Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 16th May 2006 16:25 UTC, submitted by Michael Zandstra
Apple Apple has released the long-awaited and seriously overdue replacement for its iBook consumer laptop product line. Dubbed the MacBook, it comes with an Intel Core Duo processor (1.83 or 2.0Ghz), 13.3" widescreen display, 512MB RAM, and an Intel GMA 950 integrated graphics card. It comes in white and black. In the US, you'll pay $1099 for the cheapest model, in the UK GBP 749, and on Europe's mainland EUR 1079 (mainland price taken from Apple Germany, may differ per country). Update: Between all the MacBook talk, Apple also upgraded its MacBook Pro product line. Besides a minor speed bump, Apple added, as a free option, the glossy screen stuff.
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Expensive color
by lagitus on Tue 16th May 2006 17:10 UTC
lagitus
Member since:
2005-07-18

It's funny that the black color alone costs $150.

RE: Expensive color
by BlackJack75 on Tue 16th May 2006 18:28 in reply to "Expensive color"
BlackJack75 Member since:
2005-08-29

They used crude oil to get this color. International events caused them to slightly increase the price.

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RE[2]: Expensive color
by Kroc on Tue 16th May 2006 21:57 in reply to "RE: Expensive color"
Kroc Member since:
2005-11-10

Indeed, people need to understand that this is not 'paint'. Black polycarbonate is not cheap to produce. It's very durable!

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RE: Expensive color
by chlordane on Tue 16th May 2006 22:42 in reply to "Expensive color"
chlordane Member since:
2006-05-11

For $150 more you get...

80GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard drive2
and it is black....think of it as a special edition...

Hell, for $500 more you can get a MacBook Pro with
15.4-inch widescreen display
ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 with 128MB GDDR3 memory

Apple products are going to be expensive....
Thats all folks!

^_^

Edited 2006-05-16 22:43

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