New MacBook 2015 (12 inch) Review: (WHY I BOUGHT IT)

In this review I give my unique take on what this MacBook is for and for whom.
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[@EricaGriffin]

Oh, polarizing videos are fun. Fighting, fighting everywhere. It seems like I either have to delete every other comment or block more people than usual lol. I believe in keeping my community abuse and hate free. If you don't like this little MacBook, please click away from the video instead of insulting me and everyone else. I seriously don't care about your complaining.

[@CarlosDeBernardMrAgapi]

Seriously?? Wao. Sorry Lol. I though that tech is more than of and android phones. I like the video about the Mac. I am Mac user since 6 years now. But I still have a old pc and androids phones. But always be on the middle and respect the feeds around. That is the point. Any way keep up.

[@Atem_in_the_streets]

The Internet, you'll never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.

[@SWOgottaGO]

***** Try radical feminism

[@Dragontrumpetare]

You do what you need to do. Its your channel. If you want normal conversation is what you have to do. I support you. And yes I dont like Apple. But I did like this video. :-)

[@CarlosDeBernardMrAgapi]

Cause it is a human response

[@EricaGriffin]

NO, the Samsung Ativ Book 9 Core M DOES NOT have a touch screen...

[@kieran89cpt]

Erica, gurl! When will u be doing a review for the asus zenfone 2.. U know that i only trust ur opinion. Thank u Peace

[@ancelyjimmytechHDandroidjimmy]

does it look crazy ??

[@tomytomy1914]

Apple products today = Picasso products in the past

[@NorbertoVillalobosInciarte]

Your reviews are always great. Your points of view are sincere and that is what really matters.

[@edwardjohnston6286]

Erica Griffin erica try using safari instead of chrome and watch your battery life fly to the 12 hour mark. omg chrome is such a damned energy hog.

[@abualzuaree]

This computer should be priced at $499 ...

[@SchneiderStudios]

Abubaker Alzuaree You cannot buy quality with a measly $500.

[@ensampojken]

Abubaker Alzuaree That's a bit low. But it should be around 8-900, would be a fair price for the design and whatnot.

[@fossboss4050]

Agreed

[@peerfunk]

Abubaker Alzuaree for the tasks its good for ... maybe 200$ haha

[@fossboss4050]

SchneiderMan what bs, of course you can.

[@AnthonyBachour]

Not sure if the hate is from people who can't afford this or just don't understand that some people have other needs than their own...

[@ayush6025]

Slightly better battery, a 1080p webcam and a second USB-C port and at $999 and this thing would be awesome ..

[@ensampojken]

Ayush Abhinav Add a USB-C adapter to that... I can't fathom how they are able to sell adapters for 80 bucks haha

[@ivanjacob_]

John Benett Or the price they ask for the air isn't fair either.

[@ivanjacob_]

John Benett Yeah, the quality is good. But the screen sucks ass.

[@ayush6025]

I second that daumier. As for battery even though this thing is filled with batteries it does not get any further than 5 to 6 hours of continuous use.

[@Henry_Jr_Watsson]

Ayush Abhinav Just a better webcam and a second USB-C port at the same price would be perfect ;)

[@ThankYouPageMagic]

Erica - awesome review. Appreciate it so much. I have a 15" MBP that I've had about 3+ years. It is too damn heavy for travel. I've been looking at the 13" MBP but when I went to the Apple store and played with the new 2015 macbook, I was very surprised at how fast it really is. I've seen plenty of reviews where they say you can't edit video, but I'll be damned if last night I didn't go to the Apple store and spend about 20 minutes using FCPX and doing a 4 video multicam and having virtually no stuttering. Now, I didn't throw a bunch of filters on the clips (might bog down there) but I don't tend to do any filters or coloring anyway. So I am glad to see someone else who's taken a thoughtful look at editing video with the dang thing instead of just looking at the geekbench scores and saying it won't edit. I don't know what Apple has done with the internals of this, but on the surface, a 1.1ghz CPU should not respond as quickly as this dang thing does. I'm very impressed and may just buy one anyway. I have tried traveling for work with just an iPad and that didn't work - and don't want to carry the 15" brick - so this feels very good to me (except for that isight camera resolution!). Thanks for your review! +1 Oh, and I applaud you for deleting much of the hateful comments. I don't understand why people feel like they need to bash others for their very thoughtful opinions. If the damn machine doesn't appeal to you then don't buy it and don't bash others for their thoughts either!

