12" Macbook Review - One month with one hole

My thoughts on the 12" Retina Macbook after using it for a month.
Special thanks to FILI for the super fly track. Enjoy!
Music Track: Tribe Called Mess - FILI
Intro track: Robotaki - Raton Laveur
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[@albboy96]

that's the most expensive spin ever done lol

[@Birkes]

+NumisVidz *overvalued

[@wilbasgwie]

+Birkes ba dum tsss

[@MrCalvinGu]

+NumisVidz Unless he has apple care ;p

[@Ghettofinger]

+MrCalvinGu Apple Care doesn't cover accidents for laptops.

[@hyy3657]

+NumisVidz i haven't realise what u r saying until i saw it on 00:14, lmao

[@richardnolet250]

pretty ballsy spinning 1300 buck on your finger with that much confidence. mad skillz doe

[@lancelotxavier9084]

He dropped it.

[@hajmdFaisal]

Lancelot Xavier there is a couch beneath

[@RR-wn8it]

haj md Faisal bed

[@RR-wn8it]

haj md Faisal bed

[@techfreshness]

Richard Nolet impressive, AND while speaking to the camera

[@Socratessz]

Dat spin tho

[@Socratessz]

+Matt Thompson okey fukboi

[@mattthompson6281]

LeviSyler lol! still don't understand.

[@MarvelousOne35]

+Matt Thompson new to the internet I c. Let me be the first to welcome u...

[@joha4574]

+Matt Thompson lmfao

[@Mercu4a]

+Matt Thompson u wot m8

[@andersgammelsrd1815]

"One month with one hole" Kinda sounds like you just got married or sth

[@raynproductions720]

OH MY GOSH YOU KILLED ME HERE HAHAHAAH

[@kunichiwax3]

+Anders Gammelsrød at least if he got married there would be 2 holes at the very least

[@andersgammelsrd1815]

Nicholas Kanitra Yeah but only one is actually made for that stuff. Like the Macbook which has an AUX hole, but that doesn't count.

[@einotorkkel1918]

+Anders Gammelsrød Hahahahhahaha ;D I think that is too small XDd

[@IiiIiIIIiiiiiIiIII-nh9zx]

you mean std?

[@sidvelu]

Spinning around 1300 dollars like its nothing lol

[@theHaHa1091]

***** or like 5000 blankets

[@ghmasterjj]

sidvelu im not gonna lie watching that made me a little tense

[@helly11811]

ghmasterjj same made me very tense i was like dont spin it!!!!! stop!!!! god damit!!!!

[@PatrickJGamboa]

sidvelu like a boss

[@dusanmerdzanovski6051]

+ghmasterjj same :d

[@Leowulfs]

One month with one hole.. Sounds like my first college relationship.

[@AritstRage]

I was looking for this comment lmao, thank you.

[@kavinsp]

Leowulf™ mind=blown

[@robertkiestov3734]

Nobody cares, degenerate coomer.

[@r34perpwnz]

Damn son, you are like the Asian MKBHD. Great reviews man.

[@Diwash1]

r34perpwnz I sense racism.

[@Dave2D]

haloShAdOwSnIpE wow. that escalated quickly

[@Dave2D]

r34perpwnz Hah wow. I'm not even close to that level of dope, but thanks!

[@luffydavor]

***** Hey Dave, I need a laptop for school next year, and for now I'm going with the new Lenovo y50-70 4k. I also want it to be able to play some games that's why I picked it over other laptops. The only downsides are that it`s 24mm(0.944 inches) thick (that wouldn't bother me so much because the design is amazing in my opinion) and the screen runs at 48 hertz...apart from that everything is perfect at it. The price is pretty good as well (1200€). Sooo would you recommend it to me ? Or maybe some other notebooks that don't cost more than $1300. Or could you do a review of the y50 XD ? Please answer because I really don't know what to do right now XD. Oh yeah, these are the specs : Intel® Core™ I7-4710HQ 2,5 Ghz (turbo boost to 3,5) 16 GB DDR3-RAM 3840x2160 Pixel display NVIDIA Geforce GTX-860M 4 GB version 512 GB SSD 2,4 kg (5.29 pounds) 24mm(0.944 inches) thick

[@Diwash1]

LUFFY Why pick 4k ? Practically no use at all....

[@derekdu4]

Why does the music have a cat meowing every 10 seconds??

[@Dave2D]

Cuz my cat has a really good sense of rhythm

[@derekdu4]

+Dave Lee LOL great vid though :)

[@Dave2D]

+Derek Dufour hah. thanks for watching!

[@gabrielleung7136]

Now I can't unhear it

[@chrisose]

"If you can get use to it." This phrase and variations on it are very common in reviews on Apple products.

[@jjjmanyo]

chrisose Of course they are. Android, windows and linux based devices are designed so that YOU can control how they work. iOS, OS X and most Apple devices are built under the mantra that you'll adapt to how they want you to do things.

