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Should I buy the new 12-inch MacBook or an iPad Air 2? I want a super-portable computing device for web browsing, email, some light work and a little gaming on the go.With the launch of the new 12-inch MacBook, Apple has added yet another super-portable c...
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While the Microsoft Surface 3 Pro is technically a tablet, Microsoft claims that it can meet the needs of a regular laptop user. When it was announced, it was compared a lot to the MacBook Air, which we then followed up with a comparison of our own. But s...
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What's lighter than Air? The all-new MacBook. Apple's newest, goldest laptop is lighter and thinner than the MacBook Air, and sports a gorgeous Retina display like the top-of-the-line MacBook Pros. But this isn't an Air or a Pro. It's just a MacBook, and...
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“No standard USB port” is about to be the new “No DVD drive.”When Steve Jobs pulled out the MacBook Air in 2008, the accolades of the “world's thinnest laptop” were quickly met with outrage. “Come on! This is crazy,” we all said. “For $US1,800 you expect...
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Apple on Monday unveiled its all-new MacBook, simply called MacBook rather than MacBook Air or MacBook Pro, creating a new or resurrected, perhaps line of notebooks to add to its expanding range. We spent some time with the new MacBook 2015 following Appl...
We can't give you our full verdict on the new MacBook until we've spent more time with it and carried out all of our benchmark testing, but first impressions are positive. In terms of design, portability and display quality it ticks all the right boxes, b...
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macworld.com.au Updated:
2015-03-31 14:50:02
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But the new MacBook's keys feel the same no matter where your fingers strike them. The keyboard is backlit, but each key gets its own LED light, so they'll all have the same brightness level.Speaking of LEDs, the Apple logo on the MacBook doesn't light up...
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“No standard USB port” is about to be the new “No DVD drive.”When Steve Jobs pulled out the MacBook Air in 2008, the accolades of the “world's thinnest laptop” were quickly met with outrage. “Come on! This is crazy,” we all said. “For $US1,800 you expect...
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Hands on with the new MacBook Apple always makes its new hardware look great when it's introduced in videos. In-depth voice-over descriptions accompany gleaming footage of floating, twisting phones, tablets and laptops. But even the silkily smooth images...
Elegant, fanless design, Outstanding screen, Surprisingly decent speakers, Good battery life, Awesome touchpad...
Noisy keyboard, Limited connections...
You can buy cheaper laptops than Apple's. But the combination of undeniable build quality, stylish design and jaw-droppingly light weight and thinness make the new MacBook look highly desirable, even if performance and battery life will actually be a ste...
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Apple has announced a new MacBook Laptop that is even thinner and smaller than the MacBook Air, but more powerful than the iPad. The new 12-inch MacBook ditches all the traditional ports in order to slim down to a super-thin 13.1mm in thickness. To get i...
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techradar.com/au/ Updated:
2015-03-31 14:50:05
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This is a flash hands on review to give you the chance to see what the laptop is all about as soon as possible. Stay tuned as we'll be expanding and upgrading this review very shortly with more info.Apple's new Macbook is all about style, while still co...
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It's going to take something special for Apple to lose the qualifiers and name a new laptop simply ‘MacBook'. There's no ‘Pro', no mention of a Retina Display, or an ‘Air' to insinuate this thing's small. It is simply ‘MacBook', and as such it's a stateme...
Great everyday performance, Terrific screen, Amazing portability, Big-sounding speakers, Lovely, haptic touchpad...
Lack of ports can be very frustrating, Super-shallow keyboard, By no means a powerhouse...
First impressions suggest the MacBook's a seriously impressive laptop. It's an object of desire, a feat of engineering and a honed tool for getting stuff done. It imposes some limitations that may start off awkward, but it's likely you'll quickly adapt to...
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Apple has unveiled its all-new 12-inch MacBook for 2015, simply called MacBook rather than MacBook Air or MacBook Pro - creating a new or resurrected, perhaps line of laptops to add to its expanding range. We spent some time with the new 2015 MacBook foll...
Very thing and light, Cool new Force Touch trackpad...
Only one data/charging port...
We can't give you our full verdict on the new MacBook until we've spent more time with it and carried out all of our benchmark testing, but first impressions are positive. In terms of design, portability and display quality it ticks all the right boxes, b...