[@ArianiDwiPuteri]

Hi, I need your advice, is it better to buy macbook pro baseline 2016 without touch bar or macbook pro 2015 baseline? I need a laptop to edit video using final cut pro and edit photo using photoshop. I'm currently using macbook pro non retina mid 2012. Thanks.

[@mochixplants]

My late 2013 13" rMBP hinge creaks all the time but I'm not sure if it started after i opened the case or before maybe just the screws being too tight?

[@accordinglyryan]

I like Apple, but I can't stand behind this product. Went to the Apple Store to try it out I don't understand why anyone would buy this over the 13 inch MacBook Pro Retina. It's like the same price and you're getting a lot more for your money. I don't mind carrying a pound or two extra and listening to a fan in return for a laptop that has so much more versatility. That's just me though, I do see your points so for people like you maybe it makes sense.

[@jonoc5]

Dell0304 " I don't mind carrying a pound or two extra and listening to a fan in return for a laptop that has so much more versatility." Millions of people DO mind that. I got a 13 inch pro for university and it's far too heavy to be truly portable.

[@accordinglyryan]

I guess it's because several years ago I carried around 7-10 pound laptops all the time. I personally don't care at all.

[@jonoc5]

Dell0304 Right, but you said you can't understand why anybody would buy it. Many people carry their laptop around all day and carrying around 0.6Kg less is a big deal. that's why people buy it.

[@accordinglyryan]

Honestly, I really don't see how a 3 pound laptop is too much to carry. Certainly not worth saving a pound or so in return for not having but one port, an underpowered CPU, and being forced to pay for adapters and stuff.

[@accordinglyryan]

^I love this guy, he knows his shit

[@Jibily1]

Samsung and Lenovo are both touchscreen equipped, That's why they cost more. Seems kinda silly that you didn't like the Surface Pro 3, which is equally light, has a similarly good display, is more powerful, and is cheaper (even with the type cover). You can chuck the pen that you didn't care for, and still have laptop for a cheaper, more powerful device. Check out the Surface 3 before you spend a bajillion dollars on this guy. It's just a powerful and is also cheaper. I don't agree with your assessment but I can overlook it for now. :P I'm not THAT ragey about Apple products.

[@Jibily1]

For less than the price of the adapter needed to use more than just the USB port, you can buy some adhesive rubber strips to soften the nubby things on the surface pro 3. Or half the money on a surface 3 which is just as quiet as the Macbook. Buuut everyone is allowed to have a preference. Even if it's the wrong one! :P

[@EricaGriffin]

Travis Walker The surface isn't lap friendly, still has a fan and still gets hot.

[@EricaGriffin]

Travis Walker please check your facts...the Ativ Book 9 core m is definitely NOT touchscreen

[@EricaGriffin]

Travis Walker Also, regardless of what you say here, the display of the Surface is not as nice! I really didn't enjoy the yellow banding on that display on the side. Mine wasn't the only one I saw with this yellow banding. What I find curious is who is anyone to critique my decision and tell me what I should do for my own needs? Annoying as hell...

[@Jibily1]

Like I said, you're allowed to have your opinion. I wasn't being serious about it being the "wrong" one, either. Sorry for frustrating you. :\ Probably should've not said anything since you're probably getting crap by people who actually think you made a mistake. I like your videos. Ignore grumpy people when they tell you that you're wrong.

[@alphaphotoandvideo]

how long would it take to export a 1080p video about 1.5hr long?

[@capoeira4u]

Hi Erica. You mentioned you can use an external battery pack to charge this Macbook. Do you mean one that has a typical 2.1 A output that can charge an iPad? Can you confirm how quickly this will charge? I normally carry a 20,000Ah battery pack and it would be great if I can use it with this Macbook as well.

[@JayceBroda]

Good work as usual Erica Griffin !

[@ExperimentinSound]

