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May 16, 2006 2:32 PM PDT

New MacBooks--better in black?

by Michelle Meyers

The much-anticipated release of Apple's 13-inch MacBook line--meant to replace both the iBook and the PowerBook--got Apple bloggers quickly keying away this morning (although some apparently opted to go straight to their nearest Apple store first).

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The final member of the Intel-based laptop family comes in three models: $1,099 for a 1.83GHz processor with a 60GB hard drive; $1,299 for a 2.0GHz processor and a 60GB; and $1,499 for a 2.0GHz processor and 80GB hard drive. The first two come in white only, and the latter one--the one leading to most of the online drooling--comes in black only.

In addition to gushing about the black hue, a coolness novelty much like the black iPod Nano, bloggers are also commenting on the MacBooks' glossy screen and their price structure (some say it's better, some say it's worse), among other things.

Blog community response:

"After hearing about the new line of Macbooks I ran out to my local Apple Store and I must say, the new MacBooks are just perfect. They actually didn't have any on display but after asking someone they gladly brought one from the back. It was the black model and I fell in love."
--Davie

"Apple expects their customers to pay $150 extra just for the privilege of having their new MacBook in matte black. Apple knows their customers very, very well."
--ldopa.net

"You cannot deny it's a bargain...especially considering this is an Apple built computer, which means build quality and components. Even so, I have to confess I'm a bit disappointed. I was looking for a 12-inch notebook weighing 2Kg tops! Now, this new MacBook, besides being a bit bigger in size, it's quite heavier than its predecessor??2.4Kg. And I have to say I dislike the white version since it's prone to getting very, very dirty."
--multitasking

"It is almost everything that we expected...The color scheme, however is somewhat surprising: there's a black MacBook that reminds me of the 'black Mac' computers that NeXT, a (now dead) company created by Steve Jobs used to build."
--ubergizmo

Michelle Meyers is an associate editor who tracks online happenings in media, entertainment, and politics. E-mail Michelle.
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