[@chrisose]

Shayded They operate exactly like a designer label.

[@V100BB]

chrisose ""If you can get use to it." Also seems to a be a recurring theme with Windows 8 equipped devices likewise sadly.

[@jjjmanyo]

V100BB Luckily windows 10 is free for everyone 7 and up

[@V100BB]

Shayded Here's hoping Windows 10 is a solid OS, not jinxing anything until launch.

[@mgreco1988]

I enjoy watching your laptop reviews when I have no intention of buying a laptop. Top notch videos.

[@03Chris25]

+A Ali Tech Same here... it sucks to be poor.

[@edensdreams2890]

> Top notch *Little did we know...*

[@Retrostarscream]

Heh, same 🤙

[@baileyminshull1658]

OMG!! that spin thing at the start

[@AfiqSazali]

Bailey Minshull my heart pain XD

[@pisse3000]

CaptainReplica You make my heart spin ❤

[@AfiqSazali]

pisse3000 lol no thanks

[@pisse3000]

You could have just said "thank you" :(

[@uwotmate339]

these conversation is cancer

[@Tonicwine999]

I'm giving you thumbs up directly because of the Macbook spinning - the review was great to!

[@Dave2D]

+Tonicwine999 thanks for the support! =)

[@Tonicwine999]

No problemo

[@dannywinget]

Bro you are growing so fast and the videos are just so good right off the bat. You will be huge soon man!

[@Dave2D]

Danny Winget Thanks Danny! Means a lot from you. Happy you watched it =)

[@imchayanger9526]

3.29 million

[@picadie8971]

one month with one hole,I cant be the only one seeing this

[@1415J]

+Picadie No,you are not alone

[@seink21]

+Picadie You are not alone xd. With headphones port it have two holes XD.

[@WycliffStudios]

Pun intended. No shit sherlock

[@Rummeko]

The spin was flawless!

[@taevy12]

This MacBook would be perfect for a college student like me :) Except the price tag.

[@dianaquiros]

+vuthina roeun Did you get it? I want a college student's review on this laptop as I'm about to get it but have heard both very good and very bad reviews on it...

[@taevy12]

+Diana Quirós I don't have it but my friend been using it since day one. I never heard him complaining about it. You should be just fine with it 😬

[@dianaquiros]

+vuthina roeun great. If you could ask him what he thinks of it in general that'd be great. I've been searching for a student's review on it for hours now. Thanks, anyways :)

[@taevy12]

+Diana Quirós he said he loves it lol

[@dianaquiros]

+vuthina roeun thank you!!!! I'm getting it 🙈

[@FishKungfu]

Thanks for your no nonsense honest reviews.

[@PaigeRichardsWTF]

that spin gave me so much anxiety

[@nicholasmaki8809]

Production quality is superb, and these one month with... videos are actually great for helping the buyer. You deserve more views!

[@Errcyco]

He’s got the most palatable 12” review for damn sure.

[@MarekSowikowski]

Honest score. Real review without valueless bells and whistles.

[@Dave2D]

+Marek Słowikowski thanks! glad you enjoyed it

[@Errcyco]

These still look dope in 2022. Imagine if they released a new one with the M1 when the new Air comes out with the M2.. 🤤 With that said, gonna have try pry my Air from me in a decade. I adore this little beauty.. everything works soooo well. This 12” is fucking gorgeous in it’s own right. Just severely underpowered and needed better keys on the keyboard. I just realized I know nothing on the sound, like how are the speakers sounding type shit.

[@ricardotamayo9180]

Totally agree. I got a 12 inch this 2022 and it's AMAZING. M1 would rock on this beautiful, sexy, practical little thing.

[@tecialist]

The inspiration behind this MacBook is that a lot of people don't use ports on their computers anymore. An increasing number of users are using online cloud services to share files. So it's not a compromise for those people; in fact, the new MacBook is better without the ports that some users will hardly use.

[@Jwin8133]

Options are always better

[@tecialist]

Jake Huyett If you don't have a camera, you can't take pictures. There is no option. But a laptop doesn't have a USB port, you have alternatives. Cloud sharing services, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi for file sharing, and AirPlay for screen-mirroring.

[@4240cameron]

*starts twirling $1300 dollar computer on finger

[@KittyWongHF]

People keep repeating that it doesn't do much for its price, but then you need to remember what you're paying for. In this case you're not exactly paying for processing power and the ability to render 4K videos -- you're paying for the design, construction, lightweight, and (of course) style of the laptop that has fairly long-lasting battery-life and is more than capable of doing your regular note-taking / desk job. In a gaming PC, you don't have to pay for the computer to be compact and small with all aluminum plates -- so instead the money you pay is spent on ramping up the hard drive and other specs. A sports car and a tow truck are both cars, but they serve different functions. Yes, you're paying a shitload of money for a Ferrari and maybe still driving the same distance a cheap truck can take you, and hell it can't even tow a car, but it's "worth it" to someone who wants the style, the horsepower, the look, for whatever reason. If you want a hardcore computer, for playing games on high FPS and rendering 4K videos, go get that. If you want to look cool with Apple branded, light weight, "pioneer tech", intended for web surfing and word processing, go ahead and spend your money.

