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With the MacBook Q&A you can get answers to all of your MacBook questions from "How long is the battery life of the MacBook?" to "How do you upgrade the hard drive in the MacBook?" and everything in between.
Please note that the MacBook "Early 2008/Penryn Core 2 Duo" systems are currently shipping and earlier MacBook models are discontinued.
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Most Frequently Asked MacBook Q&As:
What are the differences between the "Early 2008 Penryn" MacBook Core 2 Duo models and the "Late 2007 Santa Rosa" MacBook notebooks that they replaced?
How much faster is the Intel GMA X3100 graphics processor in later MacBook models compared to the Intel GMA 950 in earlier models? Is gaming performance improved?
What is the MacBook battery life in "real-world" tests?
What are the differences between the "Early 2008 Penryn" MacBook Core 2 Duo models?
How much faster is the "Early 2008 Penryn" MacBook Core 2 Duo compared to the "Late 2007 Santa Rosa" MacBook Core 2 Duo?
How do you upgrade the RAM in the MacBook? How much RAM of what type does it support?
What are the "pros and cons" of the MacBook? Is it right for my needs?
How do you upgrade the processor and hard drive in the MacBook?
What version of the MacOS is pre-installed on the MacBook?
What exactly is a glossy display? Is the glossy display used in the MacBook better or worse than the previous iBook display?
Software Compatibility Q&As:
What version of the MacOS is pre-installed on the MacBook?
Can the MacBook run existing MacOS X applications?
Can the MacBook run MacOS 9/Classic applications?
Can the MacBook run Windows?
Can the MacBook run Linux?
Does the MacBook run Aperture?
Comparative Q&As (Current "Early 2008/Penryn" Core 2 Duo):
What are the differences between the "Early 2008 Penryn" MacBook Core 2 Duo models?
What are the differences between the "Early 2008 Penryn" MacBook Core 2 Duo models and the "Late 2007 Santa Rosa" MacBook notebooks that they replaced?
What are the differences between the "Early 2008 Penryn" MacBook and MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo models?
What are the differences between the MacBook Air and the "regular" MacBook?
How much faster is the "Early 2008 Penryn" MacBook Core 2 Duo compared to the "Late 2007 Santa Rosa" MacBook Core 2 Duo?
How much faster is the Intel GMA X3100 graphics processor in later MacBook models compared to the Intel GMA 950 in earlier models? Is gaming performance improved?
Comparative Q&As (Discontinued "Late 2007/SR" Core 2 Duo):
What are the differences between the "Late 2007 Santa Rosa" MacBook Core 2 Duo models?
What are the differences between the "Late 2007 Santa Rosa" MacBook Core 2 Duo models and the "Mid-2007" MacBook notebooks that they replaced?
How much faster is the "Late 2007 Santa Rosa" MacBook Core 2 Duo compared to the "Mid-2007" MacBook Core 2 Duo?
How much faster is the Intel GMA X3100 graphics processor in later MacBook models compared to the Intel GMA 950 in earlier models? Is gaming performance improved?
Comparative Q&As (Discontinued "Mid-2007" Core 2 Duo):
What are the differences between the "Mid-2007" MacBook Core 2 Duo models?
What are the differences between the "Mid-2007" MacBook Core 2 Duo models and the "Late 2006" MacBook notebooks that they replaced?
What are the differences between the "Mid-2007" MacBook and MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo "Santa Rosa" models?
How much faster is the "Mid-2007" MacBook Core 2 Duo compared to the "Late 2006" MacBook Core 2 Duo? How fast is the "Mid-2007" MacBook Core 2 Duo compared to the MacBook Pro "Santa Rosa"?
Comparative Q&As (Discontinued "Late 2006" Core 2 Duo):
What are the differences between the "Late 2006" MacBook Core 2 Duo models?
What are the differences between the "Late 2006" MacBook Core 2 Duo models and the original MacBook notebooks that they replaced?
What are the differences between the "Late 2006" MacBook and MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo models?
How does the "Late 2006" MacBook Core 2 Duo compare to a similar Core 2 Duo Windows notebook?
Comparative Q&As (Discontinued "Original" Core Duo):
What are the differences between the three original MacBook models?
What are the differences between the original MacBook and the MacBook Pro?
How does the original MacBook compare to the iBook model it replaced?
How does the original MacBook compare to a similar Windows notebook?
Performance Q&As:
How much faster is the "Early 2008 Penryn" MacBook Core 2 Duo compared to the "Late 2007 Santa Rosa" MacBook Core 2 Duo?
How much faster is the "Late 2007 Santa Rosa" MacBook Core 2 Duo compared to the "Mid-2007" MacBook Core 2 Duo?
How much faster is the "Mid-2007" MacBook Core 2 Duo compared to the "Late 2006" MacBook Core 2 Duo? How fast is the "Mid-2007" MacBook Core 2 Duo compared to the MacBook Pro?
How much faster is the "Late 2006" MacBook Core 2 Duo compared to the original MacBook Core Duo? How fast is the "Late 2006" MacBook Core 2 Duo compared to the MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo?
How fast is the original MacBook compared to the MacBook Pro?
How fast is the original MacBook compared to the iBook that it replaced?
How fast are the MacBook models running Windows?
What is the overall gaming performance of the MacBook?
How much faster is the Intel GMA X3100 graphics processor in later MacBook models compared to the Intel GMA 950 in earlier models? Is gaming performance improved?
Battery, Power & Function Q&As:
What is the MacBook battery life in "real-world" tests?
Is there software that can monitor the temperature of the Intel-based MacBook or MacBook Pro?
How does the MagSafe power connector on the MacBook work?
How is the MagSafe power connector designed to not cause data loss?
Does the MacBook have a ROM or BIOS?
What is the "Sudden Motion Sensor" in the MacBook? How does it work?
What exactly is a glossy display? Is the glossy display used in the MacBook better or worse than the previous iBook display?
Expansion Q&As:
What kind of expansion slots are provided by the MacBook?
How do you upgrade the RAM in the MacBook? How much RAM of what type does it support?
How do you upgrade the processor and hard drive in the MacBook?
What type of video processor is provided by the MacBook? Is it upgradable?
Does the MacBook support monitor mirroring? Dual displays?
What is the maximum resolution for an external display?
What are the capabilities of the optical drive provided by the MacBook models? Which can read and write dual-layer DVDs?
Storage, Peripherals & File Transfer Q&As:
How can I transfer files from my old Mac to my MacBook?
What removable storage is available for the MacBook?
What ports are provided by the MacBook?
What printers and scanners are compatible with the MacBook?
Networking & Communication Q&As:
How do I network the MacBook to another Mac?
What is AirPort? What is AirPort Extreme?
Does the MacBook support 802.11a?
What is the difference between 802.11a and 802.11g (AirPort Extreme)?
Does the MacBook support 802.11n?
What is 802.11n? How is it different from 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11a?
Does the MacBook come with a modem?
Design, Configuration & Purchasing Q&As:
Who designed the MacBook?
How does the MacBook keyboard "feel"?
What kind of "latch" system does the MacBook use?
Where can I buy a MacBook?
What are the default configurations?
Are custom configurations available?
What are the "pros and cons" of the MacBook? Is it right for my needs?
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