At the centerpiece of Apple's mass hardware refresh is a brand-new unibody Macbook. The 13-inch notebook features a new glossy-white plastic body, which uses the same unibody technology as those Macbook Pros. The computer has a glass multitouch trackpad, a built-in 7-hour battery, and a backlit LED screen.

The new Macbook packs a 250GB hard drive, a SuperDrive, a 2.26-GHz Core 2 Duo, 2GB of RAM (upgradable to 8GB), and NVIDIA 9400M integrated graphics. The notebook weighs in at 4.7 pounds and meets Energy Star 5.0 and EPEAT Gold requirements. It ships with Snow Leopard and the iLife Suite.

The new Macbook starts at $999, and is available today from the Apple Store.