[@user-hx5vv1fb2d]

i watched almost all of your reviews of all the laptops. outstanding and astonishing job, man!!! the best reviewer ever. cant wait for the Razer Core review from you. looking for a latptop with usb-c and works fine with the Core. this macbook definaly NOT on my list. and the razer blade stealth is balck its thin, its light but NO sd slot and light up logo... noooo!! lol. anyway the videos are just perfect. thanks man

[@Dave2D]

Thanks for the support! Glad you enjoy the vids :)

[@singerhsm9000]

the single port.. you ADAPT to it HAHAHA ok no

[@AaronSil]

+BeautybyIvy lul

[@BrawndoQC]

+BeautybyIvy Well yes, I've a Pro and the new Macbook, I just keep my dongle connected to my charger. It does power, USB 3 and HDMI.

[@ZacSpyrakis]

+Brawndo you don't get it don't you

[@hanisyazana4763]

@@ZacSpyrakis explain,after 3 years

[@silphate9836]

@@hanisyazana4763 "adapt" by using an "adapter"

[@bobbypaycheque]

A 2015 notebook that can't chug through CS:GO or DOTA2. Wow. Pricey paperweight ya got there. Single port is unforgivable. There is no getting used to lack of functionality. Good review as always.

[@jumpstart8159]

Considering it was never meant to be a gaming computer

[@bobbypaycheque]

Gerad Guitrez If it won't run low demand games like CS:GO and Dota 2 it speaks to the performance capabilities of the machine. For the price this laptop is absurdly underpowered. Only having a single port is also a joke. Can't use USB storage while charging? Absurd.

[@jumpstart8159]

bobbypaycheque less people use external USB port storage in 2015 less than ever in computing history. Every one is moving toward cloud storage and there's plenty of fast SSD storage inside. Multiple port is over rated, haven't use a USB port in years and if you really know you need them you would go for another one in their line up. Lawyers, medical field and many other people that work from a table at Starbucks this computer is plenty powerful for what they will be doing. It may be a bit over priced but not by much when you place it with the rest of their line up and match ram and storage size to their MacBook Air counterpart, and that's how it has always been with first gen device. Still you get a good retinal display, good keyboard and great trackpad all in a one pound, super thin laptop. The entire purpose of this is portability. Just because is underpowered to you it is not underpowered for every one. Personally I would wait for the 2nd gen. but this still a great product for a 1st generation.

[@bobbypaycheque]

Gerad Guitrez A nobody hack screenwriter is moving toward the cloud maybe, but big business requires the security of more secure local options. Also, where exactly do you plug in an external monitor on this? Plug it into the charge port and go back to a single monitor when it needs to be charged? Absurd. Like the reviewer said, all of these inconveniences add up to be a major inconvenience. If I were spending 1800 bucks on a laptop I wouldn't be 'working around' anything. The laptop would be fully featured. Steve Jobs wouldn't have gone for this nonsense, say what you like about him but he always put functionality first. Since his passing Apple has gone out of the computer business and into the fashion accessory business. I don't get the sense anyone at apple test drives these things anymore.

[@jumpstart8159]

Cool glad you know this laptop is not for them.

[@Centrinario]

"One month with one hole" The name of a great romance novel if I've ever heard one.

[@R4K1B-]

HOW DO YOU SPIN THE LAPTOPS ON YOUR FINGERS???????

[@Luisgonzro]

Magic

[@yussanid]

start from book

[@AsherPetersonAGP]

It can edit 4K. But only in Final Cut Pro X.

[@sirmoros8951]

Thanks for the info!

[@SuperMacster33]

Asher Peterson why only in final cut pr

[@magnat505]

Asher Peterson im editing 4k video in seconds on this laptop its extremely fast in final cut pro!

[@joekim3902]

Premiere Pro has horrible optimisation compared to FCPX

[@patk90]

what is the wallpaper at 1:08? love it but cant find it anywhere!!!!!

[@TaylrbrwrSketches]

This was probably the most chill review I've ever seen. Subscribed man!

[@miniroll32]

That spinning at the start deserved a thumbs up, for sure.

[@hiromamoru9144]

Henry Jones Jr. Yeah but then he drops the damn thing at the last of the video

[@bobbieratclif9519]

Spot on review. For those who're curious about the battery life issue, I've found I commonly get nine hours of video playback or more on one charge by only lessening the screen brightness by 20% or so. After owning and traveling extensively with this 12" MacBook for 1 1/2 years, I call this my very light yet delightful machine that has plenty of memory (mine has 512 GB), great sound, and remarkable battery life. Not bad for a real notebook that only weighs a scant 2 pounds. A solid secondary laptop that heavy tech users will enjoy. Apple keeps proving, lightweight notebooks with a lovely screen and great sound makes this rather pricey machine well worth it over the long haul.

