After all the rumors and the ruckus, Apple finally made public their new set of Macbooks. The new Macs are an improvement indeed. The most notable change was the display surround installed in these functional devices. The new set of Macbooks has also improved in terms of look. They sport that black glass exterior similar to an iPhone.
The Macbooks have a newer case too. The seams can now be found at the bottom of the computer, which gives the device a seamless, unibody look. This also made access to the battery, memory, and hard disk a lot easier than before. The chassis is also stronger, meaning the whole device is now tougher.
Another notable improvement in this new line of Macbooks is the trackpad. It is bigger and better, so to speak. However, one of the major changes is really Apple’s decision to shift to NVIDIA. The move had made the new Macbooks more powerful in terms of graphics. Mac laptops are known to utilize Intel’s built-in graphic chips. But now that it uses NVIDIA, 3D acceleration becomes a walk in the park. What’s more, users can shift between using the heavy-duty graphics card or the discrete built-in one to save on battery.
However, the new system comes in only one look. If you don’t like the Macbook’s glossy exterior, you don’t really have much choice. No matte-finish models are created as an option this time around. The new machines also have aluminum edges. This means that there could be a problem with friction as you move your hands over the palm rest.
Rumors about the new Macbooks having blu-ray optical drives didn’t push through either. Maximum memory is 4GB, which is quite a disappointment to some. Also, the Macbooks are yet to support the ultra big 500 GB hard disk drives that were being manufactured today.
Overall, the experience is good but not the best – which is actually good in a way so that there’s something a little more to anticipate in the future.
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