Given that a MacBook Pro costs between $1,999 and $2,799 or more depending on how it's configured, Apple's newest MacBook, particularly the midrange, $1,299 model is the pick of the pack. The $200 price difference between it and the base model is more than offset by a better feature set. And while black may be the cool choice, it's a pricey one. If anyone asks why you didn't get the top-end MacBook, just tell them white is the new black and spend that $200 savings on more RAM or a backup hard drive -- or just put it in the bank and start saving for your next Mac.