The New MacBook/Pro

Steve Jobs announced the new MacBook line two days ago. The new laptop ditch the plastic of the old line and the MacBook now looks like a smaller version of The MacBook Pro.
I'm not too sure if the new design is for the better. The black keyboard awkwardly contrasts the silver case as well as the black border of the screen. Everything is more rounded and make the computer look nothing like the previous professional lines. Even the plain, vanilla MacBook looks like a small Macbook Pro. There is no difference in appearance other than size and the Pro only has better video and processor, Something Apple already offers to do (upgrade processor and gpu) for more money.

There is a new manufacturing method Apple now uses to make their notebook products. In this process they use a solid slab of aluminum to from a seamless case and reduce waste. Any scrap metal is reused to make more notebooks. Apple also uses LED Back lights in their screens. This makes the screen thinner, use less battery power/energy, and has nothing like Mercury in it. Apple claims its the "Greenest" of all notebook PCs released.

The seamless manufacturing process makes the new notebooks look less professional and that frustrates me a bit (its not like I will be buying one soon). While it does look a little more unprofessional, it updates the dry look of the old MacBook Pro /PowerBook. Which I suppose will grow on me just like the new (I guess they're a little old now) iMacs.

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