Why is the new MacBook different

A new generation of Apple notebooks. This time, however, the "new generation" tag not only on the updates - the announcement of the changes on outstanding design and technology.

Design

To set the case for a laptop, you need a large number of different parts. In which you increase the weight, size and the potential problems. When these points, Apple has embraced the challenge to build the chassis from a part.

This goal seems exaggerated May at first sight, but Apple has taken the trouble has been worthwhile. The result is the new MacBook Monohull amount only to a massive piece of aluminum.

The monocoque has the look of your MacBook. More than ever the impression of a sophisticated and brilliantly designed laptop. Single believes also incredibly durable. Even the use of aluminum in the new MacBook can weigh 0.23 kilograms (0.5 pounds) less than the previous model, and that of 0.34 cm (0.13 inches) in height.

Various techniques for manufacturing

Forms such a case, as you would with plastic, is a thing of the past. Instead, Apple is by milling single computer with a digital controller (CNC) machines.

These machines are so accurate in the production of planets. Apple has their potential and their work in its entirety. Sleep mode on the new MacBook, for example, seems to shine behind aluminum. Apple has this dilution of metal and drill small holes through them.

Environmental standards

The new MacBook, should take years, but it is good to know the aluminum monocoque is recyclable. This reflects the seriousness with which Apple sees its responsibility towards the environment. The company has rigorous standards for all aspects of the new MacBook, emphasize that the techniques for the production goes hand in hand with the most demanding environmental standards.

Brominated flame retardants (BFR), not all components of the new MacBook, no internal cables are made of PVC, the glass of the monitor is not of arsenic, and behind the screen, there is no mercury. The new MacBook is the definition of a standard for the complete elimination of toxic substances from computers.

In terms of energy efficiency, the new MacBook has a double victory to celebrate. Not only have the Energy Star requirements as before, was also a Gold EPEAT opinion. EPEAT is the first system of environmental assessment for desktops, notebooks and monitors. Gold for an opinion is a great success.

Other Features

Other features of the new MacBook is the trackpad, the screen and the mini display port. The trackpad is now conspicuously designed, because it is almost 40% more than before. If you start to use, you are also the additional functions. The trackpad is now the full capacity of multi-touch, the zooming in and out terminals, three and four fingers, the body with the right mouse button on the box to indicate, and a part of the surface of the trackpad as a button.

The new display of the MacBook has a thin LED-backlit screen has a brightness of today, the MacBook is. A frame made of glass, in addition to the first and the screen is far more than the 13.3-inch.

Mini DisplayPort replaces the mini-DVI and FireWire 400 ports. The Mini Display Port offers easy access, plug-and-play for an LED Apple Cinema Display, and the images at once on the MacBook and Cinema Display at the same time. Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter, DVI, and dual-link DVI ports are available when you need it.

The MacBook with 2.4 GHz also has another bonus. It is now the keyboard lights are seen on the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air

Technology

The new aluminum MacBook is available in two models, the 2.0 GHz and 2.4 GHz. They both use the Core 2 Duo from Intel with the technology 3 MB on-chip shared L2 cache.

Standard models of the previous generation 2.1GHz and 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with the same L2 cache. The two new versions, but a bus system in 1066 compared to 800 MHz. In addition, a 2-GB memory is a standard (with a capacity of 4 GB to accept, if you like). The Serial ATA hard drive, 160 GB, 5400 rpm for the 2.0 GHz and 250 GB for the 2.4 GHz. You can store 320 GB or 350GB, and there is an option, 128 GB solid-state drive.

As the optical drive, the new MacBook is no longer a combo. Apple has this course for the superiority 8x SuperDrive with an automatic feeder on both models.

Graphics

The characteristics and the technology of the new MacBook all of your attention, but above all is to create interest and enthusiasm.

The old MacBook has an Intel GMA X3100 graphics processor with 144 MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared with main memory. The new MacBook has a processor, up to five times more performance. These graphics power, the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, is the result of the work of development between Apple and NVIDIA. It has 256 MB of DDR3 SDRAM, and the parallel 16 core. The result is that the 3D images are fast, detailed and reagents. The MacBook is now a very desirable gaming notebook for gamers.

Battery

With all these options in order, inter alia, with the graphics card you can expect that the battery in the MacBook to suffer. On the contrary: the official life of the battery is four hours to five hours.

Apple has the principle of energy efficiency in the forefront of his thinking. The screen of the MacBook with NVIDIA GeForce 9400M processor, the design, the use of energy as low as possible.

Innovation

The development of the MacBook is deep. It is a portable computer, the impressive development, production, performance and environmental innovations. He also directs a challenge for other companies to take if they wish.