[@kefkapalazzo1]

i don't use ports, i don't use webcams, i like the keyboard. no compromises here

[@dianaquiros]

+kefkapalazzo1 do you own the macbook?

[@kefkapalazzo1]

Diana Quirós yup

[@nickhastings6705]

Same absolutely love mine and works really well

[@kefkapalazzo1]

Jake Huyett shut up stupid

[@kefkapalazzo1]

Jake Huyett still stupid though

[@phillipjames453]

I purchased a 2015 space gray, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD model for pennies on the dollar earlier this year on ebay. It came with a new battery and recent keyboard replacement by Apple. I have not encountered any problems. It is not my primary computing device.

[@Jimmyageek]

MacBook 12 is a Netbook for $1300 Which Should Be Only Selling for $300

[@Friemelkubus]

Jimmy a Geek No. Just no. My sister bought a chromebook for 300 euro, I bought another 300 euro laptop for my mother and they're not comparable. Not even close. Not the same magnitude. It's overpriced yes, but it's not THAT overpriced.

[@Dave2D]

Jimmy a Geek It's not a netbook. Far from it. It's an expensive and really cool machine but definitely not for most people regardless of it's price.

[@Friemelkubus]

***** Will you review the 15" MBP they just released btw ?

[@Dave2D]

probably

[@jumpstart8159]

You are out of your mind.

[@evanc8689]

Watched this on my 2015 MacBook. This thing was way ahead of its time.

[@Commander_HW]

My balls started to go up into my body when he started to doing that spinning at 0:18

[@TechLineHD]

just found your channel. That crazy spin just got you a new subscriber! That's dope!

[@confusioniam5299]

Aha! yeAHhHh

[@TheChiptuner]

0:15 I cringed so hard I didn't want it to fall xD

[@azkawidiarto5206]

+The Chiptuner 9:40

[@TheChiptuner]

+Azka Widiarto OH MY GOD I DIDN'T SEE THAT PART AAAAHHHH!

[@GeetDuggal]

By far the best review on this little guy I've seen. You hit the experiences in different, common settings that many reviews don't really discuss and gave the product some time to really develop solid thoughts on it. Nice videos man.

[@Randomguy86204]

Perfect review, earned a sub, I like how you are honest with everything and that key-point at the end really hit me "You shouldn't have to make sacrifices for a product you just payed $1,300 for".. Hopefully generation 2 they can fix a lot of tte issues.

[@MrAkarock]

I have this macbook and it runs smooth. I watch movies on it without any problem. Email browsing and word processing. It does everything I put on it. Also I used imovie no problem at all. No lag. It has 8 gigs of ram and great screen. Macbook air has old led screen

[@tipoomaster]

Good review as usual! Err, was there something to catch the Macbook if you dropped it at the start? Kind of had me panicked, lol.

[@s1monst3r]

tipoomaster i know right? gave me the chills and if u skip to the end of the video he does drop it o_o so he probably had smthn lol

[@Dave2D]

tipoomaster Did it over a couch. Only Casey Neistat would balls big enough to go without a landing pad.

[@viji_island]

It's great to know someone else like you doesn't love this 12 inch MacBook. Been trying to convince myself and I loved the "idea" but in reality it's not gonna replace my 17 inch Sony laptop from 2011. Need a new laptop though thinking between surface book or MacBook Pro 13 (but deciding between non or with touch bar). Thank you for your honest opinion though!!

[@wwbdwwbd]

"I don't love it..." That's how I have felt about every Apple product released under Tim Cook.

[@octavianschaefer7294]

wwbdwwbd I feel that too except for the iPhone X and airpods.

[@jawajab5173]

Your clarity of thoughts and presentation help in making comparisons for informed decision. Thanks.

[@duythanhish]

When you started spinning it, my jaws dropped lol

[@hiromamoru9144]

Brandon Nguyen Funny because he actually DID drop it later which was stupid

[@rowelle]

I’ve been watching this video again and again for the past few years and I just now understood the “one hole“ meaning. I was confused for the longest time what you were referring to until now.

[@MatthewRichardson1]

Subbed after one video. This guy is the next best tech reviewer on KZbin. Check him out folks.

[@JordanKZ]

Lol @ comments. 'Asian MKBHD', that's a compliment right?

[@MatthewRichardson1]

I believe so. MKBHD is very good. I'm seeing more PC / laptop stuff here which is nice. There's enough people doing phones already.

[@JordanKZ]

True. MKHD has a very unique style, shame he's teaming up with the worst tech blog on the internet... But hey, dem hits.

