With the recently-announced $50 increase in the UK price of Apple's white polycarbonate entry-level MacBook, the device will now cost £799 in the country, instead of the earlier cost of £749.

The newest price increase in the UK comes as a second one since January this year, when the MacBook was priced at £704. In comparison, price of the device in the US, however, remains unchanged at its 2008-level of $999.

With Macworld UK noting that the MacBook price-rise is in line with the country's dropping exchange rate, an Apple statement, making a comparison of MacBook prices in the UK and the US, said: "Prices in the US are quoted excluding tax and prices in the UK are quoted including tax. Other factors influencing pricing include currency exchange rates, local import laws, business practices, taxes and the cost of doing business."

However, somewhat compensating the increased cost in the UK is the fact that the device has been ramped up on the outside and the inside. The unibody construction of the new device boasts polycarbonate, rather than the earlier aluminium, and the grayish surface grafted atop the frame has been done away with.

In addition, the new MacBook now features a glass Multi-Touch trackpad with gesture support. While the trackpad is notably bigger than the previous version's combined pad-and-button area, the smooth glass gives a much 'nicer' experience!