Testseek.co.uk have collected 153 expert reviews of the Apple MacBook 13.3 inch - Late 2008 MB061 / MB062 / MB063 and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple MacBook 13.3 inch - Late 2008 MB061 / MB062 / MB063.
October 2008
(82%)
153 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(75%)
123 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
820100153
The editors liked
Attractive aluminium build. Multi-touch trackpad. Better claimed battery life. Lighter and thinner than predecessor ...
Its Apple
So it almost goes without saying that the design is superslick and supercool
Trackpad offers great multitouch gestures
Audio from builtin speakers is clear and strong
Excellent battery life
Great interface
Impressive general performance
Good screen
Performance boost
Larger hard drives than previous model
2GB RAM on higher-end models
Excellent power
Great battery life
The extra processing oomph
The graphics card
The multi-touch glass trackpad
Its lighter and thinner
Sleek new design
Greatly improved graphics power
Multi-Touch glass trackpad
Bright LED display.
Bright LED display
Backlit keyboard
Beautiful aluminum unibody
Back-lit keyboard
Glossy screen
Improved 3D graphics performance
Aluminium construction. Feels solid.
Sleek design
Innovative features
Build quality
Classy design
Great touchpad
Simple software
Attractive new design
With significantly improved 3D performance
Superb value
Great performance
Includes iSight and SuperDrive
Can power large external display
Improved graphics card
Takes RAM up to 4GB
Santa Rosa chipset
Longer battery life
Competitive pricing
Faster processor
New lower price
4MB cache on all models
1GB of memory on all models
See below
But otherwise the spec is impressive. The standard 1GB of memory and 160GB hard drive (80GB or 120GB in the lower specced white MacBooks) is more than enough to handle web surfing and document creation with ease.If you want to make podcasts or edit v
Styling
Mouse trackpad
Cheaper than the MacBook Pro
With nearly comparable performance
Great design
Built-in webcam and remote control
Can run Windows XP via Boot Camp
Design
Price
Keyboard
New aluminium construction looks good
Feels solid
Giant touchpad
Attractive edgetoedge glass on display
Improved integrated graphics
Backlit keyboard on some models
Thinner than previous version
Size
Ease of use
The editors didn't like
Pricey for a mid-range laptop. No built-in 3G...
Glossy screen makes viewing in brightlylit and lowlight conditions difficult
Prone to scratching
Poor 3D performance
Limited storage
No video adapters or Apple Remote in the box
No SuperDrive and only 1GB RAM on entry level model
Still a hefty premium on Black model
Screen scratches easily
Single-button mouse
The design
The aluminium interfering with Wi-Fi signals
The reflective screen and smudgy bezel
Entry price higher than before
No FireWire port
Battery life shorter than previous MacBook model
No video adapters or Apple Remote in the box. Min specs
Height
2.41cm
Width 32.5cm
Depth 22.7cm
Weight 2.04kg
2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor with...
Entry price higher than before and perilously close to MacBook Pro
No video adapters or Apple Remote in the box. Glossy display may not appeal to everybody Min specs
Wid...
How much?
No overall system speed boost
Quite pricey. Not for gamers.
Sparse connections
Value
Mediocre screen
Very limited ports
Slightly expensive
Shallow keyboard
Expensive
No more Firewire
RAM and disk upgrades are expensive
Relatively poor gaming performance
No antiglare screen option
Integrated GMA graphics card rules out gaming
You still have to pay a premium just for the black case
See below
One-button trackpad is frustrating. Runs loud and hot
I sought five things when looking for a replacement notebook: a rugged chassis, a 13.3" display with LED backlighting, a good trackpad and keyboard, a modern and full-featured operating system, and the ability to run Windows if necessary. After about a...
Abstract: Standing as the single largest change to an Apple portable in recent history, the 13" MacBook completely overhauls the system with a switch from plastic to a strong, thinner aluminum shell and a totally new platform that puts it into a new performance...
Abstract: There’s a point in almost every Apple product lifetime where design near-perfection is reached. The 5G iPod is still my favorite hard-drive player, and I doubt anything that follows will match its combination of visual appeal and tight interface functi...
Slick design, Cool touchpad, Durable build quality, So quiet it seems like it has fanless cooling, Its a Mac
No Firewire ports, No standard video out ports, No eSATA port, All the ports are located on one side, Flat keyboard keys, 13inch mirror masquerading as a display, Its a Mac
Youll have a hard time finding anyone in the United States today who hasnt heard the phrases, "Im a Mac" and "Im a PC." Apple heavily invested in both design and advertising around that design over the last decade. Those investm...
Abstract: Instead of assembling a notebook from many minor parts, the new MacBook was reinvented from just one solid-aluminum unibody enclosure. It the main reason why the MacBook is thinner and lighter. The new aluminum-clad MacBook also is news for IT staff wa...
A variety of aesthetic updates, including Apples unibody frame, LED-backlit display, and multitouch pad make the latest MacBook sharper than ever, but it may not be enough to justify the $1,299 base price if style isnt part of your agenda. Though its...
Abstract: Apple’s MacBook laptop, the company’s low-end portable computer aimed at average consumers, isn’t just any old product. It’s the best-selling Macintosh in history, at a time when Mac sales are growing much faster than sales of PCs in the U.S. overall. ...
Sleek new design; greatly improved graphics power; Multi-Touch glass trackpad; bright LED display; backlit keyboard.
Price for top model higher than before; no FireWire port; battery life shorter than previous MacBook model; no video adapters or Apple Remote in the box.
The latest MacBooks are a big improvement over the previous models—as long as you can live without a FireWire port. If not (or you absolutely must have a matte screen, which is still an option on the 17-inch MacBook Pro) the MacBook Pro might be you...
