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April 2015
(79%)
284 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(91%)
3209 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
790100284
The editors liked
Very thing and light
Cool new Force Touch trackpad
Small size
Lightweight
Quality screen
Force Touch trackpad
The 12-inch MacBook gets a decent boost to performance and battery life
While keeping the same slim
Light premium body. The high-res display and responsive trackpad remain the gold standard. Color options add a fun bit of personalization
Very thin and light
Passive cooling means alwayssilent operation
Very thin & very light
Great Retina screen
Versatile Force Touch trackpad
Lengthy battery life
Top quality screen and touchpad
Design & body
Silent operation
No overheating
Beautiful screen
Fast SSD
Sound quality
Superb battery life
So portable
The future of laptop design
Impressive hardware specifications
Well priced
Great features
Simple and elegant menu system
Terrific design
Clear screen
Surprisingly good speakers
Elegant
Fanless design
Outstanding screen
Surprisingly decent speakers
Good battery life
Awesome touchpad
Great everyday performance
Terrific screen
Amazing portability
Big-sounding speakers
Lovely
Haptic touchpad
Design that borders on art
Thin and feather-weight
Best-in-class touchpad
Excellent display
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
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
The editors didn't like
Only one data/charging port
No standard ports
No touchscreen
No TouchID
The single USB-C port will continue to be an inconvenience for many. The shallow keyboard isn't ideal for long-form typing. Other super-slim laptops manage to fit in more powerful processors
Reduced travel on keys makes fast typing harder and less satisfying
New keyboard may not be to all tastes
Single USBC port requires adaptors for current peripherals
Zero internal upgrade potential
Keyboard won't suit everyone
USBC adapters a necessity
Wirelessonly not always possible or desirable
Only one USB connection
So you can't have anything connected and charge at the same time
Anaemic GPU
We want more power
More USB-C extras needed
Can't be your main machine
No universal search
Runs sluggish at times
Expensive
People will miss ports
Noisy keyboard
Limited connections
Lack of ports can be very frustrating
Super-shallow keyboard
By no means a powerhouse
Poor processor performance
Can't handle most games
Keyboard becomes tiresome
Poor value
Not particularly powerful
No traditional USB ports
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
Abstract: 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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Published: 2016-02-28, Author: Various , review by: apcmag.com
Abstract: Despite how far smartphones have come in the last eight-odd years, as productivity devices, they're still a little too restricted to get serious work done. They're undoubtedly fine for quick tasks like replying to emails and scheduling appointments, but...
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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Published: 2015-07-27, Author: Dan , review by: apcmag.com
Abstract: 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...
Published: 2015-04-29, Author: Luke , review by: gizmodo.com.au
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...
Abstract: “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 ...
Abstract: The MacBook Air was a benchmark for what a thin and light notebook should be and defined a generation of competitors. Now seven years after the release of the original Air, Apple is at it again, putting out what it thinks is the future of the laptop with ...
Super slick design, Incredibly light, Stunning screen,
Expensive, Only one USB-C port, Feels a little under-powered,
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