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Product name Apple MacBook - black (Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard)
Apple MacBook - black (Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard)
HP Pavilion dv5z Customizable Notebook PC
HP Pavilion dv5z Customizable Notebook PC
HP Pavilion Entertainment dv5t Customizable Notebook PC
HP Pavilion Entertainment dv5t Customizable Notebook PC
Dell Inspiron Mini 9
Dell Inspiron Mini 9
Lenovo IdeaPad S10 (White)
Lenovo IdeaPad S10 (White)
Price range $1185-1776
from 2 stores
Email me when product is available Email me when product is available $349
from the manufacturer
$399
from the manufacturer
Review summary Apple has been content to issue minor periodic hardware updates to the 13-inch MacBook, but the modest performance gains and new Leopard OS keep it in our top tier of laptop recommendations. Info unavailable Info unavailable Dell's entry into the Netbook market means it's time to take these low-cost, low-power PCs seriously. The Inspiron Mini 9 is an excellent example of the form, if not radically different from the competition. Lenovo's "me, too!" entry in the Netbook sweepstakes, the IdeaPad S10, gets the price and features right, but falls behind on battery life.
Release date November 2, 2007 June 30, 2008 July 15, 2008 September 4, 2008 September 4, 2008
Basic Specs 
Dimensions (WxDxH) 12.8 in x 8.9 in x 1.1 in Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable 9.8 in x 7.2 in x 1.1 in
Weight 5.1 lbs Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable 2.6 lbs
Processor Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz ( Dual-Core ) Info unavailable Info unavailable Intel ATOM N270 / 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 / 1.6 GHz
Cache Memory 4 MB - L2 cache Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable 512 KB - L2 cache
RAM 1 GB (installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - 667 MHz - PC2-5300 ( 2 x 512 MB ) Info unavailable Info unavailable 512 MB DDR2 SDRAM 512 MB (installed) / 1.5 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - 667 MHz - PC2-5300
Hard Drive 160 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm Info unavailable Info unavailable 4 GB 80 GB - 5400 rpm
Optical Storage DVD?RW (?R DL) - Integrated Info unavailable Info unavailable Optional None
Graphics Controller Intel GMA X3100 Info unavailable Info unavailable Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950 Intel GMA 950
Networking - IEEE 802.11g , - Bluetooth 2.0 EDR , - Fast Ethernet , - IEEE 802.11n (draft) , - IEEE 802.11b , Network adapter - Ethernet , - IEEE 802.11a , - Gigabit Ethernet Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Network adapter - Ethernet , - IEEE 802.11g , - IEEE 802.11b , - Fast Ethernet
Notebook Camera Integrated Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Integrated - 1.3 Megapixel
Battery Lithium polymer Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Lithium ion
OS Provided Apple MacOS X 10.5 Info unavailable Info unavailable Ubuntu Linux version 8.04.1 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
CNET Labs battery drain test: DVD playback (min) 270 Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable
      
Product nameApple MacBook - black (Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard)HP Pavilion dv5z Customizable Notebook PCHP Pavilion Entertainment dv5t Customizable Notebook PCDell Inspiron Mini 9Lenovo IdeaPad S10 (White)
Price range$1185-1776
from 2 stores
Email me when product is availableEmail me when product is available$349
from the manufacturer
$399
from the manufacturer