Apple Releases Minor Update to White MacBook

[MacRumors]

Apple today quietly bumped the specs on the white MacBook. Changes to the base specs include:

- Processsor speed bumped from 2.0 GHz to 2.13 GHz.
- RAM speed bumped from 667 MHz to 800 MHz.
- Hard drive capacity increased from 120 GB to 160 GB. Build-to-order options up to 500 GB are now available, up from a previous maximum of 320 GB. Notably, the aluminum MacBook continues to offer a maximum hard drive capacity of 320 GB.

In addition, Apple now advertises battery life of "up to 5 hrs wireless productivity", an increase over the previous advertised battery life of 4.5 hours. Finally, the new MacBook is advertised to meet new Energy Star Version 5.0 requirements and is rated EPEAT Gold, compared to a Silver rating on the previous model.

Base pricing remains at $999.

Article Link: Apple Releases Minor Update to White MacBook

 

[brop52]

Nice. Now when is the clock speed on the 2GHz Aluminum MB going to be updated?

 

[Adokimus]

Not a big bump, but I'll take it.

 

[talkingfuture]

Its a heck of a nice machine for the money. Really solid value for what you get.

 

[mobi]

Supply chain management

 

[cawesjmu]

sweet! that's about as good a deal on a new laptop as you're gonna get. mmm, firewire...

 

[Jota]

And what about Umb? :S

 

[BlizzardBomb]

I'm guessing the aluminium would be updated shortly, possibly with this rumoured rebrand, hence why the aluminiums weren't updated right now. Shame no DDR3 RAM still but, it does add to the appeal of the WhiteBook.

 

[amac4me]

I would think that Apple did this as the Back To School Promotion is around the corner.

 

[Penguinwrangler]

Odd that this happened on a Wednesday, but as someone above mentioned, this is just an OEM parts update for Apple. Since the white Macbook I believe is manufactured and assembled by a different company than the unibodies, it makes sense that they didn't all update at once.

 

[jav6454]

Zoom.

faster RAM, CPU and 40 GB extra

 

[kidtronix]

This actually seems like the rumors of the rebranding might be true, that there won't be a unibody Macbook, but just unibody Macbook Pros.

 

[Sdancott]

No UK Update;

http://store.apple.com/uk/browse/home/shop_mac/family/macbook?mco=MTE3MjA

Strange...

 

[Spanky Deluxe]

I think its safe to assume that the UMBs are due a modest update shortly.

 

[mudenza]

Goodness, it never dies!

 

[jav6454]

MacRumors should really make a separate category for the white MacBook in the Buyer's Guide. Seeing as it is getting updates far more often and how this type of MacBook is becoming a category on its own.

 

[OllyW]

No UK Update;

http://store.apple.com/uk/browse/home/shop_mac/family/macbook?mco=MTE3MjA

Strange...

Check again in the morning. Minors updates like this are usually overnight on the UK Store.

 

[brop52]

I would think that Apple did this as the Back To School Promotion is around the corner.

It already started today. Free 8GB iPod Touch $229.

 

[Donz0r]

Hopefully this means Unibody Macbook updates soon!!!!

 

[The Samurai]

Nice wee update

 

[wesleyh]

Ditch 13 inch, keep the price, and I'll buy it.

 

[kymac]

pull. the. plug.

comeon apple.. kill the plastic!

 

[eXan]

Hmm a strange move indeed...

But lineup rebranding does seem a bit more real now

 

[sharkmouth750]

Processor

is there a different processor in there or did they just over-clock the old one?

 

[sososowhat]

I wonder what they did to increase the battery life. Any ideas?