Apple Corporation released its new Macbook early this year and it became a remarkable event. Portable laptops with high resolution displays have been scattered all over the market and apple addicts reasonably have been begging for retina display for airs ever since. But company went further and issued a pretty controversial device. I believe even the laziest dropped some cramps toward this guy. Here I want to express my opinion on the main “controversial” features of new Macbook 2015.
- Weak performance. On the main issues turned out to be performance. Mobile processor Intel Core M is considered slower then many of mobile processors and raised many questions. Graphic chip of old generations should bring poor contribution as well. Let’s disregards absolute number and turn to experience. Eventually that matters. From my own using I may say I haven’t had any visible problems working with this laptop. By working I mean WORKING 🙂 a bit photoshop, Adobe premiere (yet 4k video is unbearable for this guy. However with lack of options, Macbook 12 can try little by little), browsing, playing games like Hearthstone, multitasking (like playing, then browsing, then playing again). I could heat it up to 60 degrees Celsius – so believe, I am not merciful user:) So in the end of the day I can admit – this laptop fits perfectly for my daily tasks. Don’t rely on its power for hard editing or playing – be realistic. But for 95% normal (not geek gamers) – Macbook 12 delivers enough performance.
- USB Type C. Ok, I agree…I was stunned quite a while. However it requires double considering. How often do we use our USB nowadays in comparison with what had been lately, say, 5 years ago? I believe more seldom, right? And this is the point – we are moving away from wires and USBs. Pen drives? – cloud storage. Additional periphery (big monitors, projectors, mouses, keyboards etc) – look for macbook pro. Charge a phone – come on…. Keep in mind that Type C is going to be evolved and included in other devices. And after all, someone has to be a trailblazer, so let it be Apple and this gorgeous laptop.
- Price. The cheapest model costs 1299$ what caused waves of embarrassment and blaming Apple’s policy. But if we go back to 2008 and check its price tag – the price for macbook 2015 would not have seemed to high. I believe we must give a company a time to settle things down. Next generations will have more optimised and balanced price I am assured.
In the end let’s make thing clear: I have no intention to sell You the new Macbook. What I want to say is that You have to touch it, use it for a while and then make up your own objective opinion. But I am convinced, whether You like it or despise it, don’t tease it to harsh because your future laptops will look like New Macbook.
Amazing! I really want one of these for Christmas!
It’s super cool. What about waiting till next generation comes up?
I have problem with this one. I saw it, touched it, “worked” a little in shop and of course I’m amazed by its lightness and amazing design (including space gray colour <3) but I'm affraid that in the time its processor will make it slow. You need to take into consideration that apps and websites are getting more demanding and planned obsolescence (it's still existing even if companies says different) will kill it.
Last but not least – I don't like the keyboard – its too flat and I felt wierd typing on it. The trackpad was amazing though.
PS. You should have been critical to technology/trends – not users 😛
this one is ambiguous though – it’s a matter of attitude. I haven’t gotten any sensation that websites and apps I use had become more demanding. Neither got I a feeling they would become for my scenario of Macbook usage 🙂
Keyboard – true. But life is full of trade offs 🙂
P.S. Really, don’t U have this feeling that dislike button might be helpful sometimes? ahahaaha
I like MacBooks they are so functional easy to use. Apparently a new iPad with a detachable keyboard is coming out do you think it might replace the MacBook?
I find Mac as a very good product but differences between old and new version for ordinary user is unrecognizable.
probably my children will use holograms, which will look like watch.Everything will be display on any materials or even in the air in any time and place -like in hollywood’s productions.
I believe the iPad Pro was designed for professionals – photoshop guys and that sort of guys. Moreover iPad runs IOS and Macbook – OS X.
Anyway, hopefully Apple seniors assessed all the variants to prevent cannibalising Macbook volume 🙂