Apple MacBook Pro

Apple's redesigned 13-inch MacBook is essentially a shrunken version of the more expensive 15-inch Pro line. With its new aluminum body, new trackpad, and Nvidia graphics, it's an even more attractive choice for mainstream laptop buyers than was the plastic model it replaces. If you feel the time has come to shake off the mental pinstripes and join the 24-bit colour multimedia revolution, maybe it's time to consider Apple's stylish MacBook range. Windows has done a lot of catching up on the interface front, and while MacBooks have some idiosyncratic quirks such as very minimal, low profile keyboards, converts still insist they spend a lot less time fretting about what's going on beneath the bonnet. The price for an entry-level, 13-inch 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MacBook with 2GB RAM, 120GB hard disk and read/write DVD/CD optical drive starts at £712, rising to nearly £2,000 for a 17-inch 2.66GHz MacBook Pro with 4GB RAM and a 360GB hard disk. As they say in California, Enjoy!