MacBook review: Apple reinvents the laptop again

13 Apr 2015 • engadget.com

At the top of this review, I compared the new MacBook to the first MacBook Air. But that’s not totally fair, because even in its first generation, the 12-inch MacBook is a much better product than the first Air was back in 2008. Whereas the original Air suffered from problems like short battery life and spotty wireless performance, most of the design decisions Apple made on the new MacBook are smart; well-thought-out. Even though Apple went with a less-powerful processor than on the current Air, this new model still delivers brisk boot-up times, quick disk speeds and fast everyday performance.

Just in case anyone thought my previous remarks were too harsh I completely agree with the above assessment. The original Air was physically flawed in several ways (the above mentioned things plus cooling, broken hinges, etc.) and underpowered in addition to any issues one might have with it’s conceptual design.

If you can live with the trackpad and keyboard I’d be willing to bet the only remaining issues with the new MacBook are going to be purely conceptual rather than physical. If you love the conception, you’ll likely love the new Macbook.

I’ll post again once I’ve actually tried the keyboard and trackpad in the store.