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Apple's quest for ever thinner and lighter devices is unrelenting, and while we're all for things being more portable, the question is whether the company sometimes goes a bit too far, or a little too fast. The new MacBook is just 13 millimeters thick, we...
Very usable keyboard and trackpad. Silent fanless operation. Highly portable with impressive battery life.
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The new early 2015 MacBook.Let's go back a couple of months, and please, bear with me while I share a little personal history. It started when I gave up my 2011 MacBook Pro (13-inch) to a family member who broke their even-older 17-inch MacBook Pro. I rec...
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If it weren't for the Apple Watch, the new MacBook would be one of Cupertino's most controversial new devices in recent memory. Thinner and less powerful than a MacBook Air, but with a starting price higher than a non-Retina MacBook Pro, it sticks out in...
Stunning design, superlight, excellent battery life...
Limited performance, very expensive relative to performance...
The new MacBook does pose something of a problem for the MacBook line, simply because it's so much more expensive than the MacBook Air - already a fabulous ultra-thin laptop with a great battery life. The thing is, the MacBook Air has always suffered from...
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The engineering wizards at Apple have designed a laptop that's lighter than Air...the MacBook Air, that is. It's the new MacBook (early 2015 edition), a forward-thinking laptop that measures just 11.04 inches (W) by 7.74 inches (D) by 0.14-0.52 inches (H)...
It's lighter than Air! (the MacBook Air, that is), Backlit keyboard w/ individual LEDs, Retina display is gorgeous, Crazy fast PCIebased storage, Long battery life, Sexy design...
Overall performance isn't on par with competitors' laptops...
We don't see a whole lot of middle ground when it comes to the new MacBook. Potential buyers are either going to embrace the super thin and incredibly lightweight laptop along with Apple's effort to deliver an almost entirely wireless experience, or they'...
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As an ultraportable the MacBook 2015 has to be high on the list of most desirable and the most, well, portable. It's a whopping 0.35cm at its thinnest point widening to an epic 13.1mm, and weighs 907g, but crams in a fullsize keyboard. A retina display an...
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The art of omission. Sometimes less is more, which is what Apple probably thought when they designed the ultramobile MacBook 12. Besides unnecessary weight, they also removed (almost) all the ports. A radical concept that won't suit everybody – and inspir...
careful build quality and very high stability, extremely low weight as well as compact dimensions, excellent touchpad, bright Retina display with wide viewing angles, good everyday performance, decent battery runtimes, fanless, powerful speakers...
only one combined USB and power connector, bad webcam, no maintainability or upgradeability, high price and expensive accessories, only 12 months warranty...
Apple MacBook 12 (Early 2015)We could start to criticize the poor port variety, the lack of expandability or the low 3D performance – certainly points of criticism that are worth noting. You do, however, have to consider the target group for the MacBook a...
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There are a lot of innovations crammed into Apple's latest MacBook, including a 12-in. Retina display, a new Force Touch trackpad, a full-size keyboard that's been redesigned to compensate for the device's size, the introduction of USB-C (a new USB standa...
The new MacBook is Apple skating to where the puck will be, and for that reason, it may not be suitable for every user. But, as a whole, it's a gorgeous, tiny, full-fledged OS X computer. It's a wonder that Apple was able to provide a high-resolution Reti...
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More display, less power. Finally the moment has come: The new Apple MacBook 12 faces our tests. Read all about our first results and get a first taste of our upcoming extensive review...
New era? Apple MacBook 12After the first few days with the Apple MacBook 12, we can confirm the tendencies of previous reviews of the laptop. The MacBook 12 is an unmistakable offspring of the Apple hardware manufacturer in Cupertino. An almost perfect ca...
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A few years ago, my first impression of the MacBook Air was generally dismissive -- I felt the Air was underpowered and overpriced -- until I took a second look and realized it was perfect for road warriors. I won't make that mistake twice with Apple's la...
My first impressions of this machine are quite positive, an evaluation that other Mac users obviously share. (The MacBook quickly sold out after its April 10 release and is now backordered four to six weeks.) While I'll be putting it through its paces ove...
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A few years ago, my first impression of the MacBook Air was generally dismissive -- I felt the Air was underpowered and overpriced -- until I took a second look and realized it was perfect for road warriors. I won't make that mistake twice with Apple's la...
