February 8, 2012

R.I.P. White Macbook

People have been privy to the on going conflict of PC Vs Mac. What is less documented was the insider battle between the Macbook Pro, Macbook Air, and the Macbook. One of these things is not like the other… And unfortunately that thing, being the white Macbook, has finally come to its untimely end.

The white Macbook was essentially blacklisted by the Apple consumer when the Macbook Pro was released. Funny thing is, the two machines were practically the same thing. The operating systems were even. The Pro boasted a slightly faster system, but if you weren’t doing advanced work on your computer then it didn’t matter. Cosmetic issues seemed to be the death of the white Macbook.

It was plastic and didn’t have a backlit keyboard like the Pro.

When I was in the market for a Macbook, I saw the white one and saw great machine at a slightly cheaper price. Naturally that was the one I was going for until I heard that they were being discontinued… Enter the Macbook Air. A thin Macbook that you can carry around in a manilla folder. Sounds great! Except when you really think about it, are you actually getting something worth the money?

We got rid of a full functioning computer for one that really only functions optimally if you have a million and a half other accessories. Maybe I’m apprehensive about paying nearly $1000 for a machine that doesn’t even have a CD drive.