Apple launched a new all-metal, unibody ultra-portable laptop, named simply MacBook during its 'Spring Forward' event in March, where it also announced availability of its first smartwatch.
The new MacBook has a 12-inch retina display(with a resolution of 2304x1440p), weighs just 910grams and is 13.1 mm thin at its thickest point, making it 24% thinner than the 11-inch MacBook Air. We got, a chance to spend some time with the new MacBook at an Apple Store. Here are our first impressions of Apple's brand new MacBook...
The first thing that you notice when you get your hands on the new MacBook is its super-slim frame and feather-weight body. You really marvel at how Apple managed to squeeze in a portable computer to such a compact form factor. The razor thin edges, neatly laid out keyboard and vibrant Retina display all make it a stunner, when it comes to form although it stays true to the design language seen in the MacBook Air with some nuances from the iPad. We got our hands on the Gold and Space Gray versions and found that the former has a very subtle shade of gold, almost looking like light bronze. The Apple logo behind the display does not glow anymore. It also reminded us of the first iPad.
The display panel has black bezels similar to the MacBook Pro and are much narrower compared to the metal casing that surrounds the Air's display. The display looks super vibrant, sharp and has wide viewing angles.
The base panel has a narrow hinge, a speaker grill and a new keyboard that features relatively larger keys compared to the Air's keyboard. However, the keys are much thinner, shallower and are less tactile. During our brief time with the MacBook, we found the keyboard to be less comfortable and typing to be a little cumbersome. However, you may get used to it after spending a few days with the device. The new keyboard is individually backlit with its own single LED to deliver better calibrated, uniform brightness behind each keycap.
The Force Touch trackpad looks bigger as it's almost the same size as that of the Air, and offers two levels of clicking. The first level is the regular click (you can also turn on tap instead of click via the Settings) while the second deeper click, similar to the Apple Watch's force touch, lets you perform additional tasks such as viewing a file in preview mode. While the new trackpad doesn't have two different physical layers and uses sensors it doesn't feel very different while actual use.
The biggest and the most controversial change is the removal of all secondary ports except the 3.5mm headphone jack and the addition of a USB type C port that supports higher wattage charging, USB 3.1 Gen-1 (5Gbps) data transfer and DisplayPort 1.2. The port is one-third the size of a traditional USB port and can support all these functions but you'll need an additional adapter to perform more than one function at one time.
The new MacBook also features a terraced battery design that is layered in individual sheets that are contoured to fit the MacBook's sleek enclosure. Apple claims the new MacBook has 35% more battery capacity and all-day battery life.
It has a built-in 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 for wireless connectivity. It comes bundled with OS X Yosemite, new apps and Continuity features and premium software iMovie, GarageBand, iPhoto, Pages, Numbers and Keynote.
The new 12-inch fan-less MacBook is powered by a 1.1GHz dual-core Intel Core M processor with Turbo Boost speeds up to 2.4GHz, 8GB of memory, 256GB of flash storage and Intel HD Graphics 5300 and comes at a starting price of Rs 99,900, including VAT.
We'll need to spend a few days with the device to comment on the performance. Interestingly, the OS X 'About' screen calls the new MacBook 'MacBook Pro.'
The model with a 1.2GHz dual-core Intel Core M processor with Turbo Boost speeds up to 2.6GHz, 8GB of memory, 512GB of flash storage and Intel HD Graphics 5300 and is priced at Rs 1,19,900.
The new MacBook has a 12-inch retina display(with a resolution of 2304x1440p), weighs just 910grams and is 13.1 mm thin at its thickest point, making it 24% thinner than the 11-inch MacBook Air. We got, a chance to spend some time with the new MacBook at an Apple Store. Here are our first impressions of Apple's brand new MacBook...
The first thing that you notice when you get your hands on the new MacBook is its super-slim frame and feather-weight body. You really marvel at how Apple managed to squeeze in a portable computer to such a compact form factor. The razor thin edges, neatly laid out keyboard and vibrant Retina display all make it a stunner, when it comes to form although it stays true to the design language seen in the MacBook Air with some nuances from the iPad. We got our hands on the Gold and Space Gray versions and found that the former has a very subtle shade of gold, almost looking like light bronze. The Apple logo behind the display does not glow anymore. It also reminded us of the first iPad.
The display panel has black bezels similar to the MacBook Pro and are much narrower compared to the metal casing that surrounds the Air's display. The display looks super vibrant, sharp and has wide viewing angles.
The base panel has a narrow hinge, a speaker grill and a new keyboard that features relatively larger keys compared to the Air's keyboard. However, the keys are much thinner, shallower and are less tactile. During our brief time with the MacBook, we found the keyboard to be less comfortable and typing to be a little cumbersome. However, you may get used to it after spending a few days with the device. The new keyboard is individually backlit with its own single LED to deliver better calibrated, uniform brightness behind each keycap.
The Force Touch trackpad looks bigger as it's almost the same size as that of the Air, and offers two levels of clicking. The first level is the regular click (you can also turn on tap instead of click via the Settings) while the second deeper click, similar to the Apple Watch's force touch, lets you perform additional tasks such as viewing a file in preview mode. While the new trackpad doesn't have two different physical layers and uses sensors it doesn't feel very different while actual use.
The biggest and the most controversial change is the removal of all secondary ports except the 3.5mm headphone jack and the addition of a USB type C port that supports higher wattage charging, USB 3.1 Gen-1 (5Gbps) data transfer and DisplayPort 1.2. The port is one-third the size of a traditional USB port and can support all these functions but you'll need an additional adapter to perform more than one function at one time.
The new MacBook also features a terraced battery design that is layered in individual sheets that are contoured to fit the MacBook's sleek enclosure. Apple claims the new MacBook has 35% more battery capacity and all-day battery life.
It has a built-in 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 for wireless connectivity. It comes bundled with OS X Yosemite, new apps and Continuity features and premium software iMovie, GarageBand, iPhoto, Pages, Numbers and Keynote.
The new 12-inch fan-less MacBook is powered by a 1.1GHz dual-core Intel Core M processor with Turbo Boost speeds up to 2.4GHz, 8GB of memory, 256GB of flash storage and Intel HD Graphics 5300 and comes at a starting price of Rs 99,900, including VAT.
We'll need to spend a few days with the device to comment on the performance. Interestingly, the OS X 'About' screen calls the new MacBook 'MacBook Pro.'
The model with a 1.2GHz dual-core Intel Core M processor with Turbo Boost speeds up to 2.6GHz, 8GB of memory, 512GB of flash storage and Intel HD Graphics 5300 and is priced at Rs 1,19,900.
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