Pay less and get more, we have all heard such promises on TV, radio and in the press before, but apparently that is indeed the case with the newer and recently updated version of the older white MacBook!
Several sites, including Engadget, are now reporting that the older $999 (U.S) white MacBook, repetitively out performs the newer and much pricier $1,299 unibody MacBook in new bench mark tests.
On average MacWorld, who conducted the tests, says that the cheaper Mac is now some 5 per cent faster than it's more expensive unibody cousin! The faster CPU of the recently beefed up white MacBook apparently helps to give it an overall score of 198, as compared to a core of 186 for the newer and more expensive unibody MacBook. In fact, even the MacBook Pro scored only slightly higher with an overall score of 219!
Who would have ever thunked it?
So, if you can only afford the cheaper MacBook, not the more expensive version, then take heart, because even if you don't get quite the same build quality, the sexier look, or the cooler giant multi-touch track pad of the unibody MacBook, then at least you'll have the bragging rights to owning the faster machine.
The newer unibody MacBook may be the sexier of the two, but the older white MacBook is now clearly the better value and will give you the most bang-for-the-buck that your money can buy, provided, of course, you can live with the older styling, less rigid construction and giant multi-touch track pad.
And that's my 2 cents 4 this Thursday, June 04, 2009
White MacBook pic via: WhiteMacBook.com
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