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MacBook
The MacBook is a brand of Macintosh notebook computers by Apple Inc. First introduced in May 2006, it replaced the iBook and 12" PowerBook series of notebooks as a part of the Apple Intel transition. Part of the MacBook family, the MacBook is aimed at the education and consumer markets.[citation needed] It is the best-selling Macintosh in history, and according to the sales-research organization NPD Group in October 2008, the mid-range model of the MacBook was the single best-selling laptop of any brand in U.S. retail stores for the preceding five months.
There were two designs of the MacBook: the original and current model uses a polycarbonate casing that was modeled after the iBook G4. The second type, introduced in October 2008 alongside the 15" MacBook Pro, used a similar unibody aluminum casing to the 15" Pro, and was updated and rebranded as the 13" MacBook Pro at the 2009 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in June 2009.
The original MacBook, available in black and white cases, was released on May 16, 2006, and used the Intel Core Duo processor and 945GM chipset, with Intel's GMA 950 integrated graphics on a 667MHz front side bus. Later revisions of the MacBook moved to the Core 2 Duo processor and the GM 965 chipset, with Intel's X3100 integrated graphics on an 800MHz system bus. MacBooks now only come in white. The current MacBook uses an NVIDIA chipset with integrated GeForce 9400M graphics on a 1066MHz bus.
While thinner than the iBook G4 that it replaced, the MacBook was wider than the 12-inch model due to its widescreen display. In addition, the MacBook was one of the first (the first being the MacBook Pro) to adopt Apple's MagSafe power connector and it replaced the iBook's mini-VGA display port with a mini-DVI display port. The iBook's discrete graphics chip was initially replaced by an integrated Intel GMA solution, though the latest MacBooks now use the integrated NVIDIA GeForce 9400M.
[edit] Design of polycarbonate model
While the MacBook largely followed the industrial design standard set by the PowerBook G4, the MacBook was Apple's first notebook to use features now standard in its notebooks: the glossy display, the sunken keyboard design, and the non-mechanical magnetic latch. With the late 2007 revision, the keyboard received several changes to closely mirror the one that shipped with the iMac, by adding the same keyboard shortcut to control multimedia, and removing the embedded virtual numeric keypad and the Apple logo from the command keys.
Also offered in a more expensive black model until the introduction of the later unibody aluminum MacBook, the polycarbonate MacBook was the only Macintosh notebook to be offered in more than one color since the iBook G3 (Clamshell).
[edit] User serviceability
The polycarbonate Intel MacBook is easier for users to fix or upgrade than its predecessor. Where the iBook required substantial disassembly to access most internal components, including removal of the keyboard and RAM, users need only remove the polycarbonate MacBook's outer shell to access almost any interior component. Replacing the hard drive and memory requires merely the removal of the battery, and Apple provides do-it-yourself manuals for these tasks.
Quality problems
Some early polycarbonate MacBook models suffered from random shutdowns, occurring to owners who have owned their MacBooks for some amount of time. They were resolved through software and firmware updates.
There were also cases reported of discolored or chipping palmrests. In such cases, Apple asked affected owners to contact AppleCare.