My first impressions of this machine are quite positive, an evaluation that other Mac users obviously share. (The MacBook quickly sold out after its April 10 release and is now backordered four to six weeks.) While I'll be putting it through its paces...
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It is an exciting time for consumer technology, with gadgets and devices that once used to the stuff of dreams now coming to fruition. Currently, the focus and excitement is largely around mobile and wearable devices, but the stunning and groundbreaking M...
Full of new technology, New Retina display is stunning, Force Touch trackpad is a technical marvel, Revised keyboard is excellent, Strong battery life, Outstanding design and build quality, Supremely light and compact...
Only slightly more powerful than iPad Air 2, Specific target audience, so it will not please everyone...
The 12-inch MacBook with Retina display is the best ultraportable notebook that Apple has ever made. Its list of technological and design firsts is giving some credence to Apple's marketing fluff that it has reinvented the notebook. It's a pretty dramatic...
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The New Macbook or 12″ Macbook, which ever name you decide to call it by is a well crafted piece of hardware from Apple, there is no doubting that. But this is a device that tries to serve to purposes and doesn't achieve one of them well. So lets talk spe...
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Haven't we been here before? Following the new MacBook's announcement last month, I was immediately taken back to the year 2008, when Apple introduced the first MacBook Air. It was so thin you could stuff it in a manila envelope; it was a neat party trick...
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I'm still not entirely sure when it actually happened, but at some point over the last couple of years the crossover between tablets and laptops stopped being an idea and became a real thing. Perhaps it was Microsoft's Surface Pro 3, which came out as an...
Bringing this MacBook review to a close, I'm going to start where I left off in our introduction, which was the concept of the laptop/tablet crossover. The idea of laptops and tablets crossing over is no longer merely an idea, but now it is reality. Apple...
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Early reviews of Apple's MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015) have framed it as an expensive prototype from the future — a notebook that will someday be the standard, but one most people aren't ready for yet. Despite that classification, the new MacBook...
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With the launch of its new ultra-portable 12-inch MacBook, Apple has signaled that the future of notebooks is here. The future does indeed look bright, though the initial cost and compromises made in building the new MacBook should keep most people from b...
The new ultraportable, fanless design is great, Retina display finally comes to Apple's thin-and-light MacBooks, New color options, Force Touch trackpad and 256GB minimum storage space...
Loss of MagSafe could lead to a costly accident, No USB-C adapter, splitter or hub in the box, Starting at $1,299, the MacBook is expensive for what it offers...
When we say the MacBook is all-new, we mean it. From top to bottom, this is a reimagining of the modern notebook, with a lot of new technology introduced, and an indication of which directions Apple will head next. The MacBook is a groundbreaking achieve...
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Whether you're talking about American coffee shop hipsters, college students in just about every country, or young entrepreneurs working at a startup, the Apple MacBook Air has been widely embraced by many people worldwide. It was only a matter of time be...
Gorgeous 12inch Retina display, Thin, light, and feels solid, Wonderful battery life, Bright keyboard backlight, OS X (why you buy a Mac in the first place), Excellent integration with iOS devices...
No touchscreen. Come on, Apple, Single USB TypeC port limits desktop/office use (adapter not included), Polarizing keyboard typing experience (shallow travel, limited feedback), Average processor performance (slower than expected), Worthless 480p webcam...
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The new Apple MacBook (2015) is the next generation of Apple notebooks. It's crazy thin, crazy light, and it only has one port on it, called USB Type-C. That's probably the hardest thing to accept as of now but check out our unboxing and first impressions...
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Apple being Apple: The 2015 MacBook (not to be confused with the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air, which carry on with upgrades) is a landmark which, while it may not quite "reinvent the notebook" as Apple CEO Tim Cook claimed at its March 9 unveiling, certain...
Incredibly light, thin, and compact, Epic battery life, Brilliant Retina display and backlit keyboard...
USB Type-C port won't fit existing peripherals, No SD card slot or MagSafe power connector, Shallow keyboard travel takes some getting used to...
Starting at $1,299, Apple's new MacBook goes past the cutting edge with many technological innovations and a few inconveniences. Read More…...
