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Apple's White MacBook Reaches End Of Life, Educational Sales To Stop
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As a new user,I bought my first Macbook 13" last year.I think it is still a nice piece of kit.Indeed it was my route from my pc/laptop.Reliable and with a nice shiny design,it looks class.Although now just "upgraded" to a new Macbook Air 11.6",I will continue to use my Macbook-White,as a backup for my media and documents.
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Im glad to see the back of it. It was looking very dated. The MBA is a much better alternative to an "entry level" MacBook.
As one who works in the education system, I am sad to see the MacBook taken out of Apples product inventory. I do not know how the MBA will fill the gap, as we still use CD and DVD based learning applications throughout the district. And while they hace the MBA Superdrive available, that is first, an added cost (with the minimum MBA already $50 more than a MacBook), and also one more thing to get banged around, cables strained or lost, etc. etc. etc. (Ever see middle school students in action?)
And iPads, while definitely having their place in the schools, are not (yet?) a replacement for a full-function portable computer.
At the other end, the MBP is a bit overkill for the average classroom needs, not to mention would cost us about $250/unit more than the MacBook (if we go that route), or $200 ore than the MBA, which would mean, ultimately, fewer units in the hands of students. When we are still running iBook G4s in some schools, having fewer new units to replace the obsolete for next school year is not a good thing.
And iPads, while definitely having their place in the schools, are not (yet?) a replacement for a full-function portable computer.
At the other end, the MBP is a bit overkill for the average classroom needs, not to mention would cost us about $250/unit more than the MacBook (if we go that route), or $200 ore than the MBA, which would mean, ultimately, fewer units in the hands of students. When we are still running iBook G4s in some schools, having fewer new units to replace the obsolete for next school year is not a good thing.
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Im sad to see them go
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Respectfully disagree with you there Rob, the MBA has far fewer options than the White MacBook did. Still think Apple should've put an i3 in there and sold it as a cheap alternative for a portable Mac. Like the Mac Mini's portable equivalent.
The White MacBook was the first Mac I ever used, given to me by my school in the 7th grade, without that experience, I would probably still despise computers.
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