Hands-on review: New MacBook 2015

This is a flash hands on review to give you the chance to see what the laptop is all about as soon as possible. Stay tuned as we’ll be expanding and upgrading this review very shortly with more info.

Apple’s new Macbook is all about style, while still combining it with oodles of power. This is apparently the ‘notebook redefined’ according to the Cupertino brand, and it certainly does push the envelope in one area: the lightness of this thing is insane.

It’s so light you could mistake it for a half-empty sheaf of papers. Holding it in one hand is quite unnerving, as you feel you could snap it without holding properly.

The keyboard has been retooled to include a ‘butterfly hinge’ underneath each key. This means they’re massive and to be honest, lacking in travel. I’m sure that’s the sort of thing that after a while will become a genius idea for some, but in my brief time with it all I could think was ‘man, these are some big ol’ keys’.

The force touchpad is cool, with levels of clicks that aren’t really there. That’s to say that the more you press down, the more levels of haptic you hit – it’s a cool idea but one that requires some sensitivity.

The lack of any port bar the USB-C connector for HDMI, power and, well, everything else, is a bold one. Initially I was saddened by the loss of so many ports, but if it makes the new Macbook this thin, I’m all over it.

Early verdict

This is a great design from Apple, bringing a 12-inch laptop with a Retina display and stunning lightweight chassis for not much in the way of compromise… apart from the price, with it starting at $1299.

It comes in silver, gold and space gray, all of which look really neat (space gray really is classy) and man… this thing is SO LIGHT.

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One Port to Rule Them All: USB Type-C and the New Macbook

This article was originally published at avnestico.com.

While the rest of the world spent Monday afternoon gawking at Apple's $17,000 watch, it was the company’s other new release that caught my eye. The new Macbookhttp://www.laptopfactoryoutlet.com.sg/ sports an improved keyboard and trackpad, a 12-inch screen, and a $1,549 (CAD) base price. More interesting than what it’s gained, though, is what it’s lost: besides being thinner and lighter than the 11-inch Macbook Air, the new Macbook has slimmed its port count down to two. The headphone jack remains, but USB, Thunderbolt, and even the MagSafe charging port have all been axed and replaced by a single new port, alone on the left-hand side of the machine. It’s called USB type-C, and it’s going to be everywhere soon.

These ports will all be replaced by USB type-C. From left to right: micro-USB type-B, USB type-A, USB type-B, and mini-USB type-B. [Wikipedia]

If you look at the picture above, you’ll see that the USB type-A cable has four gold contacts; two are used for power while the other two transmit data. This physical layout hasn’t changed once, even though USB transfer speeds are hundreds of times faster than they were when the cable was designed twenty years ago. Drawing on twenty years’ worth of engineering advances, efforts to similarly future-proof the type-C cable have resulted in a smaller, more robust connector which houses no fewer than twenty-four contacts.

With all the extra hardware, the new plug’s capabilities far surpass those of the old. One new party trick is type-C’s ability to transmit large amounts of power and data at the same time — in opposite directions. Consider this scenario: you have an external monitor on your desk at home, plugged in to a wall outlet. When you connect your dying laptop to the monitor at the end of the day, the USB type-C connector will provide you with an additional display while simultaneously charging your laptop. If that isn’t the future, I don’t know what is.

Of course, there has to be a drawback. USB type-C isn’t backwards-compatible with any existing USB connectors, which means we’ll have an awkward phase of adapters reigning supreme while everyone transitions over to the new connector. Until then, I foresee myself having to clarify “no, the reversible one, not that one” plenty of times when asking a friend if they have a USB cable on them. Considering the future benefits, this is a small price to pay for the new connector’s future-proofing.

For now, other USB port types will continue to exist. Along with its two type-A ports, the Chromebook Pixel 2 has one type-C port on each side of its case and a power brick with a type-C cable. The reason for this, which is so obvious that I’m ashamed I didn’t catch it, is so you can plug the power cord into either side depending on which is more convenient for you. Once other laptop manufacturers start to copy this layout, you might never be irritated by a power cable again.

Instead of all the cables you have laying around, imagine a future where all you’ll need is a few double-sided type-C cables, maybe with an adapter thrown in. Perhaps the Lightning port will go the way of Thunderbolt, making the next iPhone the first of its kind to house a USB port. The true promise of USB type-C is that it’ll eventually be able to replace everything.

The only exception? That damn headphone jack.