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theaustralian.com.au Updated:
2015-04-15 07:52:25
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You won't find it in Apple's advertisements, but the new MacBook is a time machine. It's much simpler than Doc Brown's DeLorean: All you have to do is look at it to observe the future—the future of the laptop, that is.With this machine, Apple has imagined...
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April 10 may well be the day that Apple takes preorders for its first smartwatch , but it's also the day it brings a new computer to town, as Apple's MacBook reinvents thin for a new generation .If there's one thing you can rely on with Apple, it's that t...
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When people see new Apple products for the first time there's often an interesting reaction – amazement, excitement and desire. And that's exactly how people reacted when they saw Apple's new 12-inch MacBook.The latest MacBook is in a class of its own – i...
The 12-inch MacBook Pro is one of Apple's finest achievements.It combines cutting-edge engineering and technology with incredible design and excellent performance.For high-end users the 12-inch MacBook has its limits which is why there are other more powe...
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thunderbaylive.com Updated:
2015-04-23 12:53:48
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Lisa Gade reviews the new MacBook with a 12” Retina display, released April 2015. The Mac weighs just 2 lbs. and is very thin and compact. It has an excellent 2304 x 1440 IPS display with wide color gamut as well as high contrast and brightness. We look a...
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Have you ever looked at a laptop and said “sorry, but this isn't thin enough”? Apple has, and with its latest laptop, has found a way to make one of the lightest, thinnest, and most futuristic computers yet. Ladies and gentlemen, this is Apple's MacBook.I...
Beautifully designed with premium materials; So thin, so light, so pretty; Another of Apple's exceptional Retina-grade screens; Surprisingly good battery life for a machine this size; Despite how thin it is, the keyboard is surprisingly comfortable to typ...
Not at all a high-performance machine; Only one port, and it's a type of port that you can't find really anything available for (beyond Apple's expensive adaptors); Requires one of these adaptors if you want to simultaneously charge the device and use the...
Make no mistake, Apple's MacBook is something special, and its lack of a model moniker tells us how confident Apple is that this is an example of a machine from the future, with a sexy thin and sleek look like no other, a beautiful screen, a truly light w...
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The MacBook has been reborn. After abandoning its “entry-level” laptop marque in 2011, the company has the reinvented the MacBook for 2015 – it now stands apart as the smallest, lightest laptop to ever wear the Apple logo. This is the company's attempt to...
For anyone who can afford a MacBook, the question of whether they actually need one will be met with a disinterested shrug: as a lust-inducing example of laptop design, there are few, if any, devices on the market able to engender the same kind of instant...
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Like the MacBook Air before it, the MacBook is ahead of its time. This is both the biggest compliment I can pay it, and my main criticism.Design The new MacBook is a beautiful machine, Apple has again made one of the best looking notebooks on the market...
Super slick design, Incredibly light, Stunning screen...
Expensive, Only one USB-C port, Feels a little under-powered...
"All this has happened before, and all this will happen again" is one of the most quoted lines from the rebooted Battlestar Galactica. The passage refers to an overarching story that is told, again, and again, and again throughout eternity; strip away th...
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Thanks to some clever construction there’s barely any depth to the laptop at all, with the thickest part measuring just 13.1mm. Then there’s the weight: just 920g, which is just shy of 300g less than the 11-inch MacBook Air. These measurements add up to m...
Image 5 of 6It's hard not to fall in love with the new MacBook. It's a staggeringly-brilliant bit of engineering and doesn't compromise on usability, even though it is incredibly tiny. On the face of things, the starting price of £1,049 seems fairly expen...
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Yet here we are today, looking over the redesigned 2015 version of the MacBook. Once again, the accusation is that it's over-priced and underpowered. This time around the darn thing is reduced to just a single USB-C port, which is only grudgingly included...
The design of the new MacBook is world class. It's wonderfully slim, light and sturdy, with the added bonus of a high quality Retina display. However, the MacBook's entry-level performance is disappointing, and the limited connectivity may deter some peop...
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With its 12-inch super glossy Retina display and ultra portability, the new Apple MacBook promises users the chance to live the future of computing not tomorrow, but today. But by stripping out all the standard ports, has the company refined this particu...
Small size, lightweight, quality screen, Force Touch trackpad...
No standard ports, no touchscreen, no TouchID...
The 12-inch MacBook is all about portability. Apple has focused on creating a laptop so thin, so sleek, so light, that everything else has been pushed by the wayside. For some that will be too much, with the lack of ports too futuristic to make it...