Model specifications
| Discontinued | Current |
| Component | Intel Core Duo | Intel Core 2 Duo | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model | Early 2006[3] | Late 2006[12] | Mid 2007[13] | Late 2007[14] | Early 2008[15] | White (Late 2008)[16] | White (Early 2009)[5] | Mid 2009 |
| Release date |
May 16, 2006 | November 8, 2006 | May 15, 2007 | November 1, 2007 | February 26, 2008 | October 14, 2008 | January 21, 2009 | May 27, 2009 |
| Model Identifier | MacBook 1,1 | MacBook 2,1 | MacBook 2,1 | MacBook 3,1 | MacBook 4,1 | MacBook 5,1 | MacBook 5,2 | MacBook 5,2 |
| Part Numbers | MA254*/A, MA255*/A, MA472*/A | MA699*/A, MA700*/A, MA701*/A | MB061*/A, MB062*/A, MB063*/A | MB061*/B, MB062*/B, MB063*/B | MB402*/A, MB403*/A, MB404*/A | MB402*/B | MB881*/A | MC240*/A |
| Display | 13.3" glossy widescreen LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution | |||||||
| Front side bus | 667MHz | 800MHz | 1066MHz | |||||
| Processor | 1.83GHz or 2.0GHz Intel Core Duo (T2400/T2500) |
1.83GHz or 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (T5600/T7200) |
2.0GHz or 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (T7200/T7400) |
2.0GHz or 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (T7300/T7500) |
2.1GHz or 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (T8100/T8300) |
2.1GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (T8100) |
2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (P7350) |
2.13GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (P7450) |
| Memory Two slots for DDR2 SDRAM |
512MB (two 256MB) 667MHz PC2-5300 Expandable to 2GB |
512MB (two 256MB) or 1GB (two 512MB) 667MHz PC2-5300 Expandable to 4GB5 |
1GB (two 512MB) 667MHz PC2-5300 Expandable to 4GB5 |
1GB (two 512MB) or 2GB (two 1GB) 667MHz PC2-5300 Expandable to 4GB |
1GB (two 512MB) 667MHz PC2-5300 Expandable to 4GB |
2GB (two 1GB) 667MHz PC2-5300 Expandable to 4GB |
2GB (two 1GB) 800MHz PC2-6400 Expandable to 4GB |
|
| Graphics Shared with system memory |
Intel GMA 950 using 64MB RAM (up to 224MB in Windows through Boot Camp).[17] | Intel GMA X3100 using 144MB RAM | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M using 256MB RAM | |||||
| Hard drive2 5400-rpm unless specified |
60GB or 80GB Optional 100GB or 120GB |
60GB, 80GB or 120GB Optional 160GB or 200GB, 4200-rpm |
80GB, 120GB or 160GB Optional 200GB, 4200-rpm |
80GB, 120GB or 160GB Optional 250GB |
120GB, 160GB, or 250GB | 120GB Optional 160GB or 250GB |
120GB Optional 160GB, 250GB, or 320GB |
160GB Optional 250GB, 320GB, or 500GB |
| AirPort Extreme | Integrated 802.11a/b/g | Integrated 802.11a/b/g and draft-n (n disabled by default)1 |
Integrated 802.11a/b/g and draft-n (n enabled) | |||||
| Combo drive3 Base model only |
8× DVD read, 24× CD-R and 10× CD-RW recording | 8× DVD read, 24× CD-R and 16× CD-RW recording | n/a | |||||
| Internal slot-loading SuperDrive3 | 8× double-layer discs reads. 4× DVD±R & RW recording. 24× CD-R and 10× CD-RW recording | 2.4× DVD+R DL writes, 6× DVD±R read, 4× DVD±RW writes, 24× CD-R, and 10× CD-RW recording | 4× DVD+R DL writes, 8× DVD±R read, 4× DVD±RW writes, 24× CD-R, and 10x CD-RW recording | |||||
| Original installed operating system[18] | Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.6 | Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.8 | Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.9 | Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.0 | Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.2 | Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.4 | Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.6 | Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.0 |
| Weight | 5.2 lb/2.4 kg | 5.1 lb/2.3 kg | 5.0 lb/2.3 kg | |||||
| Dimensions | 1.08 x 12.78 x 8.92 in/27.5 x 325 x 227 mm | |||||||
Notes:
1 Requires the purchase of a wireless-N enabler software from Apple in order to enable the functionality.
2 Hard drives noted are options available from Apple. As the hard drive is a user-replaceable part, there are custom configurations available, including use of 7200-rpm drives.
3 Given optical drive speed is its maximum.
4 Commencing with the Early 2008 revision, the Apple Remote became an optional add-on.
5 Expandable to 4GB, with 3GB usable.
[edit] Ports
The ports are all on the left edge; on early models, from front to back, they are: Kensington Security Slot, headphone (audio out) jack, microphone (audio in) jack, two USB ports, Firewire, mini-DVI, ethernet, MagSafe power connector.