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Ever since the PowerBook G4 went away almost 10 years ago, Apple fans have clamored for a premium laptop that emphasizes portability, but still has the computing power of a full-size Mac. The new Apple MacBook ($1,299 as tested) is a prime candidate to fi...
Incredibly thin. Weighs less than 2 pounds. 14 hours of battery life in testing. Retina Display. Great-sounding speakers. Available in three colors.
Only one USB-C port, with no adapters included. USB-C is not Thunderbolt-compatible. New keyboard and Force Touch trackpad take some getting used to. Can only be upgraded at initial purchase...
The 12-inch Apple MacBook is the thinnest, lightest Mac laptop yet, combining the power of OS X with extreme portability...
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Apple's often been a company that pushes new technology into a world that's reluctant to receive it or doesn't know what to make of it. It's a company that's often designing for what it sees as the world of the future and not today. The first iMac dropped...
Thin and light, with great battery life, Beautiful Retina display, Force Touch trackpad...
Weak keyboard, Single USBC port for charging and peripherals, Slow Core M processor...
The MacBook is a gorgeous piece of hardware. The Retina display is excellent, and I'm really loving the Force Touch trackpad. The keyboard is more of a hit-or-miss affair; if you're someone who is particular about your keyboards and spends a whole lot of...
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Well it's about damn time the MacBook grew up. For years now, many of us OS X devotees have peered over the fence with envious eyes as Windows machines were given far more portable form-factors. Lenovo has been leading the pack in svelteness, and Microsof...
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Apple's often been a company that pushes new technology into a world that's reluctant to receive it or doesn't know what to make of it. It's a company that's often designing for what it sees as the world of the future and not today. The first iMac dropped...
Thin and light, with great battery life, Beautiful Retina display, Force Touch trackpad...
Weak keyboard, Single USB-C port for charging and peripherals, Slow Core M processor...
The new MacBook is the future of Apple laptops. The Force Touch trackpad, Retina display, and 2 pound weight make up for the MacBook's weak keyboard and slower performance, but not everyone can live on the cutting edge...
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This is about as well as you can design a clamshell PC: I still don't understand how a laptop can be this light. The screen will make every Air owner jealous. If only all laptop chargers were this small.Expensive to the point of being hard to recommend. A...
This is about as well as you can design a clamshell PC: I still don't understand how a laptop can be this light. The screen will make every Air owner jealous. If only all laptop chargers were this small...
Expensive to the point of being hard to recommend. A little slow when you push it. The battery is just shy of being as worryfree as it wants to be. USBC isn't yet everywhere...
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Take a look at Apple's newest MacBook in all of its shiny, gold glory.This is Apple's thinnest, lightest notebook yet; it's only half an inch thick. It also features a Retina display, a single USB-C port , a new keyboard and a new Force Touch trackpad.Thi...
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Invention and compromise(Shot on location at WeWork. Also available on YouTube)Apple's latest laptop is simply called the MacBook.Actually, I suppose, you're going to see everybody refer to it as "the new MacBook" for a little while, but that's just tempo...
Incredibly thin, Beautiful Retina display, Great keyboard...
Processorintensive tasks are slow, Laptop gets warm, Only one port for everything...
More times than not, the Verge score is based on the average of the subscores below. However, since this is a non-weighted average, we reserve the right to tweak the overall score if we feel it doesn't reflect our overall assessment and price of the produ...
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On April 10, Apple will put its newest product line up for pre-order , but it's also making a significant change to one of its oldest, longest-running product families . Funny how that works.The new MacBook is minimalist to the extreme. It's the Mac boile...
So thin and light that it out-MacBook-Airs the MacBook Air, Excellent Retina display. You won't even notice that it's not using its native resolution out of the box, Gray, silver, and gold finish options look great and give the MacBook a touch of personal...
Performance is a step or two behind recent Broadwell-U Macs, In 1440×900 mode, the integrated GPU sometimes struggles to keep up with the high-res screen, Upgrades are impossible. Everything from the RAM to the SSD is soldered to the tiny motherboard, Med...
Enlarge / The 2015 MacBook.Andrew CunninghamThe 2015 MacBook is a much better first take on a new kind of laptop than the first MacBook Air was. The first Air was expensive and slow and not really plausible as a replacement for either the MacBook or the M...