[@MatthewRichardson1]

Jordan Khoviteri-Zadeh I think they need him more than he needs them.

[@TheIllustrationGuy]

Matthew Richardson Yeah, totally agree

[@CharlesCA]

I am coming from a 15" MBP Late 2008 (8gb RAM and SSD) and I got the MacBook 1.3Ghz to replace it. Sad to say but the MBP from 2008 is faster. I really don't want to return this computer because it is just so sexy but I am thinking I will have to. Scrolling through webpages is slow, can't playback KZbin videos and 2x speed @ 720p without it being choppy. Sad day. EDIT/Update: So I went back to the apple store and tried using their MacBook again and it worked great. The only difference was I was using Safari at the Apple Store and Chrome at home. I tried KZbin at home with Safari and it ran great, even with 4k video. Chrome, not so much. I am not the only one with speed issues with Chrome. Here is what worked for me. Updated Chrome to the current beta and installed chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/h264ify/aleakchihdccplidncghkekgioiakgal?hl=en-US which forces KZbin to serve H.264 videos instead of VP8/VP9 videos. This made the difference and now I can use Chrome + KZbin and watch videos at 2x speed without hickups. I am keeping the MacBook now.

[@thexmark]

Charles for real? Wow, I was thinking it could easily do playback of any quality without any issues. I was looking at this to browse the web and stream music and watch video streams... not into gaming or heavy editing here. But if you say that it also struggles with simple day to day entertainment usage, then I may reconsider now.

[@user-jt6xh2ln9z]

I would check my internet connection dude...

[@CharlesCA]

Seized Cheese It is not the internet connection. thexmark So I went back to the apple store and tried using their MacBook again and it worked great. The only difference was I was using Safari at the Apple Store and Chrome at home. I tried KZbin at home with Safari and it ran great, even with 4k video. Chrome, not so much. I am not the only one with speed issues with Chrome. Here is what worked for me. Updated Chrome to the current beta and installed chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/h264ify/aleakchihdccplidncghkekgioiakgal?hl=en-US which forces KZbin to serve H.264 videos instead of VP8/VP9 videos. This made the difference and now I can use Chrome + KZbin and watch videos at 2x speed without hickups. I am keeping the MacBook now.

[@likeawhispr]

+thexmark I've been using mine since they came out and haven't had a single hiccup. Netflix, Hulu, etc., work just fine for me. Many people have crummy connection and or so much trash on their system that they blame the hardware when it's really a user related problem that they're having. This does what you'd expect a new macbook air to do. For most tasks, you will not see a difference in performance. Those who do notice a performance difference usually purchased the wrong computer for their intended usage.

[@1Stunna2323]

Skills that Kills in the intro! I subbed because of it.

[@alexanderpit2006]

Haven't found a great channel for non phone/tablet technology. You are very good, music is catchy and unobtrusive. Subscribed.

[@GudieveNing]

Great review that I concur with completely having played with one in stores over the last few weeks to evaluate it. The keyboard is a primary example of form over function. As a designer myself, I can see now Jony Ive on the drafting table ensuring that all the rectangles that make up the MacBook keyboard align, with no ugly gaps that would spoil the uniform slab of cracked black embedded in sexy coloured alumin(i)um. In reality world, the chunkier keyboards are the most comfortable and impose less stress on your finger bones. I'm typing this on a superb 10 year old Dell SK-8135 desktop keyboard that cost me 5 pounds used, about $7! Full size full throw keys, tactile volume control knob and media controls etc. Makes a huge difference to typing speed and accuracy, and there's no finger pain. What Apple should have done is to have retained the MacBook Air keyboard (not worrying about machine thinness), replaced the screen with this new superb retina display, and of course, used the new fanless internals. Oh, and added a second USB C port like the superb Google Pixel 2 Chromebook. Not to mention an SD card slot! I'm at a loss as to who the MacBook 2015 is aimed at... Writers? They don't need the retina display, but they do need a good keyboard - so the 11" MBA handles that market. Photographers? No way! Not enough power to handle large 20MP RAW files from a Nikon D3 or Canon 1D nor an SD card slot for quick file transfer. (USB 2.0 is way too slow and no cameras offer USB 3 or C yet.) Video? Enough said. Gamers? 1300 for a toy computer? No way Jose! It sounds crazy, but there is only ONE application for this machine, Adobe Illustrator - my own use. You don't need the keyboard much for graphic design, other than function hot keys and captions. The screen is high res and offers good colours for print and web colour matching. The CPU and SSD are more than enough for working on vector images that are less processor intensive.

[@slickvibez16]

I rarely comment on videos but just wanted to let you know, you have a high quality and really likeable channel. You seem like a really chill dude too so the personality factor is good. You got yourself a new sub!

[@Dave2D]

Thanks!

[@abowers]

I was scared Dave that you were going to drop this precious thing at the beginning of the video.

