Apple MacBook reviews :

February 2012 - PC Magazine :

"... Pros : 64-bit and multicore-CPU support for speedier performance. Friendlier interface. Compound clips. Auditions for alternative clips. Magnetic trackless timeline. Background. ..."

August 2011 - PC Advisor :

"... the Lenovo ThinkPad SL400 before nVidia unveiled its GeForce 9400M, which debuted in the new Apple MacBooks - and the laptop suffers for its bad timing, as nimbler graphics processors will soon appear in new all-purpose notebooks. Still, this ..."

August 2011 - Computer Shopper :

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

July 2011 - Trusted Reviews :

"... Cons : Underpowered CPU & GPU struggle with web demands, Price is too close to regular laptops & netbooks, Chrome OS is impractical outside the home . ..."

October 2010 - PC World :

"... it up. It's sleek, it has a great keyboard, and it weighs less than 3.5 pounds without the power brick. The LED-backlit display looks pretty good for most desktop chores. And all of this laptop-PC goodness comes in a package just 0.65 inch thick. ..."

May 2010 - About.com :

"... Pros : Bright And Colorful LED Backlit Display, Strong Performance, Luxury Design Elements - Cons : Display Design Causes Lots of Reflections and Glare, Older Generation Graphics Processor, Runs Warm ..."

April 2010 - PC Authority :

"... a supposedly mobile device. The iPad is designed for consuming content, not creating it, and would be a disappointing notebook replacement. It's tempting at this point to launch into a long list of the iPad's shortcomings. It lacks many features ..."

February 2010 - Digital Trends :

"... Highs : Large, responsive touchpad, Our favorite Chiclet-style keyboard, Strong Wi-Fi reception, Reasonably bright LED-backlit display, Light weight, Handles basic computing tasks well, Clean initial software load.. ..."

December 2009 - Pocket-lint :

"... Blu-Ray drive for watching your HD movies or a wall mount so you can get this bad boy off your desk.  Additionally the screen is so good that watching anything other than HD quality footage looks incredibly poor. We watched an SD version of ..."

October 2009 - CNet :

"... Good : Sturdy unibody case looks great, Multi-touch glass trackpad, Excellent battery life - Bad : No SD Card slot or FireWire, Pricey compared to the MacBook Pro ..."

March 2009 - About.com :

"... Pros : Use of Dedicated or Integrated Graphics Without Rebooting, Good Performance for Price, Excellent Keyboard. ..."

Other ultraportable laptops :

• Toshiba Portégé R500
• HP Compaq 2710p
• Dell Vostro 1310
• Dell XPS M1330
• Samsung Q310