I picked up a new MacBook this past weekend after my MacBook Pro bit the dust. This is absolutely the best laptop I’ve ever owned. The 13.3″ screen size is perfect because the MacBook is light and easy to roam around the house with. It also doesn’t take up as much surface space on my desk, dining room table, or anywhere else I happen to land.

The unibody aluminum construction makes this MacBook feel more solid that its predecessors, and the black frame around the display looks great with the black, backlit keyword. The larger trackpack with integrated button and all the new fancy pinch, slide, and expand capabilities is also very cool.

On a full charge the battery lasts approximately 4 hours which is 2.5 hours longer than my old MacBook Pro. Heat doesn’t seem to be as much of an issue with this MacBook – unlike my other laptop which would fry the tops of my legs if I didn’t have some kind of stand underneath it.

I chose the MacBook with the 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive, and slot loading SuperDrive which retails for $1599.99. Apple also makes a 2.0 GHz version with a smaller hard drive for $1299.99.

After owning a MacBook Pro, I can highly recommend the new MacBook for its solid construction, portability, and great performance.

And to prove it, here’s how much I love my new MacBook laptop. We were sleepy. We took a nap.