[@hiromamoru9144]

XzXDaViperXzX But he did anyway like a baka(Japanese for idiot)

[@randolph23ish]

Been using a 2015 MacBook for about a year now and I love it. I work a lot of public transport and this is just perfect for that. I also really like the keyboard (each to their own). Still I understand why this laptop isn't for everyone. Thanks for the review Dave, I love your take on new tech. My only question is, how on earth do you afford all of this amazing stuff??

[@x13years]

Great review .. hit a lot of key points with out spending needless time..

[@Dave2D]

+x13years thanks for watching!

[@manuelotin88]

I'm new to your channel and i have to say your reviews are great. I like the fact that they go straight to the point and from a very humble and down to earth point of view. They make a lot of sense and you don't preach. i hate it when reviewers preach. So keep up the good work! Congrats!

[@alexkelly5554]

I need a new laptop so badly, but i hate these keys so much! wish the chromebook pixel was available in Australia.

[@gautamraoprakashmalathkar3078]

Congrats for 1 million views!!!! Probably I was the one millionth one to watch!!!! Very happy... Keep up the great job!,!!

[@rajsrivastav6940]

that spin was phenomenal ! wowww

[@ThePedroEtc]

I like how you didn't praise it all the way, or diss it non stop. You stuck to the facts and added in a few opinions but was still good. First vid I've seen by you and subbing already

[@EatBeefNow]

Hey Dave, What SATA - USB cable is that, Im looking for one

[@davidcheng2183]

You are crazy. The spin + the balance on the ledge. You have balls man...

[@johnparks6936]

What windows laptop comes closest to a mac trackpad?

[@Dave2D]

+John Parks probably the new XPS15?

[@johnparks6936]

Did you try it? How does it compare?

[@Dave2D]

+John Parks check my review of it =)

[@infernapegaming2726]

+Dave Lee that was a risky spin

[@johnparks6936]

***** I just ordered the Surface Pro 4. Is the trackpad that comes with the keycover similar to the Surface Book's?

[@oneaburns]

Great review. Subscribed. So after this would you say it would have been better if they just added Retina to the current MacBook Air (like everyone wanted) and added the new trackpad? I certainly wish they would have.

[@Haksdo2]

"..if you force yourself to only use this one port, you'll get used to it". Well, if you put your fingers in between the door and slam it shut every morning, for weeks on end, you'll get used to that too. Getting used to something is far from experiencing something as pleasant :) As for the keyboard, everyone keeps saying "Apple had to make the keyboard so thin to fit it in here". No, they didn't have to, it was a specific choice they made. You mentioned the best example yourself: the Asus UX305. That ultrabook is even ever so slightly thinner, but it still has a "regular" laptop keyboard. The same goes for the ports, Apple explicitly chose to not put more ports on this device. They could have easily done it, and imo they should have, but they didn't. This is basically in line with their marketing strategy: give people something new and interesting, but give them something that leaves them wanting more. I wouldn't be surprised if the version 2 of this device will have an extra USB port (USB A or C) and an SD-card reader. It's also quite funny that the Macbooks have really good speakers, this one as well, better then most other laptops/ultrabooks. However, Apple's phones and tablets have very mediocre sound, with rubbish single bottom mounted speakers instead of dual front facing ones.

[@kodotech8590]

Haksdo2 yeah agreed i think apple just skipped the regular USB port so people pay another $80 for adapters

[@hryank33]

Haksdo2 After using this keyboard, I find the Surface Pro keyboard is better. Which 99% would disagree, but surface pro keyboard slightly better

[@DannyMercer1993]

This was a great review Dave. Objective, mixed and beautifully edited. Well done.

[@GrahamMiao]

You looked tired, man. How long had you been playing DotA?

[@alecschlotfeldt681]

I just died on the inside towards the beginning, how... I don't... UGH then the end was just "yeah it was coming" moment

[@m.afakyanc8581]

Just can't dig out one thing: This 12" rMB uses a 29W external charger/adapter to power and/or charge its battery. In fact, you can also see 14.5Vdc/2.0A inscribed under the back cover... If so, how can you charge this thing with an external battery bank, which normally has a 2.1A or so but 5.0Vdc output? How can you charge a 14.5Vdc device only using 5.0Vdc?

[@Dave2D]

very very slowly

[@m.afakyanc8581]

+Dave Lee Thanks for the prompt reply... Can you remember the exact specs/features of the power bank you have used for this testing? You say "very very slowly" but you also mentioned it wii take 5 hrs. to charge from the power bank vs. 2.5 hrs. charging from the original charger adapter. That much, I can't really say "very very slowly". But I still cannot understand the physics behind it: how can you charge a load that should be fed with 14.5Vdc, only with a source of 5.0Vdc? (the opposite case may be possible, if some precautions can be taken..., btw)

[@Dave2D]

The one I used in the video is a Konnet PowerEZ Pro. I've done it with Ravpower/Vinsic/Anker devices as well so I think anything that outputs 2.4A will work

[@choilive]

+M. Afak Yanc There is a switching power regulator built inside that can increase the voltage. There is also probably a specific integrated circuit to monitor and control the battery charge.

