My MacBook Impression

Sure there have been many reviews that have been written about the new aluminum MacBooks, I’ve read a lot of them. Until you’ve actually used one, the words you read don’t really do justice. That being said, I’d like to toss in my 2 cents.

I was able to get my hands albeit briefly on the new aluminum MacBook. For a few hours I was able to play with the 2.4 Ghz model. What can I say, the MacBook is a beauty.

I’ve always been a huge fan of the aluminum finish. I’ve loved it since I first got my hands on the PowerBook, I love it still. There’s something about it that evokes class. I’ve never been a big fan of the white plastic of the previous generation of MacBooks. While they’re still way better than most PC counterparts It’s just not as good. So I was happy to see the aluminum material get transferred to the MacBook line.

The build quality of the MacBook is top notch. If you feel bad about spending that much on a computer, don’t. You’re getting what you pay for. Cheap is not in its vocabulary.

The keys are similar to the MacBook Air. They’re fine. If you’re coming from the MacBook Pro they will take a bit of getting used to. I personally love the old MacBook Pro keyboards but the ones on the MacBook aren’t so bad either.

Performance wise it seems faster. It felt snappier but that’s just maybe because it’s still a new unit and not much in it.

The trackpad feels like the ones on the MacBook Pro. I know it’s made of glass but they made it in such a way that it still feels familiar. I thought I’d miss the button but I didn’t there are some quirks like clicking and dragging are a bit more difficult, at least with the way I do it. I LOVE the new gestures which were similar to the iPhone/iPod Touch.

The screen is both good and bad. The good is that it’s better than the previous generation’s screen. It’s sharper, colors are better. Since it’s LED the colors are more even across the screen. It doesn’t get darker on the edges.

The thing I hate about the screen is the “glossiness”. The old one was glossy. This is glossy times 2. I love myself, don’t get me wrong but I hate staring at my face all the time. That’s exactly what happened the afternoon I was trying out the MacBook. It was looking at my face most of the time. If you’re coming from a matte screen, it will take a lot of getting used to. Some people have reported getting headaches because of it. Two of my friends told me they did.

As a whole the new MacBook is really a step up from the old one. I can compare the old MacBook as a boy and the new one is now a man. It feels more mature, stronger, seems tougher built. It’s a bit more polished but still with a rugged aura to it. It’s classier. It’s definitely a winner in my book.