Black is the new $140 bill

MacBook - Black EditionSo the new MacBook is out. Starting at $1,249 (all prices Canadian), and with a Intel core duo, full-size keyboard, Bluetooth, wireless, 13″ widescreen and iSight camera all standard, lots of people are going to buy these.

But what’s with the black one? It’s only on the high-end model ($1,649), but according to their comparasion chart, all you get extra is a larger hard drive. You can even configure the white one with the exact same features for $1,509.

I don’t know what’s more sad: that Apple is charging $140 to get a different colour, or the fact that lots of people will probably end up getting it anyways.

3 Responses to “Black is the new $140 bill”

  1. James Bow says:

    Don’t mind me. I’m a Mac fan, and am still enjoying my 12 inch iBook G4. So I was watching for the announcement of the new MacBooks.

    I admit that I’m still tempted by the black exterior. Seriously tempted. But when the time comes to replace my wife’s 1999 iMac, I’ll probably go for the high-end white and save my $140.

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