I’m using the new glass and aluminum basic MacBook these days as my primary computer.

Small. Light. I like the LED screen despite how reflective it is.

The glass multi-touch trackpad definitely takes a few days to get used to.

But the biggest improvement is durability. It feels far more rugged than any other laptop I’ve used.

The old white MacBook starts at about US$1000. This new aluminum one about $1300. The cheaper one is better for most. But if you fancy yourself a “power user”, go with the new aluminum MacBook.

MacBook – Apple.com

Both the MacBook Pro $US2000 and MacBook Air $US1800 are overpriced, in my opinion.