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In the past few years, more powerful smartphones and the rise of tablets has chipped away at the laptop's dominance as the casual browsing platform of choice. Will the new MacBook be enough to tempt us back to the physical keyboard?In an age when every Ap...
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Apple says the new MacBook is the ultimate in portable computing. To test that, I took it on a week-long vacation to see my family. Here's what happened. A young woman sits across from me as I wait for my flight out of Portland International Airport. She...
Design that borders on art, Thin and feather-weight, Best-in-class touchpad, Excellent display...
Poor processor performance, Can't handle most games, Keyboard becomes tiresome, Poor value...
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The MacBook has been reborn. After abandoning its “entry-level” laptop marque in 2011, the company has reinvented the MacBook for 2015 – it now stands apart as the smallest, lightest laptop to ever wear the Apple logo. This is the company's attempt to red...
For anyone who can afford a MacBook, the question of whether they actually need one will be met with a disinterested shrug: as a lust-inducing example of laptop design, there are few, if any, devices on the market able to engender the same kind of instant...
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Apple is no stranger to jettisoning what it sees as old and outdated technologies in favour of newer, more efficient ones. From abandoning floppies in favour of USB in the original iMac to jettisoning PCI-Express slots in favour of Thunderbolt 2 in the cu...
Very thin and light, Lengthy battery life, Top quality screen and touchpad...
Keyboard won't suit everyone, USBC adapters a necessity, Wirelessonly not always possible or desirable...
Apple's ultra portable laptop is stunning, but the compromises made to achieve its low weight and slender profile won't suit everyone...
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Friend: “How's the new MacBook Air?”Me: “No it's a MacBook.”Friend: “Yeah, that's what I said.”Me: *headdesk*This is a conversation you will have a lot if you buy the new 2015 MacBook.Gizmodo loves technology. Our product reviews are presented thanks to D...
Astoundingly beautiful, Surprisingly powerful for the mobile worker, Great speakers...
Expensive, Keyboard takes some getting used to, USB Type-C adaptor cost adds up fast...
LikeAstoundingly beautiful.Surprisingly powerful for the mobile worker.Great speakers.Don't LikeExpensive.Keyboard takes some getting used to.USB Type-C adaptor cost adds up fast.Despite a few issues which you'll get over with time, the new MacBook is a d...
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The new MacBook is a marvel of engineering. It's beautiful, and far more functional than a computer this size has any right to be. But it's not for me, and I doubt it's for you, either. It's just too damn thin.Gizmodo loves technology. Our product reviews...
Impossibly thin, Great screen, Force Touch is a great idea...
Expensive, Tough to get used to, Carrying dongles is annoying...
No. Wait. Here's what I predict will happen: like the original MacBook Air in 2008, this new MacBook will be the prelude to a more mainstream, affordable, sensible workhorse that's just as gorgeous. As always, early adopters will pay the price for Apple's...
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Falling for Apple's latest Macbook is like falling hard and fast for someone totally inappropriate. You know deep down that you're being seduced by glamour and beauty and charisma against your better judgement, but ultimately, that doesn't change how you...
Beautiful design and clever engineering, stunning Retina display with slim bezel, decent battery, high level of accuracy from butterfly key mechanism, large trackpad, OS X software, very portable...
Expensive, not particularly powerful, no traditional USB ports...
It's hard to pin down exactly who this MacBook is for, but I suspect it's someone who already owns another computer that they will intend to keep on using, most likely another Mac. This will be their notebook, their travel companion and the thing they wa...
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digitalversus.com Updated:
2015-06-10 05:47:57
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On the outside, Apple's latest laptop has all the distinctive traits of the MacBook series: an aluminium unibody, a sleek design and the iconic silver logo on the lid. It isn't until you open the display that you see how different this one is. The screen...
Design & body, Silent operation, No overheating, Beautiful screen, Fast SSD, Sound quality...
Only one USB connection, so you can't have anything connected and charge at the same time, Anaemic GPU...
This year Apple chose thinness over connectivity, basically obliging users to go wireless with their peripheral devices. You'll want to think about that before buying. When it comes to everything else, the 2015 MacBook 12-inch is impeccably well designed...
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alphr.com Updated:
2015-06-10 05:47:57
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The MacBook has been reborn. After abandoning its “entry-level” laptop marque in 2011, the company has reinvented the MacBook for 2015 – it now stands apart as the smallest, lightest laptop to ever wear the Apple logo. This is the company's attempt to red...
