Apple MacBook Autonomy : positive opinions

August 2011 - Computer Shopper :

"... Pros : Original, gorgeous design; fast performance; extremely long battery life; superb touch capability .. ..."

August 2011 - Computer Shopper :

"... Pros : Excellent battery life with the optional six-cell battery; solid build quality; large keyboard; loud volume; highly configurable; office suite included .. ..."

August 2011 - Engadget :

"... working with a tablet and a keyboard, rather than a laptop -- it's certainly lighter, takes up less space in my bag, the battery life is great and instant-on everything is always nice -- but now that I'm actually here typing I'd still rather have my ..."

November 2009 - About.com :

"... Pros : More Compact Design, Good Battery Life, Very Colorful LED Backlit Display - Cons : No DVD Burner Included, Integrated Graphics, 802.11n Wireless Support Not Standard ..."

July 2009 - Ciao :

"... to switch back! So I would tell all my friends and those going to buy one. They look great, perform well, have great battery life and dont seem to crash like pc's ..."

July 2008 - Ciao :

"... Advantages: Looks, Simplicity, Works ou - o - th - box, battery life, power - Disadvantages: Case feels a little cheap, Screen attracts fingerprints ..."

June 2008 - Ciao :

"... case for this as like the ipods, the smooth finish is likely to scratch/tarnish if you are someone who travels with it. Battery life is surprisingly good at around 4 hours, although I have seen this go up to about 5 hours where the brightness is ..."

June 2008 - PC Magazine :

"... Pros : Improved battery life. Fast processor. Excellent support network. Sturdy exterior. Sound environmental practices. Excellent software bundle. ... ..."

May 2008 - Ciao :

"... Recommendable Yes: A wonderful wonderful laptop . Was my first mac product after working with imacs at work for a while. Battery life= great! It will actually wait til the battery runs out before it switches off, but it lets you know. Software you ..."

October 2007 - Ciao :

"... cant run on mac and if they can the programs do tend to be more expensive. its a very relyable computer with good battery life . i use mine for creating complex architectural drawings and using a lot of design programs. if u need a computer for ..."

October 2007 - Ciao :

"... Advantages: it works unlike windows .  fantastic machine .   great battery life, great looks . - Disadvantages: none ..."

July 2007 - Ciao :

"... Safari but many others admire Safari too. Among others, Dashboard, Exposé, Speech, Frontrow - all deserve a mention. Battery life is good. With Airport on and heavy surfing and chatting, the macbook lasts for about 3 hours, which compares ..."

July 2007 - Ciao :

"... setup with ease. The preinstalled software is top-notch and intuitive and the speed of the machine is magnificent. The battery life is good and long, shortening if streaming video over the web or high drain applications are being used. Any problems ..."

July 2007 - Ciao :

"... the Mac OsX operating system you can install windows on this machine and run that too if you like. It also boasts great battery life upto six hours in total which is tried and tested and i can vouch for that. has an Inbuilt camera thus one can chat ..."

July 2007 - Ciao :

"... such as browsing the internet using Safari and typing this very review. Battery life is very good, far better than I expected and better than both laptops in my household. The keyboard feels wonderful ..."

June 2007 - Ciao :

"... Microsoft as I have 100% trust in Apple now. I love the design of the MacBook, its light, very portable and has a great battery life . The use of the MacBook is brilliant, it is so useful and does everything and more than it is supposed to do. The ..."

October 2006 - Ciao :

"... even if your a novice or a pro. This is basically a smaller version of what they use is actual recording studios. The battery life is pretty good, especially if you have everything like the bluetooth turned off. By the way the bluetooth is a great ..."

April 2006 - Ciao :

"... Advantages: Light to carry, long battery life (over 4 hours), an operating system that doesnt keep crashing ! . ..."

October 2005 - Ciao :

"... enough. If you have more than 20 GB of music and want to store it on your laptop I suggest getting a larger hard drive . Battery life is very good. I take it into school each day and type all my notes up on it without having to recharge and there's ..."