

It may be a little tricky for Windows users to get used to. However, the layout is identical to all other Apple keyboards, including the desktop machines. The white, free-standing keys seem to be of a slightly lower quality than on the MacBook Pro, and the impact feels marginally harder. The island-style keyboard is the same as on the old white MacBook.
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But 2.1kg is still very portable and perfectly normal for a 13" multimedia laptop (for instance the Dell Studio XPS 13 weighs 2.2kg. The new plastic MacBook weighs somewhat more than the 13" unibody MacBook Pro. Since air is sucked in and blown out from the back of the machine, there is no particular need to leave space between the laptop and the desk surface. It is strengthened by an aluminium plate on the inside, and replaces the need for rubber feet. The rubberized underside of the MacBook is interesting. We were not able to make our review model creak or flex. It only gives way very slightly under pressure in the area of the slot-loading DVD drive. The case is very robust, despite being made of polycarbonate (a high-grade plastic) instead of the aluminium of the MacBook Pro.
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The design has been brought more into line with the unibody MacBooks - its simple elegance is very appealing. For this reason parts of the following sections are based on the 2009 MacBook review.Īpple has stuck with a completely white look with numerous glossy surfaces, although these have an inherent tendency to pick up scratches and fingerprints. The white plastic case of this latest MacBook is exactly the same as its predecessor.
