MacBook (13-inch, aluminum)

Excellent, durable industrial design ; Much faster GeForce 9400M video; good for some modern games ; Trackpad is intuitive and a real selling point ; Lighter, thinner ; Backlit keyboard a useful addition ; Eco-friendly packaging

No FireWire port ; Same lower-quality LCD panel as before, just LED-backlit ; Performance updates are minor beyond graphics

Excellent, durable industrial design ; Much faster GeForce 9400M video; good for some modern games ; Trackpad is intuitive and a real selling point ; Lighter, thinner ; Backlit keyboard a useful addition ; Eco-friendly packaging

No FireWire port ; Same lower-quality LCD panel as before, just LED-backlit ; Performance updates are minor beyond graphics

introduction: the pack-insOn October 14, 2008, Apple released two new MacBook models that stand as its first major overhaul of the 13-inch system since its introduction in May 2006. Apple as always claims a dramatic overhaul; but the real questi