Finally, the Apple Macbook gets the Intel Core 2 Duo upgrade we’ve all been anticipating, and right in time for the holidays. The Macbook now is running 25 percent faster then before.

“In bright white or sleek black, MacBook supports up to 2GB of memory and plenty of storage. Standard models offer up to 120GB of hard drive space, but if you haul a lot of data around, you can order your MacBook with up to 200GB of storage. That’s not all. MacBook keeps you untethered courtesy of built-in Bluetooth and AirPort Extreme (802.11g). A 6x double-layer-burning SuperDrive — standard equipment on the 2.0GHz models — not only lets you burn DVDs faster but lets you burn capacious double-layer media. And those 2.0GHz models pack 4MB of shared L2 cache, which helps deliver a 6x leap in performance over the iBook or PowerBook before them.”

This is great news because I’ve been waiting to trade up from my current Macbook and the timing couldn’t be more perfect. The Macbook starts at $1099 to $1499 but it can go pretty high the more you add-on to it when configuring it. The Macbook as small as it seems packs quit a punch and you’ll want to be able to enjoy it to it’s fullest, so opt for the 2 GB memory upgrade when purchasing. That’s what I did with my current one and it runs great, of course this advice is if you are going to be running heavy duty apps. If you’re just going to surf the web or check some email, I would suggest not to get the extra memory unless you simply want to have it handy just in case.