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On April 10, Apple will put its newest product line up for pre-order , but it's also making a significant change to one of its oldest, longest-running product families . Funny how that works.The new MacBook is minimalist to the extreme. It's the Mac boile...
So thin and light that it out-MacBook-Airs the MacBook Air, Excellent Retina display. You won't even notice that it's not using its native resolution out of the box, Gray, silver, and gold finish options look great and give the MacBook a touch of personal...
Performance is a step or two behind recent Broadwell-U Macs, In 1440×900 mode, the integrated GPU sometimes struggles to keep up with the high-res screen, Upgrades are impossible. Everything from the RAM to the SSD is soldered to the tiny motherboard, Med...
Enlarge / The 2015 MacBook.Andrew CunninghamThe 2015 MacBook is a much better first take on a new kind of laptop than the first MacBook Air was. The first Air was expensive and slow and not really plausible as a replacement for either the MacBook or the M...
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Remember when folks flipped out over the first iPad's lack of a USB port? Like that game-changing tablet, Apple's new MacBook is defined just as much by what it leaves behind as what it packs in. To create one of the thinnest and lightest laptops ever, Ap...
Wonderfully light yet sturdy aluminum design, Three color options, Keyboard remarkably fast, Awesome stereo speakers, Strong battery life...
Must use dongle to plug in most devices, Pricey...
The new MacBook is a fantastically light and compact laptop that delivers a rich display, long battery life and surprisingly strong ergonomics, but it needs more ports...
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The keyboard is just plain weird, yet it's good. I type thousands of words per week and I'm picky about keyboards. I didn't like the miniscule key travel at first, but after 20 minutes I acclimated and typed as well on the MacBook as I do on my 13" Retina...
Insanely light and gorgeous. Superb display, great Force Touch trackpad, ample storage and RAM.
Core M CPU isn't as powerful as Core i5, lack of keyboard travel is disconcerting at first. Expensive...
It's controversial; it's sexy and built as perfectly as any Apple product. That's the 12" MacBook, a 2 lb. laptop that's sturdy enough to throw in your bag with little care, yet it can get any basic computing task done quickly. The biggest problem with th...
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The new MacBook from Apple is thin, beautiful and colorful. It's also not an excessively powerful notebook computer, given its 8 GB of RAM and the Intel Core M running at 1.1 GHz. But no matter. This new Macbook is designed for people who need a highly po...
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After more than four years of identical-looking MacBook Airs , Apple finally made a next-generation MacBook that ticks all those boxes we've been asking for. The "new MacBook" is lighter and thinner than the Air, but also has a Retina Display like its big...
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The MacBook The Apple Watch might be Apple's newest product category, but for a lot of us, the most exciting new product to come out of Cupertino is the new MacBook.Apple's newest laptop is imp...
Weighing in at just 2 pounds and a hair over half an inch thick (at its chunki...
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For any MacBook owner who has ever looked longingly at an iPad, Apple has made your dreams a reality. For a price.When The Terminator first arrives in our time, he's naked. The lesson to be drawn from that is this — you can have the future right here, rig...
Simplicity and ultra-portability, Fanless, noiseless operations, Tomorrow's technology today, Premium experience over price...
High-performance processors or graphics, A large number and variety of ports, Deep, clackity keyboards, Low, low pricing...
Small, light, Retina display, single port — make no mistake, this is an iPad in MacBook clothing. Apple wants the iPad to be the iPad and the Mac to be the Mac, but the company clearly continues to want everything great about the iPad to make the Mac even...
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Apple today unleashed its new 2015 MacBook. The tiny, thin notebook weighs just 2.0 pounds, and is just 13.1mm thick at its thickest point – 24% thinner than the MacBook Air. Its enclosure is built entirely from metal.One highlight of the new system is a...
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Apple Retina Laptop ShootoutPosted July 17, 2015, by rob-ART morgan, mad scientistI admit it. I have become a "Retina Snob." When planning this article, I could not bring myself to include the MacBook Air. With three models of Retina Apple laptops to choo...
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s the newest MacBook worth the upgrade? After spending a few days with the rose gold hotness, Mashable's Senior Tech Correspondent Christina Warren gives you the big takeaways...
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