The front edge features a pill-shaped power light and a round black infrared receiver, for the remote; the right edge features only the disc slot.
Aluminium unibody model
On October 14, 2008, Apple announced a MacBook featuring a new Nvidia chipset at a Cupertino press conference entitled "The Spotlight Turns To Notebooks".
The chipset brought a 1066MHz system bus, use of DDR3 system memory, and integrated NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics up to five times faster than the original MacBooks' Intel chipset. Other changes include an LED backlit display, a new Mini DisplayPort (replacing the polycarbonate MacBook's mini-DVI port), a multi-touch glass trackpad which also acts as the mouse button, removal of toxins such as mercury, and the removal of the FireWire 400 port (thus it doesn't support Target Disk Mode, used for data transfers or operating system repairs without booting the system). An updated line of the unibody MacBooks were rebranded as the 13-inch MacBook Pro on June 8, 2009 at Apple's WWDC 2009 and Firewire was restored in the form of a FireWire 800 port. Design
The design was modeled on the unibody MacBook Pro, which itself was modeled on the MacBook Air. This model was thinner than the original polycarbonate MacBooks, and it made use of a unibody aluminum case with tapered edges. The keyboard of only the higher-end model was offered with a backlight.
Reviews
Although Gizmodo concluded it to be "our favorite MacBook to date," they did claim that at the time its display was inferior to that found on the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air, alleging a smaller viewing angle, washed-out colors, and dimmer backlighting. Similarly AppleInsider and Engadget concluded that it "may well be Apple's best MacBook to date" and "these are terrific choices -- not only from an industrial design standpoint, but in specs as well" respectively, while also drawing attention to a lower quality display as compared with the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air. Charlie Sorrel of Wired News reached an identical conclusion about the MacBook display, citing its poor contrast and lack of vertical angle in comparison with the MacBook Pro and even the older white MacBook. Peter Cohen wrote an article discussing the loss of the FireWire port for Macworld, said "The absence of FireWire ports is certainly an inconvenience for some users. But it shouldn’t be considered a deal-breaker for most of us, anyway.
Model specifications
| Model | Late 2008[28] |
|---|---|
| Release date |
October 14, 2008 |
| Model Numbers | MB466*/A; MB467*/A |
| Display | 13.3" LED backlit glossy widescreen LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution |
| Front side bus | 1066MHz |
| Processor | 2.0GHz or 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (P7350/P8600) |
| Memory Two slots for PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM (1066MHz) |
2GB (two 1GB) Expandable to 4GB |
| Graphics | Integrated NVIDIA GeForce 9400M with 256MB shared with main memory (up to 512MB available in Windows through Boot Camp) |
| Hard drive1 Serial ATA 5400-rpm |
160GB or 250GB 5400-rpm Optional 320GB HDD; 128GB or 256GB Solid-state drive (SSD) |
| AirPort Extreme | Integrated 802.11a/b/g/draft-n (BCM4322 chipset) |
| Internal Slot-Loading SuperDrive2 | Maximum write: 8× DVD±R, 4× DVD±R DL, 4× DVD±RW, 24× CD-R, 10× CD-RW Maximum read: 8× DVD±R, DVD-ROM, 6× DVD-ROM (double layer DVD-9), DVD±R DL, DVD±RW, 24× CD |
| Minimum operating system required | Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.5[18] |
| Weight | 4.5 lb/2.0 kg |
| Dimensions | 0.95 x 12.78 x 8.94 in/24.1 x 325 x 227 mm |
Notes:
1 Hard drives noted are options available from Apple. As the hard drive is a user-replaceable part, there are custom configurations available, including use of 7200-rpm drives and SSDs.
2 Given optical drive speed is its maximum.
Timeline of the MacBook family
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