Not bad! This is a reasonable price for a MacBook with specs that are not too low powered. Still, I’d pay the extra and get the better product myself.

Cupertino (CA) - It was almost a sure bet, when Apple unveiled its new Intel Core Duo-based notebook computers three months ago, that the “Pro” designation beside “MacBook” indicated an entry-level model was on the way. Sure enough, Apple has come through today with a 13-inch “non-Pro” MacBook, available now, with much of the same features as the 15-inch models, and a price tag that finally flirts with the three-digit range.

Taking after its technological cousin - the new iPods - the $1,299 2.0 GHz MacBook models will be available in sleek white or a bold alternative that Apple just recently discovered, sleek black. (Patent pending.) While the display measures 13 inches diagonally, it will maintain the same “widescreen” aspect ratio as the 15- and 17-inch MacBook Pros, with a maximum resolution of 1200 x 800. The $1,099 MacBook will be available in white only, and feature the 1.83 GHz processor that had been the MacBook Pro’s entry level speed when it was originally announced…. Source: TG Daily

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