[@m.afakyanc8581]

I'm an electronics engineer, dated from 1976 (graduation) and I know what a "switch mode power supply" is. Such circuits can convert a higher voltage (actually a sinusoidal higher voltage) to a lower DC (or very much equivalent to DC) voltage. But they do not multiply the rated output voltage of an external power bank. And they shouldn't bcz. you actually need to use those outputs at 5Vdc (stabilized) to charge smart phones, tablets or the like.. which cannot be charged with more than 5Vdc. In any case, if there would be some other kind of voltage multiplier inside those power banks there has to be a output voltage selector switch or otherwise a sensing circuitry to decide which level of output voltage to be used... I believe those power banks don't have that kind of built-in magic, either...

[@dangoruiz3259]

Twirling the Macbook on your finger won me over. Subscribed!!!

[@leebennett2387]

Personally I DO love mine but thank's for the objective review.

[@XDKX101]

The one good thing about OSX and the MacBook speaker/audio system is that you get the Boom Audio app which literally transforms it all. The speakers sound a 100 times better with it.

[@MrJayGibbs]

As a Mac user and someone who has seen this macbook up close, its terrible. It does have some of the great apple values but it has way too many downsides to be happy owning one. Its too small, i mean its pass that point of looking ridiculous. The Air pulls it off because its not quite a premium laptop like the Pro, its more tablet. But when a macbook pro goes even smaller, its not cool. Its way underpowered for what it is and anything under 300Gigs is too small, especially for media and editing use with Adobe. The USB will drive you crazy. You will end up buying a usb hub for 60-70 bucks and end up exactly in the same place as a $400 laptop with 3 or 4 usb ports. I see no reason why apple didn't include at least one normal port. The charger is flimsy and will fall apart. It reminds me of a iphone changer. I don't totally hate it but its no way worth $1200. Either wait for the new bigger sized MBP but i wouldn't hold my breath or buy a older model, but prices still haven't dropped.

[@mileni7]

Jay Romero You do realize this isn't the Pro model? MB isn't intended to be used for video editing. If you wan't a mobile device for editing videos, go for pro.

[@blufilmsesa]

c0ppo We know. Pro Model will come with ONE USB port. *amaze.

[@likeawhispr]

+Jay Romero Are you a noob Mac and Adobe user? Any person who knows anything about editing raw video, etc., knows that this macbook is not ideal for that purpose. Of course it's small, that's the point for its target market. If you have a wife, and 8 kids, you don't buy a VW Beetle do you? You buy what you need. YOU don't see why apple uses one port because apple isn't directing its products to people like YOU. Fair enough? Apple is directing its products to people like me who do just fine with a single USB-C on their small computer. If you want more ports and more space buy it when it finally comes out on the macbook pro. I've 500gigs on my new macbook (got it when they came out) and it works just fine, because I'm smart enough to use a 4TB drive (and other drives) effortlessly with it when saving photo and video work. Apple should ditch the "normal" usb as fast as it can, just like it ditched the floppy, and optical drives when others didn't. If you're even thinking about using a hub for this computer, then you've bought the wrong computer. This computer is not directed at people who need that. This computer is really for people who want to connect a usb drive, cd/dvd player, card reader, etc., or charger at any given time. If you need more than that, then you need to spend more money and get the macbook PROor buy a PC notebook. Is it worth $1200? I paid more than that to get 500gigs. It's worth it to me because I really wanted a fanless notebook and until apple comes out with a really thin macbook pro, I'll work with this in conjunction with my iMac, etc. Flimsy charger? The charger is just a larger version of my iPad, iPhone charger neither of which has failed me. My charger from my original iPad (2010) still works like new, and I travel for business. The bottom line is that you're speaking about a product that does not see you as its target market.

[@MrJayGibbs]

***** as c0ppo mentioned in the first comment that it isn't the MB pro and isn't intended for video editing or any heavy work... so what are they paying $1200 for? A glorified netbook. Then the "apple expert" above comes at me with the bible talk. I have a 2012 MB pro i use for the night work and a 2010 28" imac as a everyday runner. I still cry on what i spent for the imac because quite frankly it has given me crap. And my MB has already had the hdd drive replaced with a sdd because the hdd failed. Im also sick of the OS too. Im watching people on windows machines crack adobe software with ease and put me to shame with transferring media files etc. As a apple expect once told me, there is a reason why apple is the richest company in the company in the world, the cut corners on everything and apply just about outdated and standard components to their devices (the iphone being a perfect example) and sell it at a premium price. I bought a Lenovo ultrabook for $1100 and it kills the imac and MB. I don't dislike apple products, but the days of innovation for them are long gone Oh and my Lenovo also has a USB-C port but 3 normal USB too so i don't have to spend $80 on a "converter" like the suckers that buy this mac.

