Apple MacBook MA255LL/A 13.3" Laptop (2.0 GHz Intel Core Duo, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB Hard Drive, SuperDrive)- White

by Apple

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 18 x 5.6 x 17.5 inches ; 5.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 9.2 pounds
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• ASIN: B000EPHS6A
• Item model number: MA255LL/A
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 16, 2006

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Note: This product is an older version of the Apple MacBook. Check out the Apple MacBook MA700LL/A 13.3" Notebook PC for the replacement model.

What do you get when you put up to 2 GHz of pure Intel Core Duo power, an iSight camera, Front Row, iLife '06, and a 13-inch glossy widescreen display into a sleek case? More than you thought possible for less than you thought possible. Meet MacBook.

Better bang-to-buck ratio
Now the Intel Core Duo is as affordable as it is powerful. With MacBook, you get the world's fastest mobile architecture in a beautifully designed notebook that costs less than slower, clunkier models. That's like getting a sports car for the price of a scooter. Of course, MacBook holds more than your average two-seater: up to 80 GB hard drive, an optional DVD-burning SuperDrive, built-in Bluetooth, wireless-ready (802.11g) AirPort, and up to 2 GB of RAM. And for the first time ever, choose brig ht white or sleek black.

Friends for iLife
Every MacBook comes with iLife '06--an amazing suite of applications that make it easy to live the digital life. Use iPhoto to share entire high-res photo albums with anyone who's got an e-mail address. Record your own songs and podcasts with GarageBand. Break into indie filmmaking with iMovie HD and iDVD. Then take all the stuff you made on your MacBook and share it on the web in one click with iWeb. Just turn on your MacBook and you're halfway there.

Take it on tour
MacBook features Front Row, so you can navigate your movies, music, photos, and more at the touch of the included Apple Remote--no matter where you roam. Give an impromptu vacation photo slideshow in your favorite café. Screen your latest iMovie on the train. Watch a DVD in bed. MacBook and Front Row give you the best seat in the house (or out of it).

All smiles
Look closely. See that little lens in the display bezel? That's the MacBook's built-in iSight camera. Use it to video chat simply by opening iChat AV and clicking on a buddy icon (or three). Or fire up Photo Booth and take a few snapshots with the iSight, play around with sixteen fun effects, then admire your handiwork. That little camera lets you create Web-ready videos, too. Just open up iMovie and start the action. From there, iWeb makes it one-click easy to get your talking head on the Web. Looks like fun.

Positively brilliant
Thanks to a 13.3-inch widescreen display that's 79% brighter with 30% more viewing area than the iBook before it, MacBook provides the perfect combination of pixels and portability. Photos feel crisper. Movies play vividly. Even daily tasks like surfing the Web and checking e-mail take on a whole new sheen.

The MagSafe Power Adapter is just that: a magnetic connection instead of a physical one. So tripping over a power cord won't send your shiny new MacBook flying off a table or desk; the cord simply breaks cleanly away, without damage to either the cord or the system. As an added nicety, this means less wear on the connectors.

Hit the hotspots
The built-in wireless capability of MacBook puts the "world" back in "world wide web." If there's a wireless hotspot nearby, you can get online. No need to burn valuable surfing time configuring your computer. Just open it up. MacBook automatically detects wireless networks within range and asks nicely if you'd like to join any of them. That's it. Catch up on your blog, share this weekend's trip a s a photocast, or just chat with your friends. Anytime, anywhere.

MacBook: the most advanced affordable Mac notebook ever.

What's in the box
MacBook, Apple Remote, 60W MagSafe Power Adapter, AC wall plug and power cord, Lithium-polymer battery, install/restore DVDs, and printed and electronic documentation.

Product Description

With Intel Core Duo processing power, you'll be amazed at what your MacBook can do--and how fast it can do it. Its 13.3-inch glossy widescreen display lets you see more of your photos, movies, websites, and documents at once and with more clarity than ever. A built-in iSight camera gives you hassle-free video chatting,1 while Front Row and the Apple Remote make it simple to navigate your digital media from across the room. At just 1.08 inches thin and barely over 5 pounds,2 the versatile and portable MacBook puts a world of advanced features all within your reach.  1Video conferencing requires a broadband Internet connection; fees may apply. 2Weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

80 of 84 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Apple's best laptop ever!, June 15, 2006

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A. Deal Finder (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Apple MacBook MA255LL/A 13.3" Laptop (2.0 GHz Intel Core Duo, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB Hard Drive, SuperDrive)- White (Personal Computers)

I have owned several Apple laptops over the past decade, including a Pismo Powerbook G3, iBook G3 Tangerine, iBook G4 white (several models), and a couple of Powerbook G4's. Apple has a fantastic design and great feature set with the MacBook. Considering the feature set and huge performance jump over previous G4 portable Macs, this is Apple's best laptop to date.

WHAT I LIKE:
Size - 13.3" widescreen is not too big, not too small. Good for desktop use, and great for travel. Incredibly, the MacBook only increased .3 pounds vs. the smaller 12.1" iBook (4.9 to 5.2 lbs) and DROPPED .7 pounds from the 14.1" iBook (5.9 lbs)!

