So, yeah, I did it again (no, I am not a fan of miss spears)... but this time with the backing of my wonderful girlfriend...

A new MacBook.  The old one was starting to show it's age.  Not so much in speed, but the physical structure of the laptop.  Major cracks along the seem where the top was fixed to the main casing... so, I now have one of the unibody aluminum MacBooks...

[caption id="attachment_307" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="The packaging is indeed smaller..."]<img class="size-medium wp-image-307" title="macbook2009_001" src="http://mmolenda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/macbook2009_001-300x225.jpg" alt="The packaging is indeed smaller..." width="300" height="225" />[/caption]

So, here goes the unboxing ...

[caption id="attachment_308" align="aligncenter" width="225" caption="Ooooh... sexy..."]<img class="size-medium wp-image-308" title="macbook2009_003" src="http://mmolenda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/macbook2009_003-225x300.jpg" alt="Ooooh... sexy..." width="225" height="300" />[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_309" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="The Accessories"]<img class="size-medium wp-image-309" title="macbook2009_004" src="http://mmolenda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/macbook2009_004-300x225.jpg" alt="The Accessories" width="300" height="225" />[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_310" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="The manuals and software"]<img class="size-medium wp-image-310" title="macbook2009_005" src="http://mmolenda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/macbook2009_005-300x225.jpg" alt="The manuals and software" width="300" height="225" />[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_311" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Beautiful screen but very very glossy"]<img class="size-medium wp-image-311" title="macbook2009_006" src="http://mmolenda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/macbook2009_006-300x225.jpg" alt="Beautiful screen but very very glossy" width="300" height="225" />[/caption]

Now, compare the old MacBook to the new MacBook...

[caption id="attachment_306" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Doesn&#39;t the new model look so much better..."]<img class="size-medium wp-image-306" title="macbooks" src="http://mmolenda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/macbooks-300x225.jpg" alt="Doesn't the new model look so much better..." width="300" height="225" />[/caption]

The new MacBook is also a bit thinner and lighter... so, it makes it easier to lug around in my backpack... Overall, I am pleased.  The old MacBook has been inserted into my home theater and it is really nice to use a computer on a HDTV...