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I mainly got this macbook because I needed one for my iOS programming class, and did not want to be on campus in the computer lab always doing apps on the iMacs. When I received my macbook I was surprised that it performed so well to be a 2007 model macbook! The boot speed is quick, literally not much lag time at all pulling up programs or surfing the web. The only thing I would complain about is the battery life, seems to only hold a charge for about close to 2 hrs. However, 2 hrs on a battery without running to grab a charger is still great. Despite a few shortcomings, this version of macbook can still hold up with competitors in 2014.
Used MacBooks are often attractively priced, because Apple releases new models every few months. This model was no exception. It's compact, fast enough, and provides a decent mid-level entry point into the Mac Intel based products that have now become the Apple norm. Portability is a plus, both inside the house (roaming room to room) and for occasional travel, although battery life in a used laptop is often limited. The built-in camera is also a plus. In a couple of years, I'll likely upgrade again, to a newer (but still used) model.
I was looking for a good entry level laptop for my girlfriend. She is an aspiring photographer, so she uses Aperture and iPhoto. I have a Mac Mini I use as an office / media machine that holds all her photo archives. As a result, hard drive space wasn't super crucial. This was a good product for the price ($550 Shipped). I did have to buy another 2GB of RAM ($100) and upgrade to Snow Leopard ($30). All in all, we've still got a good machine for less than the $999 starting point for new MacBooks.
Up-side: love my new MacBook! Works great! After years of using a PC, I found it very easy to use! I love the keyboard. I find it also starts up quickly and doesn't crash as often as Windows. It has a very user-friendly desktop and it is quite easy to find the programs that I want to use. Down-side: It gets very hot when in use, so I had to buy a cooling stand for it, but was able to find a moderately priced one. Also, there are no USB ports on the right side of the computer so, I bought a wireless mouse to use with it. I did find that I had to put current Mac OX software on it in order to use Office and iLife but found that the software was very reasonable priced.
I'm a PC guy. In fact, this is the first iAnything I've dealt with in over a decade. Naturally, I had trouble navigating around the Mac OS, but let me say this. I wouldn't even think of running a Core 2 Duo PC laptop (Vista or Win 7) on only 1 gig of RAM, but Snow Leopard ran great on only 1 gig. That impressed me. Am I going to go over to the "Dark Side"? No, but my deep hatred for all things Apple has eased a little bit.
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