I enjoyed the video and it helped me decide to go ahead and buy one. My new 12" MacBook is the best investment I ever made. The new MacBook is a near perfect compromise of weight, battery life, performance. Lets get the first problem out of the way it's not cheap especially when you add all the plug-ins required. But if you want cheap buy something else. Where it does excel is in providing both an iPad like form factor and a fully capable Mac. I have had virtually every model on MacBook since the Mac Portable and the weight reduction of the new model is revolutionary. You might think 'big deal', but it actually is, why?, because the Mac moved from something you have to "drag along" to something you always have with you. I tried this with an iPad and it failed the lack of a proper multi windowed UI, the Apps I need not really being there, limited storage and no keyboard meant that I also had to 'drag-along' the Mac for most business activities. The secret I have found to making this work is to buy lots of USB-C cables and extras. I have invested in a set of cables, charger, adapters and Time Machine drive at each location I work in regularly then I travel between locations, with nothing but my head phones, knowing I will have power, backups and interfaces at all the locations I need to. Decent networking still isn't pervasive enough for me yet to store it all in iCloud. The battery life is more than enough to get me between cities and back home with ease. So much so that if I am going for a day trip I don't even bother taking a power supply. If I know I am going to need stuff for a presentation then I have an extra travel kit with full connectivity, power and anything I might need to ensure the show will go on. Even with all the extras for a presentation it still weighs a lot less then my MBPr 15. The MacBook is not uber fast, my tests seem to indicate the SSD is half the speed of that on my MBP but that still makes it 4x faster than my external Thunderbolt drive. Fast Enough. It will run FCP, Motion, Logic etc. sure you cannot load up an hour of 1080p video, edit it and expect it to render it like a Mac Pro. But then again the MBP won't do that. My Mac is my infrastructure for running my own sucessful business,feeding my family and keeping my customers happy. But surprisingly for me, if I was forced to choose between my maxed out MBP or my MacBook I think the MacBook would actually win. If I were actually starting from scratch I would buy a Mac Pro for my main office for the heavy lifting on the media manipulation and computational analysis side and a MacBook for EVERYTHING else. If you don't get it, you don't get it that's fine, but for me it's a game changer.

[@sarahrisbey1902]

+Greg Newton-Ingham This has just pushed me to buy one, THANK YOU!!!

[@LarnacaSystem]

Hello Erica. Great personal detailed review. I would like to know, what will happen to the iPad and 15" Macbook now you are using this 12" ? Do you have a desktop for heavy duty workloads without the fan disturbing you? Regards Pete

[@gabaktech]

is it kinda sort of competition for surface 3? hehe

[@supernova1976]

U can do all these tasks with a surface 3. And save 700 USD . and you are not going to sacrifice build quality.

[@Pepsiaddicto]

So the surface 3 is milled from a single piece of aluminum?

[@supernova1976]

Pepsiaddicto even more exotic material:) made of a single piece of billet magnesium then ceramic coated for extra durability and scratch resistance. Dont get me wrong I like apple products and this laptop looks cool with the keyboard stretching frommside to side. But I like the versatility of touch tablet format.

[@VainRegret]

supernova1976 And save 700 USD? Only if you get the shittiest SP3 model, which is the 64GB model with i3 and 4GB of RAM, if you get the model with 8GB RAM/256GB SSD it will be about the same price, $1150 (keyboard not included). So if you want a real laptop with a real trackpad, you should probably get the MacBook over the Surface Pro 3.

[@JayJapanB]

Alexander Paul Depends on what you do. 4gb of ram is pretty low. Biggest restriction on the Macbook is the cpu. I kinda wish the surface 3 had a 8gb SKU. Other than that it's dope. Also you guys don't know shit about expensive dual core devices. My CC2 will wrek u.

[@dojix96]

I think I know what bugs me about it now; the brand. I mean, this is essentially an overpriced bare-bones kind of device, so bare bones that it is essentially for documents and internet usage. The people defending it are generally fanboys, saying it has a place in the market. These are most likely the same people who saw no use in the Chromebook, but they're essentially identical, except it wasn't as expensive then. If this product was made by any other company, the same thing would've happened to them.

[@vinaye20]

***** even with the level pf engineering for this product... I would still say it is maybe around 200 dollars too expensive... At 8-900 it would be better..

[@vinaye20]

Agreed

[@rjmari]

Kelvin Miller You're not paying for the cost of manufacturing though. You're paying for R&D. There was a lot of new hardware that had to be developed for this product. And nobody thus far has made a touchpad that even comes close to the ones on Macbooks as far as usability and precision goes. At least not one I've ever used.

[@vinaye20]

***** if you have ever used an asus laptop you will know the meaning of high quality.. Im not saying the apple isnt high quality... It is... But my old asus was just as good if not better... And cost me around 400 dollars less...

[@rjmari]

Kelvin Miller Dude you're putting words in my mouth now. Take it easy and let's discuss this with some civility. You're putting it on way too thick with the Apple hate. Let's not get too up-in-arms about material things, please. Anyway, I was stating a fact in my first comment. There's a lot of R&D that went into the new Macbook (touchpad, battery, new keyboard switches, making it ridiculously thin, blahblah). That R&D gets passed on to the consumer, for better or for worse. Personally, I would not buy this item. It does not fit my needs and costs way more than what I'm comfortable spending on it. You're free to make that subjective decision for yourself, along with everyone else here.

