Hey Apple, why the black face?

Darius Chang | May 17, 2006

When Apple came up with the black iPod nano, we wondered when we would ever see a black beauty in its notebook series. Wonder no more as the latest 13.3-inch MacBook now comes in the iconic white as well as a new black body.

There are three configurations to choose from, but only the high-end model possesses the ebony body. The base model, priced at S$1,887.99 (US$1,263.46) comes with an Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz processor, 60GB hard drive and a DVD/CDRW combo drive. The midrange version has a faster 2.0GHz chip and the optical storage is upgraded to a SuperDrive, at the cost of S$2,248 (US$1,504.38). The black beauty ups the price to S$2,588 (US$1,731.91) in return for a larger 80GB storage capacity.

At the same time, the MacBook Pro has widened its display to a 17-inch LCD. For S$4,788 (US$3,204.18), you get the top-of-the-line 2.16GHz Core Duo processor, 120GB storage space and SuperDrive.

Now we're talking.

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