Apple's New MacBook
Apple introduced it's all new edition to it's MacBook line , the Apple MacBook.The new Apple MacBook is the thinnest and the lightest laptop ever made by Apple. Since 2010 this is the major addition to the ultra portable line. It's more portable than the existing the MacBook Air. I wonder why Apple didn't call it ,"Air 2 or even Airless" for that matter.
The new MacBook is a whopping 2 pounds in weight , it's even lighter than the MacBook Air which weighs just around 3 pounds.It's just 13.1 millimeters thick, around 25 percent less than the 11-inch MacBook Air. For reducing this much in size and weight , Apple has made modifications to in and out.
Apple has redesigned it's full fledged keyboard which was already loved by all.Apple has invented a new way of key pressing mechanism calling it -- butterfly mechanism. The butterfly mechanism helps to nullify the wobbly feeling that the keys have when pressed.The keyboard is now 40 percent thinner than the standard keyboard. the keys have a little depth in the middle so it springs back up in no time.Which helps in having a better typing speed and good overall typing experience.
Now Apple had also redesigned the track pad, as the new MacBook was so thin that the normal track pad was not possible to fit in it. Normally Apple has a glass layered track pad which is same but the new MacBook has a Four Sensor Taptic Engine beneath that glass.So it's basically a pressure sensitive track pad so different forces give you various functions. It feels like a normal track pad when using it and due to the pressure sensitive engine beneath it there's also Force Click.
For instance, I can press and hold my finger down over an address in Mail, only to see a map pop up. I can do the same in Safari as a way of getting a Wikipedia summary. It also works in Finder, allowing me to preview files.It has the ability to fast-forward or rewind extra fast in Quick Time by bearing down on the arrow icons. In all the track pad knows when you have just touched or forced clicked on it.
Back to portability -- So for making it this thinner and lighter , some sacrifices had to be made.The first thing to notice is that the led Apple sign is replaced by the shiny Apple Logo this time. it has also compromised on the ports , so all the ports are just a single USB-C type connector.From there, you can use the port to charge the device, as well as use adapters to make it work with HDMI, VGA and Display Ports on other devices. With it just an Audio output is provided . So making it one of the most painful thing for customer to hang-on.
The new MacBook is rocking a 5th Gen Intel Core M processor , it is not a powerful at all so don't even think of editing or even graphical work on it.The new MacBook comes with 8 GB RAM and Intel HD Graphics.So it's basically a tablet to a keyboard.
The new MacBook comes with not the regular batteries but contour batteries which are basically like sheets of metal.Which are stacked onto each other to make a battery, which has benefits as well as dropouts. The main benefit being the size and the dropout being the power output.
All though making it this thin one thing Apple has maintained to do is to pack it with pixels.It has a stunning 12-inch 2,304 x 1,440 Retina display that's equal to all the other Retina displays. The display looks stunning with bright colors and a good saturation of colors.The viewing Angles are great and is a super sharp display. The display can be described as just "awesome".
The "New MacBook " ,as it's called isn't actually an upgrade to the Air at all; it exists as an entirely new product line, separate from both the Air and the Pro. At $1,299, it won't be cheap, but it's for people who demand the thinnest and lightest possible design from Apple. It feels like a 12 inch iPad attached to a full fledged keyboard .So for one who just wants two perspective in a laptop that is -- screen and portability, the new MacBook is perfect. For others just stick to the MacBook Air or the MacBook Pro.
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