December 22, 2007 6:00 AM PST
4. Apple MacBook--black (Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard)
Editors' rating: 8.3
The good: Upgraded CPU for the same price; same great design; Leopard operating system.
The bad: Still no Express card or SD card slots; only more expensive models are available in black.
The bottom line: Apple has been content to issue minor periodic hardware updates to the 13-inch MacBook, but the modest performance gains and new Leopard OS keep it in our top tier of laptop recommendations.
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Price range: $1,394-$1,650
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