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    Review of my Blackbook (I know it's old now but whatever)

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by BlackMac, Nov 6, 2008.

  1. BlackMac

    BlackMac Notebook Consultant

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    So I got my macbook in august, and boy is it awesome! Specs in my sig VVV

    I use it for

    Photoshop
    light gaming (Far Cry 1, The Sims, Spore ect)
    Itunes
    Watching movies
    I have been very impressed with the stability of OSX, I have never had a crash!

    The battery life is awesome, I get aprox 4 hours with wifi on :cool:

    I love the color, it just looks so cool, except for the fingerprints :p

    It's very light as well :D

    I give it a 9/10 :)

    Pros:

    -Does what I need to do, and does it perfectly
    -Portable
    -Good battery life

    Cons:

    -Doesn't have a great graphics card, so I can't play crysis or anything. I am happy with the games that run on it though.
    -Fingerprints
     
    BlackMac, Nov 6, 2008
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  2. ValkyrieLenneth

    ValkyrieLenneth Notebook Evangelist

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    You'll be happier with a SSD in it :D
     
    ValkyrieLenneth, Nov 6, 2008
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  3. dampfnudel

    dampfnudel Notebook Evangelist

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    I wouldn't call a 5 pound 13" notebook light. The "target weight" for a 13" these days should be between 3 and 4 pounds. The new aluminum MacBook is a half pound over this range, but considering the quality of the new body, I would definitely consider it. Everything else you said is valid.
     
    dampfnudel, Nov 6, 2008
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  4. BlackMac

    BlackMac Notebook Consultant

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    SSD's are too expensive for me right now :p
     
    BlackMac, Nov 6, 2008
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