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Apple's iPad Pro launch event on 30 Oct was gatecrashed by an old friend called the MacBook Air. Now that's a name I haven't heard in years, we all thought, before being pleasantly surprised by the comprehensive update this long-neglected laptop got for 2...
Personally we've always found the MacBook's 12in screen a touch too small for day-to-day use, which makes the arrival of a souped-up and Retina-equipped 13in Air exceptionally pleasing.As far as we're concerned this is a no-brainer; the Air is ahead on mo...
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APPLEApple's stunning MacBook is a few years old but, despite its age, this laptop still looks like it's arrived from the future. The ultimate portable PC packs a powerful performance in a device that's not much thicker than a beer mat. The svelte design...
We've always been a huge fan of the MacBook and this update improves the experience even further.It is a stunning piece of technology but owning one does come at a high price and we can't help thinking that £1,249 is simply too steep.But if you want the u...
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It's been a tough couple of years for the entry-level MacBook. The 12-inch offering has always been a reliable member of Apple's lineup, but after the redesign in 2015, and the move away from the iconic white polycarbonate design, sales took a hit. In ear...
Unparalleled craftsmanship, Solid battery life, Excellent display, Surprisingly robust speakers...
One Thunderbolt port just doesn't cut it, Not at all competitively priced...
No.The MacBook is a good, even great laptop, meticulously engineered and beautiful. Apple itself makes it a tough sell, though, by pricing the standard 13-inch MacBook Pro at the same entry price. Yes, the MacBook is more portable – but that's the only re...
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Apple is an interesting beast. Often considered king of design, its MacBook cut up the rulebook when it first appeared in 2015, ditching full-size USB ports and, well, almost any wired connectivity for the sake of a single USB Type-C port. Controversial...
Second-gen butterfly mechanism keyboard makes for improved typing, lovely looking design, solid battery life, excellent screen quality, silent operation...
Still only one USB Type-C port, price hike puts many more powerful Windows machines in contention, Force Touch isn't that useful...
The 2017 Apple MacBook is one gorgeous looking, capable and long-lasting laptop. The second-gen butterfly mechanism keyboard is a notable improvement over the previous generation too.It's still a controversial laptop, however, given its single USB Type-C...
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Want a laptop that's small and lightweight enough to take everywhere you go? The newest iteration of Apple's MacBook is perfect. With a 12in screen and weighing in at less 1kg, there's no way you'll find this awkward to carry around with you. With stylish...
The laptop's screen can show 4K video and films, Extremely lightweight and small this is the perfect machine for using on the go, Comes with word processing software builtin, Great sound quality one of the best we've seen from a laptop, Plenty of storage...
The display isn't a touchscreen, Not ideal if you rely on a CD/DVD drive, Only has one USBC connection, which is not really enough ports for our liking...
The new MacBook is the ideal buy if you're after a highly portable laptop, or you own other Apple devices, because this means you'll get access to more features. It's expensive, but the stylish design and ability to cope with everything from web browsing...
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There's a sense of deja vu as you approach Apple's 2017 MacBook. It still sports a super-skinny wedge design that suggests Apple won't be satisfied until its laptops are thin enough to be used as weapons by ninja.It's still ridiculously light: 920g – or r...
Really solid build quality, New keyboard switches feel great, The screen's lovely for general use, Decent battery life...
FaceTime camera is 480p, Keyboard is REALLY LOUD, Would be nice if it was 200 quid cheaper, USB-C rather than Thunderbolt 3...
This isn't a perfect notebook, then, nor probably even a perfect MacBook. But this laptop is nonetheless ridiculously lovely to use. Yes, I'd like a webcam beyond 480p, and for the keyboard to be a bit quieter, but the unit feels solid, the screen is grea...
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Apple has subtly updated its MacBook Pro, MacBook Air and this, the MacBook. Retaining the chassis of the 2015 debut of the machine but adding second generation butterfly mechanism keys and the latest Intel chips, is it finally a truly better option than...
The MacBook is stunning but it is cursed with one port in a world that isn't ready for that yet. If you do everything over the air though and want the smallest, lightest ultrabook possible then it is an outstanding, if expensive, option.The Kaby Lake gene...
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When it comes to buying MacBooks, if you aren't a Pro user then you have a compelling decision to make between the MacBook Air and the 12in MacBook. Both are slim, capable machines but with enough differences to make it a tough decision.At WWDC in June 20...
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...
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The Good Housekeeping Institute evaluated 25 laptops to find the best for everyone from the well-traveled to the high schooler. Laptops were scored based on a number of performance benchmarks, alongside screen and audio quality, general ease of use, and t...
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The Apple MacBook ($1,299), once an entry-level polycarbonate laptop, has gone decidedly upmarket in recent years. A 2017 refresh brings Intel's seventh-generation Kaby Lake processors to the 12-inch ultraportable, but little else has changed from last ye...
Astonishingly thin and light, 15+-hour battery life, Retina display offers crisp text and bright colors...
Connectivity is limited to a single USB port and a headphone jack, Components are not upgradeable after purchase...
The ever-slim Apple MacBook gets a faster processor and remains a battery life champ, but a persistent dearth of connectivity ports makes it unappealing compared with the similarly priced MacBook Pro and Windows competitors...
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computershopper.com Updated: 2019-11-18 00:11:10
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Apple's June 2017 WWDC event was jam-packed with more announcements, product updates, and new-hardware teases than any conference, keynote, or product launch event in the company's recent history. Alongside a macOS update called "High Sierra" (which was j...
Improved performance and keyboard compared to previous-generation MacBook, 15-hour battery life, Excellent Retina display...
Still just one USB port (a Type-C that won't fit most existing peripherals), Noisy keyboard...
Apple's updated MacBook gets a performance and battery boost, plus a somewhat better keyboard. It remains impressively slim, with an excellent screen, but we still want more than that one port. Read More...
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What is new? Apart from the quietly updated Air 13, the MacBook 12 also got a new CPU and a faster SSD. With it, Apple wants to be "years ahead". "Compared to whom or what?", you might ask. Probably in comparison to the Air 13, whose essentials are still...
high-quality, extremely thin and lightweight case, very good Force-Touch touchpad, very good, high-resolution display, silent operation, very good speakers...
only one port, which is also used for charging, keyboard takes some getting used to, display with glossy surface, reduced performance under prolonged load...
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At the WWDC keynote on Monday, Apple announced a collection of hardware refreshes for the MacBook, MacBook Pro, and iMac, which users are already able to order on Apple.com. Across the line of Macs, Apple added faster Kaby Lake processors, faster SSD o...
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There was way more hardware news at WWDC this week than I think anybody expected. And for small laptop partisans, one of the quietest announcements might have been one of the best: you can now get the MacBook with a Core i5 or i7 processor.The review mode...
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Apple last week refreshed its MacBook lineup with processor upgrades and minor aesthetic tweaks, with the 12-inch MacBook benefiting from new Intel silicon and faster SSDs. Are the changes enough to prompt existing owners to upgrade? Find out in AppleInsi...
With MacBook, Apple is targeting road warriors and users looking for the thinnest, lightest, and most portable system on the market. For most users, however, the performance benefits offered by the base MacBook Pro far outweigh sleek design. The Pro vers...
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