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April 2016
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158 Reviews
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The editors liked
Seamless multiroom experience
Sky's still the king of content
Simple
Tablet-based downloads for offline
On-the-move viewing
The MacBook Air offers a faster processor and better upgrade options
MacBook comes in gold and silver and space grey
The hinge tension and balance is perfect. You can lift the lid with a single finger with the MacBook resting on a table
And the base won't move one bit. You can reposition the screen at any angle—though sadly it only goes back to 45 degrees or so—and it'
Now that there's more horsepower under the MacBook's bonnet
You won't have to tweak OS X El Capitan's settings to get hold of a smooth experience. As the old Apple motto goes
It just works. The increase is marginal
But it undoubtedly makes a difference
After witnessing the Retina MacBook Pro's display
It was always likely that the new MacBook would have a stunning display – and it doesn't disappoint. Great viewing angles and bold colors make it one of the best we've seen in a laptop. It's all part of a
The 12inch MacBook gets a decent boost to performance and battery life
While keeping the same slim
Light premium body. The highres display and responsive trackpad remain the gold standard. Color options add a fun bit of personalization.
Very lengthy battery life
Large and very responsive touchpad
Light yet sturdy
Sharp
Bright and nonreflective screen
Small size and lightweight design
Quality screen
Force Touch trackpad
Day's battery life
Gorgeous Rose Gold color
Improved performance
Terrific design
Great speakers
Good battery life
Great screen
Lovely trackpad
Good keyboard layout
Class-leading speakers
Undeniably beautiful design
Improved processors on all models
More resilient battery performance
A screen to die for
High-quality screen
Great build quality and portability
Excellent trackpad
Loud speakers
Available with either 256GB or 512GB of storage space
Mac OS X interface is very simple to set up and easy to navigate
Laptop has just one USB-C port for charging
USB 3.1 outut and even DisplayPort 1.2 video output
Clear and sharp display
Sleek and s
The editors didn't like
Will make your wallet weep
Doesn't play nice with Netflix or Amazon Prime Video
4K
Voice search and powerlining still not ready
The MacBook Air screen can't match the Retina screen on the MacBook
MacBook is low powered with a high price
Why is this laptop so thin? I never felt that I needed a thinner MacBook. One with a better screen? Absolutely. Lighter? Okay. But every other innovation in the new MacBook seems to be in the service of making it thinner. Who needs that
That single USB-C port remains the biggest problem with the 12-inch MacBook. It's simply too much of a compromise to use it as your main machine
And even if you're on the move you're forced to make a decision between connecting a peripheral or charging a
The new MacBook is far from a monster under the hood. However
If you can get over the fact that it's designed for anything from browsing the internet to light image editing
Streaming video and music to other light computing tasks
It should perform OK f
The single USBC port will continue to be an inconvenience for many. The shallow keyboard isn't ideal for longform typing. Other superslim laptops manage to fit in more powerful processors
No Thunderbolt 3
Keyboard and wirelesscentric design won't suit everyone
Published: 2017-11-14, Author: Kane , review by: techradar.com
Gorgeous Rose Gold color, Improved performance, Terrific design, Great speakers
Single USB-C port, No price cut, Controversial keyboard
Should you buy the 12-inch MacBook? The question is a little more complex with the possibility of new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models arriving at WWDC. One way of thinking of it is that neither are likely to be as thin and portable - it would take a ne...
After witnessing the Retina MacBook Pro's display, it was always likely that the new MacBook would have a stunning display – and it doesn't disappoint. Great viewing angles and bold colors make it one of the best we've seen in a laptop. It's all part of a
The new MacBook is far from a monster under the hood. However, if you can get over the fact that it's designed for anything from browsing the internet to light image editing, streaming video and music to other light computing tasks, it should perform OK f
The decision of whether you should buy a new MacBook is a simple one: does it play to your strengths? Perhaps you need the lightest and most portable OS X machine out there today, one with good battery life. Maybe you appreciate an incredible, vibrant dis...
Now that there's more horsepower under the MacBook's bonnet, you won't have to tweak OS X El Capitan's settings to get hold of a smooth experience. As the old Apple motto goes: it just works. The increase is marginal, but it undoubtedly makes a difference
That single USB-C port remains the biggest problem with the 12-inch MacBook. It's simply too much of a compromise to use it as your main machine, and even if you're on the move you're forced to make a decision between connecting a peripheral or charging a
Should you buy the 12-inch MacBook? The question is a little more complex with the possibility of new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models arriving at WWDC. One way of thinking of it is that neither are likely to be as thin and portable – it would take a ne...
It's rare to have a clear winner in a versus battle, but in this case the Surface Laptop gets our vote over the MacBook. Partly it's because Apple's laptop uses the older and ultra-low-power CPU, but it's also because even then entry-level Surface Book ha...
Small size and lightweight design, quality screen, Force Touch trackpad, day's battery life
Still only one USB Type-C (two would be better), no touchscreen, no Touch ID, expensive
The 12-inch MacBook has divided opinion since day one, having done-away with a full-size USB port for the smaller USB Type-C. A couple of years down the line and this will be a more standard format, but the bigger issue is the MacBook's persistence to off...
There's no escaping the fact that this is a very similar laptop to its 2015 predecessor, which so divided the tech community. But we think the problems have been overblown. The engineering on show is superb, and the performance is completely acceptable fo...
I think that it's foolish to dismiss this notebook due to its lack of ports, and that much of the negative reaction to its uber-minimalism was kneejerk in nature. I think for some shoppers with basic computing needs, this is an interesting model to consid...
Published: 2016-07-22, Author: Henry , review by: macworld.co.uk
Undeniably beautiful design, Improved processors on all models, More resilient battery performance, A screen to die for
Single port limits some users, Keyboard takes some practice, You'll need to save up
There's no escaping the fact that this is a very similar laptop to its 2015 predecessor, which so divided the tech community. But we think the problems have been overblown. The engineering on show is superb, and the performance is completely acceptable fo...
The MacBook Air offers a faster processor and better upgrade options, MacBook comes in gold and silver and space grey
The MacBook Air screen can't match the Retina screen on the MacBook, MacBook is low powered with a high price
For now it's clear that the MacBook Air offers the better deal in terms of specs, presuming that you are looking for a light laptop – if weight isn't an issue then there are even better options in the MacBook Pro range.The MacBook is, for now at least, pr...
Published: 2016-06-01, Author: Matt , review by: v3.co.uk
Abstract: We were big fans of Asus' answer to the MacBook Pro - the formidable ZenBook Pro UX501VW (you can catch-up with our full review here ).At Computex the firm took the covers off the latest version, the ZenBook 3 , that looks like a real rival the original...