By Kane Fulton
[Editor’s Note: This is a review of the 2016 12-inch MacBook model. For our thoughts on the latest edition, check out our newly published 2017 12-inch MacBook review.]
Did you buy the 12-inch MacBook? I did, but not because I wanted one.
No, the laptop I really wanted was a new MacBook Air, or even a redesigned 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro with a sleeker chassis. Although the latter arrived eventually, neither came quite in time for Apple’s early 2016 rounds.
And like many other Air fans, I realised that another year was to pass by without one of the best Macs getting an upgrade. So I bought the next best thing.
The MacBook is all about compromise. With more pixels than the Air, its display allows me to be more productive on the move and slinging it into a backpack almost feels like cheating. While no powerhouse (editing 4K images on it is slightly painful), it handles basic tasks with ease.
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Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac
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