Features - fastest processor to date in a Mac portable at 2.0GHz core duo. I tested the DVD to MPEG-4 ripper/converter Handbrake, and my MacBook 2.0 Intel beat an iMac G5 2.1GHz desktop by over 4x the speed! Other great features include magsafe power connector, mini-DVI output, screen spanning (in iBook spanning required a hack), built-in iSight, serial ATA hard drive that is easily replaceable (I put in a 100GB 7200rpm), great new keyboard, long battery life (3.5-4 hours average) and the glossy screen. Yes, I was leery of the glossy screen before purchase, but images look great and glare has not been a problem in many different environments.

Cost - Good price at $1299 for the white considering the $1999 MacBook Pro only adds dedicated graphics, 15" screen, 20GB, backlit keys, and Aluminum shell. For the increased heat, size, and cost, the MacBook is much more appealing to me vs. the Pro model.

WHAT I DO NOT LIKE:
Nothing. Absolutely nothing. I thought I would not like the integrated GMA950 Intel graphics, but the reduced heat and increased battery life of the integrated graphics are of much greater value to me than being able to squeeze more FPS out of a 3D game which I hardly play on a laptop. Apple's entry level laptop is not meant to be a gaming machine.

I originally purchased the white SuperDrive MacBook, but after seeing the black model in an Apple store, I spent the bucks and bought the black model and resold the white. Not that I didn't like the white, it's just that the black is THAT MUCH BETTER LOOKING. In my opinion, the black is worth the $150 premium ($50 for HD upgrade).

I am very pleased with my MacBook and would highly recommend the MacBook to anyone looking for a portable Mac. Just be sure to see them in person before you buy, as I think the black one looks better, so much so that I sold a new white one at a loss just to get the black one here on Amazon.

42 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Greatest Computer on Earth, July 1, 2006

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Michael Goonan - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Apple MacBook MA255LL/A 13.3" Laptop (2.0 GHz Intel Core Duo, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB Hard Drive, SuperDrive)- White (Personal Computers)

I am extremely happy with my new MacBook. It is my first Mac, and I have to say that I should have switched long ago.

Setting up the computer was a total breeze. When Apple says that "it can do it all right out of the box", they aren't kidding. All I had to do was fire up the computer, create a username and password, and I was in. I didn't even have to do anything for it to detect my wireless network connection. In fact, not only did it pick up the signal from mine, but several of the neighbors as well! All together it only took about 5-10 minutes!

The features that come on the Mac make all other computers pale in comparison. iLife '06 is included. Some other cool stuff bundled with the MacBook are Photo booth and iMovie, which you can use to take pictures and record movies right out of the box, without any cables to hook up.

Another great thing about the MacBook is its speed. You know how much of a hassle it can be to restart your PC, and it usually takes several minutes. Not on a MacBook. My computer restarts and is ready to use in less than a minute. Web pages and computer programs load faster than ever as well.

I had my doubts about the 13" monitor when I bought my MacBook, but I have to say that they have been disproven. It has an incredable 1280 X 800 screen resolution, and the glossy display is so good that you can see it from accross the room or at an angle; try that with a laptop PC and I guaruntee you'll get a glare.

The MacBook is also amazingly portable. It is very thin and only weighs about five pounds, so it is very easy to carry around the house.

One final feature I'd like to point out is Front Row. The MacBook comes with a remote control that can be used to access this amazing feature, which can be used to watch DVDs or listen to music from accross the room without have to go up to your computer to change the volume, access the DVD menu, ect. Front Row also offers all of the latest movie trailers very conveiently.

As you can see I am very satisfied with my MacBook, and I highly reccomend it. One other note: Mac now supports right-click as well, so be sure to get a two button mouse to go with your new MacBook!! I reccomend the Microsoft wireless notebook mouse which has a very small and portable snap in reciever.

32 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars another great Mac, August 1, 2006

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Living in Budapest "livinginhungary" (Budapest, Hungary (originally Ann Arbor, MI)) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Apple MacBook MA255LL/A 13.3" Laptop (2.0 GHz Intel Core Duo, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB Hard Drive, SuperDrive)- White (Personal Computers)

I am a longtime Apple user, having owned a variety Apple's going all the way back to the Apple II+. In all these years I've had mostly great experiences with my Macs. The MacBook is no exception. As was the case with my last Apple, a PowerBook G4, my MacBook was charged and worked right out of the box. I'm certain that the new Mac user will appreciate the ease with which one can use a new Mac.

I ordered the glossy screen and am glad that I did as everything on the screen is so crisp, and well, glossy!

I would strongly recommend an upgrade of RAM to the 2GB limit. I found a great deal online for $150. While I was already extremely impressed with the MacBook's lightning quick speed at 512, I was blown away by the additional speed with the 2GB memory.

Like many others, I work at a company with a Windows XP environment. I ordered and installed XP on my Mac. I paid a little extra money and went with Parallels instead of Bootcamp. I appreciate the ability to toggle between XP and Mac OS. The speed of XP in Parallels is very fast, even faster with the 2GB RAM.

I only have two issues with my MacBook. Both problems are those that have been discussed on various Mac support sites. The first is my somewhat annoying 'squishy' mouse button. While it works fine, it doesn't really click on the right side. Numerous people have reported this and exchanged their Macbooks within the return window. The second problem is one that might freak out novices or those unfamiliar with the MAC OS. On a few occasions my MacBook has started up with a colored vertical lines. I simply restarted my MacBook and reset the PRAM. This problem has something to do with one of the software updates. Since I last updated my software, I have not encountered this problem.

One other recommendation that I would make is to spend a little more and get additional harddrive space, especially if you plan on running Windows XP on your Mac. You'll find that the 60GB hard drive may not be enough.