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The latest incarnation of Apple's MacBook laptops are in the market, and while we really like what we see, especially the new SD card slots and lower prices, that shouldn't stop us for asking for more, should it? Here are five items still on our MacBook wish list:

• Matte screen options

  Despite the fact that nearly every serious laptop user we know prefers matte, non-glossy screens, only Apple's 17-inch MacBook Pro offers a matte option — in the form of an AU$80 anti-glare coating add-on.

  Especially with the current models' edge-to-edge glass, popping open a MacBook outdoors (or in an over-lit room) is just asking for trouble. Sure, glossy screens make colours pop and movies more dramatic — but we'd like to have the option of choosing a matte screen anyway (and not for an extra AU$80, either).

• Blu-ray drives

  While high-capacity Blu-ray drives aren't quite a necessity, the format is slowly gaining a foothold. Many Windows laptops at least offer it as an option, and many high-end laptops in the MacBook's price range include a Blu-ray drive by default.

  Leaving aside the idea of having a high-capacity optical backup capability, Blu-ray seems like a natural fit for the MacBook's multimedia-friendly vibe.

• Mobile broadband options

  We're slowly getting to the point where having a mobile broadband account connected to your laptop is a practical tool, rather than an exotic novelty. In Australia, a few vendors have dipped their toe in this pond, (most notably Dell with Vodafone), but surely we can expect more options in the future.

• HDMI outputs

  Mini DisplayPort is Apple's video connection of choice, and we've also seen a push toward it from PC makers such as Dell. But few of us have an external display with DisplayPort — HDMI, VGA, and even DVI are all more common.

  Apple offers some helpful adapters (at AU$45 each) for DVI and VGA — but no way to connect a new MacBook to an HDMI-equipped TV, for example. Fortunately, some third-party vendors now offer a DisplayPort-to-HDMI adapter for around AU$20.

• Touchscreens

  If we had a dollar for every blog rumour about an Apple tablet we've seen, we'd have at least enough to shout a mate or two at the pub on Friday. Plus, Apple has already proven it's mastered the touchscreen in the iPhone and iPod Touch. Why not spread that expertise across the product range?

Of course, we haven't missed these features enough to keep us from bestowing the coveted Editors' Choice award on the new 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pros. What's on your list of missing MacBook features? Let us know below!