The new Apple notebooks are out. They are offered with 13″ displays in both traditional white and the new sleek black cases. The iBooks MacBooks start at $1099.

There is a very useful specifications comparison chart at the Apple Store, it shows features and info for the entire line of MacBook’s at a glance.

MacBook Specifications of note:
*Up to 2.0GHz Intel Core Duo
*Up to 2GB DDR2 SDRAM
*1280×800 max screen resolution (will push a 1920×1200 external display with the not-included DVI adapter)
*Display Spanning and Mirroring, and work with the lid closed
*64MB shared video memory
*5400rpm SATA hard drives up to 120GB, no 7200rpm option
*(2) USB, (1) Firewire 400
*Built-in iSight, Mic, Bluetooth, Wifi, and Gig ethernet
*No illuminated keyboard option like the MBP
*Quick-connect MagSafe power connector

Looks like a great little machine. If you are a fan of the iBook line, this would be a worthy upgrade to be sure. Editors might prefer the MacBook Pro though, with bigger screen resolution and faster hard drive options, and illuminated keyboard it just makes more sense. And with the 17″ MBP, you have the option of FW800 and A Real video card.

(Via PrettyMuchEveryBodyOnTheInternet)