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T3.com
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2015-07-18 13:55:46
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The most portable MacBook ever is far from the most practical.The new MacBook crams more interesting tech than you can shake a USB (Type-C) stick at into its skinny 12-inch frame. It's a dazzling device for sure, one that would set tongues wagging down at...
Superb battery life, So portable, The future of laptop design...
We want more power, More USB-C extras needed, Can't be your main machine...
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Tablets are primed for content consumption and not content creation. A recent Telsyte study found 66 per cent of Australians do not believe a tablet could replace their notebook or PC. It's a sentiment that has grown by ten per cent compared to the year b...
Thickest point just 13mm thin, Excellent finish and construction, Decent battery life...
Keyboard is taught, USB-C adaptors are expensive...
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apcmag.com Updated:
2015-09-19 12:30:16
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Apple's made some contentious decisions here, however. It's ditched basically all the traditional ports in the name of that wafer-thin design, with just two physical inputs —one USB Type-C port for power/data connectivity, plus one 3.5mm audio in/out sock...
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Apple's latest MacBook, or "New MacBook" as it has come to be known to avoid confusion with either Pro or Airs with the same first name, is, funnily enough, a high-design halfway house between the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air laptop lines.Rather than just...
Impressive hardware specifications, Well priced, Great features, Simple and elegant menu system...
No universal search...
The new MacBook sure is a handsome device but it is also the point where Apple's portable computing lines have converged so much that the differences are no longer as clearly defined, leading to a more personal, subjective choice to make. Some will find m...
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I take laptops very seriously. When I buy a MacBook (every three years), it will sit in front of me for 10 to 15 hours a day for work and play. So you should know that after a week with the press sample, I have ordered the top-specification, £1,419 model...
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Note: OS X 10.11 El Capitan is now available to download onto the new MacBook from the Mac App store. It introduces loads of new features including a split-screen view, a Spaces Bar and under-the-hood performance improvements. To find out if OS X 10.11 El...
Terrific design, Clear screen, Surprisingly good speakers...
Runs sluggish at times, Expensive, People will miss ports...
Apple has reinvented the laptop with the new MacBook, but there's room for improvement. If you can stomach its flaws, it's such a beautifully-designed machine that they probably won't matter...
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DAVE SNELLINGSo Apple's new MacBook is finally here.This is one of the most exciting Mac products Apple have ever released and, with some ground-breaking new features, it's no wonder there's been so much interest in this new ultra-slim laptop.When our rev...
The MacBook is by far the best looking laptop Apple have ever created.It's an absolute beauty and should win every design award going in 2015.The laptop is also super light and portable and you'll hardly notice you've got it tucked inside your bag.Apple's...
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Apple Macbook has a 12in screen, uses OS X Yosemite, and features an Intel Core M 1.1 GHz processor with a 256GB solid state drive...
Stunningly slim and light, Impressive sleek styling in the grey casing, Extremely light and portable, Very good screen, Good backlit keyboard, though keys only move a tiny amount and it takes a little getting used to, Apple OS X environment simple compare...
No touchscreen, Single port for everything, so if on charge can't connect anything (such as a USB flash drive) without an expensive adapter, Very shallow key presses take a little getting used to, No magsafe adapter...
The new Macbook is Apple's premium small laptop. Buy if you want Apple sophistication in a light, portable package. Don't buy if you want a touchscreen or more connectors than the USB-C port and headphone jack. Some may also miss the glowing Apple symbol...
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When Xiaomi announced the Mi Notebook Air last month, it was obvious that the laptop was aimed straight at Apple. So we got the Mi Notebook Air and compared it with the Retina Macbook. Check out our comparison video below.You may get the Xiaomi Mi Noteboo...
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This is the MacBook we've been waiting for. Apple may have tried to fob us off with tweaked MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models that look and feel just like they did last year, but this is something new and different.No ‘Air', no ‘Pro'. If there was a clea...
Great everyday performance, Terrific screen, Amazing portability, Big-sounding speakers, Lovely, haptic touchpad...
Lack of ports can be very frustrating, Super-shallow keyboard, By no means a powerhouse...
With extra bits here and little nips and tucks there, Apple has created a vision of what a laptop of the future should be. Elements are a little jarring, at least at first, but there's plenty that's very compelling.So overall is the new MacBook a hit, a m...
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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, Excellent 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 and more than 14 hours of battery life...
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