple care if you swap out the harddrive?
     
    Slash_kun, Oct 20, 2008
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    Shash Kun, it does not void the warranty, but please use the search function as you are asking questions that have been answered million times before.
     
    Empulse, Oct 20, 2008
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    thanks for the advice and sorry for not using search i just wanted to add one more post to this thread before i let it die :p

    thanks for the help all :)
     
    Slash_kun, Oct 20, 2008
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