[@jayrivera7144]

Was I the only one dying at first , when he was spinning the MacBook 😁

[@Kedddy]

wallpaper link plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[@shaynechng8830]

Clean and crisp review/video, had me subscribed watching this! thumbs up.

[@mingoallenii1502]

The title of this sounds like a story about Kris Humphries' marriage with Kim Kardashian...

[@nieuwiefan]

Just recently upgraded to the MacBook, I honestly was leaning towards the MacBook Air, but Best Buy had this one on sale for $999. I love the size! Perfect portability! Thought I would miss the ports and I still may. I don't do much outside of Microsoft Office, web surfing, emailing, and streaming media. I do minor video editing, but this machine is sufficient for all those things. However, the portability and screen resolution is what makes this system great! It literally only weighs 2 lbs! You can get a lot for $1299, but at $999 I have no buyer's remorse. The great thing about Apple is I don't have to spend $ on another laptop for 6 years for my more simple computing needs.

[@nieuwiefan]

+HotDog I'm ok with that, I got it for $300 off.

[@ishandruss]

what happened when you dropped it?

[@bcassol]

gravity

[@pepecas2434]

+Bruno Cassol Hahahaha gold

[@GeekRaj]

I like your style. Matching grey color everywhere! Thumbs up for that!

[@dtvdesign3723]

You shouldn't have to adapt to something you paid $1300 for, it should be designed around the consumers needs and preferences...

[@RazeenMujarrab]

DIRECTIONAL KEYS OMG. Finally someone mentioned it. Thank you. Subbed

[@mgreco1988]

Lmao that title tho

[@hiromamoru9144]

Mike Greco Really "tho"? Though not "tho"

[@Interged]

First video I'm watching from you, and I'm pretty impressed! Keep this up, Dave!

[@Dave2D]

IntergedTech thank you!

[@Sbfjxkdkd]

*This title could be used as the title of a self experiment on the blog of a sex addict who tries hard to become a normal person for one month.* Wait what

[@daniel.staten]

Thanks for sharing the wallpaper. Love the Space Grey.

[@jerrypie]

*screams for ten seconds at the beginning of the video*

[@dianaquiros]

+Jerry Nguyen Hahahaha i love you

[@Marilynefc]

This was the review I needed!!!! Something easy to understand and actually use able

[@BigSCTVfan]

Seems like this MacBook has too many flaws to justify the price based on reviews I've read.

[@Michael-ur5qb]

This reminds me of when the Air came out. The aesthetics were amazing but over priced and under specd. I think this is a repeat of the past and it will take a few generations before it is perfected. I like mine just fine but my needs are very basic and this isn't for everyone. I can see why people hate the one port but for me I solved it with a wireless flash drive by sandisk so I can charge it at the same time.

[@Datsevych]

So you sayin this macbook is enough for daily use? I am thinking about switch to apple devices (computers) and i am looking for entry device.

[@Zecce93]

You're spinning this MacBook without even looking is absolutely BADASS! :D The MacBook got too many problems right now and is only for people that got lot of money and just want a laptop for some office work and stuff. But in the future more and more people will get one of these. It's kind of a prototype, the market will develop in a way that the MacBook will fit in.

[@MaxBabilunga]

That laptop needed m1 chip

[@gmdrandom6287]

*a12z

[@yourfather9553]

Very good review. I've never seen any other reviewers take a look at heat and sound like you do. Keep up the good work.

[@alexanderlei3212]

I love your videos and subscribed : ) It would mean a lot if you said hi

[@Dave2D]

hi!

[@alexanderlei3212]

***** OMG YOU REPLIED! :D

[@jacobalexander8804]

do u think this is a good labtop far writing and gaming?

[@SploshBadger]

This isn't a good laptop for gaming macs in general can't play many games, if you want one for gaming get one with a dedicated graphics card. Writing however it should be pretty good because the battery is good as you can use it away from the charger.

[@entourage8555]

Hello

[@thexmark]

Awesome review man! Great recommendation and thoughts at the end too. I'm sitting on the fence and as you've mentioned, I'll wait. More power!

[@JACCO20082012]

OH MY GOD STOP SPINNING IT YOU'RE FREAKING ME THE FUCK OUT.

[@BrawndoQC]

I recently acquired the new Macbook to use it as a combo with my Macbook pro 15" (For travel, meetings etc), and my only gripe is the new keyboard layout. Everytime I switch between my Macbooks I seem to need a few minutes to retrain my brain, the proportion of the keys are not the same. I don't look at my keyboard when typing so that kinda screw up muscle memory. Other than, I love it. No issues with the Single USB-C; It's the future. Cool review by the way thanks