he was saying that the A1181 seem to have less problems than the unibody
Are we ONLY comparing the older design white MacBook (from mid-2009 and before) to the newer design "Unibody" white MacBook from Late 2009 and 2010?
...and the newer designs are far easier to upgrade hard drives and memory...
Yes...the older design white MacBook is easier to upgrade the RAM and HD. But..."far easier" I do not agree with. To upgrade the RAM and HD on the newer design white MacBook...you just need to remove the 8 screws on the bottom...then you have VERY easy access to the HD and RAM.
It could even be argued that upgrading the HD in the older white MacBook is harder. If you've ever done it...you access the HD via the battery area on the older white MacBooks. An access panel with three screws needs to be removed. If someone has large fingers. This is a pretty tight area to work in. Removing the 8 screws and the bottom panel on the newer white MacBooks is pretty easy.
...plus replacement batteries although no longer available from Apple are much cheaper than the later models on amazon and easier to install.
Yes...the battery on the older white MacBooks is easier to install. But again. To replace the batttery on the newer white MacBooks...just need to remove the 8 screws on the bottom & remove the panel. It's really not bad at all to replace the battery on the newer white MacBooks.
Also...battery life on the older white MacBooks was up to 5 hours. Battery life on the newer white MacBooks was up to 7 hours. That extra battery runtime always comes in handy.
Replacement battery's are still available for both types. Yes the newer white MacBook battery is more expensive ($99) than the older white MacBook battery ($89)...but only by $10 from Macsales.com. And as mentioned...the runtime on a single charge for the newer white MacBooks is longer.
https://eshop.macsales.com/item/NewerTech/BAP13MBW56RS/
https://eshop.macsales.com/item/NewerTech/BAP13MBU65W/
I've owned both the older white MacBooks and the newer white MacBooks...and I definitely prefer the newer white MacBooks (better battery life, better display, better trackpad, better graphics hardware, etc.). Also...max RAM on the older style white MacBook is 6gig. Max RAM on the newer white MacBooks is 8gig.
And lastly. The Late 2009 white MacBooks are still able to officially run the latest Mac OS (Sierra). The older Mid-2009 White MacBooks (officially) do not meet the requirements for the lastest MacOS Sierra.
- Nick