Apple announced the MacBook Neo today, and I think it’s a bigger deal than most people realize. The headline is the price. $599. That’s it. And if you’re a student, $499. Yesterday, the cheapest way to get a Mac laptop was north of a…
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A Cellular MacBook
I don’t usually comment on Apple patents because there are so many of them, and they typically don’t mean what you think they mean. However, this one about improved cellular technologies in MacBooks has me taking the bait. The case for a cellular MacBook in the…
Continue reading →The New 13″ MacBook Pro with 100% Less Butterflies
Today Apple announced the release of the latest iteration of the 13″ MacBook Pro. The new version doesn’t grow the screen to 14“, as the rumor mill predicted. It does, however, get a processor bump on the higher-end models. Perhaps most importantly, it adds…
Continue reading →The New MacBook Pro Keyboard Initial Impressions and Thoughts
I had the opportunity to spend some time typing on the new MacBook Pro Keyboard. As someone that uses the iMac Magic Keyboard on a daily basis, I can report that it feels identical, with slightly less travel. The initial tear down reports they…
Continue reading →Random Thoughts on Apple’s “Hello Again” Event
In the coming days there’s going to be a lot of talk about Apple’s “Hello Again” event today and the new MacBook Pros. Here’s a few random thoughts and observations I had watching the event: Who is it sending their vacation photos to Tim…
Continue reading →MacBooks and Headphone Jacks
I’ve been wondering the past several days about whether or not we’ll see a headphone jack in tomorrow’s new MacBook Pros. There’s been lots of talk about the leaked Magic Toolbar and folks are assuming that it will have a bundle of USB-C ports…
Continue reading →TJ Luoma on the 12″ Retina MacBook
TJ Luoma went in to the Apple Store to buy a new MacBook Pro and ended up walking out with a 12″ Retina MacBook. He loves it. One of the most interesting parts is that he prefers the MacBook’s low-travel keyboard. I think keyboards are a…
Continue reading →Following Up with the New MacBook Keyboard
Since I posted my initial review of the new MacBook, I’ve received a lot of email about the keyboard. From other new MacBook owners, the feedback has largely agreed with me that the keyboard is inferior to that on the MacBook Pro or iMac with…
Continue reading →The New MacBook Review
For the last week and a half, I’ve been doing a lot of my work on the new MacBook. I bought this computer as an experiment with the intention to return it unless I felt it was good enough to replace my existing 15″…
Continue reading →30 Minutes with the New MacBook
In addition to spending 30 minutes with the Apple Watch yesterday, I also spent 30 minutes with the new MacBook. I’ve talked about the new design already on the Mac Power Users and written about it here. Now, after having spent some time behind one, I have a…
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