[@yash008]

Erica Griffin Thanks for the review. Have you had any issues with multitasking - say playing HD movies / etc. while working on documents / spreadsheets? Any lag either ways?

[@MattyMkFly]

I'm curious 8 months later is it still holding up well for daily use or does the core M processor drive you crazy over time? I've been thinking of picking one up recently but I'm nervous to get something now with the chance of something newer not far away.

[@Lasseu]

Apple was the first to leave floppy disks out. I believe that now days armost all content for normal users is at cloud and therefore usb's are quite useless. Offcourse there is bigger/expanded model for professional use.. I hope that other manufacturers could also drop USB ports to one max. You can attach other devices throug bluetooth or NFC+wifi-direct/bt

[@szoszk]

But if you want to use it with a external mouse and keyboard, you need 2 USB ports. Wireless devices need extra power, it's especially annoying if you can't charge and use at the same time. So they should add min. 3 ports so you can attach mouse, keyboard and monitor/projector. You can use all these wireless technologies but you have to be lucky to have them where you need them

[@Lasseu]

Well, that is (labelled) professional use then. These days avarage user wouldnt even need USB port. Every single image that i have is in the cloud or has wireless capabilities for transfer. USB is needed when you want to copy (terabytes) illegala movies or games through USB stick and there for this one step closer to a pirate -free digital world. All my movies are on NAS and it really takes away the hassel of storing files locally.. I can watch movies on any device that has any kind of network card in it. My USB is for old devices to transfer data wich is really stupid when you have to transfer them twice, first the write and then read, it takes double time.

[@Lasseu]

My Logitech uses unify and has both in same receiver and i have 2 mouse and 1 keyboard :)

[@Lasseu]

***** its being charged through USB port???? (that info went just somwhere else than in my brainz) thou, i personally like more of the laptopts touchpad with laptop in normal use. Isnt there bluetooth mouses? now days Bluetooth LE is really low energy..

[@Lasseu]

***** i am not completly against USB ports. Just in everyday use where people wont need USB as often, i have at my laptop used 2 ports at same time only 1-5% of use time and 1 which i have for 100% of use time. It is just my opinion as for floppy disks were removed from avarage joe's usage as they were obsolete as time had passed by.

[@CarlDraper]

I think if I had that kind of money I'd get a Pixel 2, or an older MBP or other ultrabook.

[@ElfrickMendez]

There is no reason to buy one. The Intel Core M is terrible, and the thing only has one port, so Apple can sell you overpriced adapters. If you must get an Apple, get a Macbook Air for $500 less, and it comes with a much more powerful Core i5 processor, but you could save $1,000+ getting a Windows notebook or a Chromebook.

[@BrianBeeMoMoses]

I work for Dell. I'm in a position to test out new machines as they get ready to be deployed, as well as repaired before redeployment. For the past 5 years I've told people to stay away from Dell. However, I've finally found a machine I quite like, and have considered for personal use. The Dell E7240, it's an ultrabook, it works well with Linux Mint and Ubuntu, and it's wicked fast compared to the top of the line notebooks we have, including the M4800 or E5440. And considering I can get one for about $300-400, it's a damn better deal than anything Apple has to offer anymore.

[@mawash0309]

+Elfrick Mendez you can do anything you want to do on an Intel M processor that you need to do ! Just takes seconds of time more than an i5 or i7

[@Starchface]

Brian Moses But what is the civilian price? That is what matters. Include all the necessary options to create an equivalent configuration. I am not trying to defend Apple by any means. As a cheap person I would be unlikely to buy an Apple product, but I can see a use case for such a machine. Maybe it's because I am Canadian, but I question the wisdom of publicly criticizing one's employer's products. With all due respect, I think it would be wise to modify your comment.

[@CarlDraper]

Dell Corporate laptops are solid, while their consumer ones not so much, at least that's how it always has been.

[@Raishionix]

+EricaGriffin would you say the 1.2 ghz is worth the extra $300? is it enough of a performance boost?

[@StefanUrkel]

Erica: do you think this MacBook 12 would be fine w/ FCPX editing 4K video using Proxy Media even if you use luts and effects and such?

[@UrsulaPowers]

I'm very happy with my Macbook! Haters gonna hate!

[@SWOgottaGO]

Yeah, you just use it for websurfing. You paid over a grand on a featureless overpriced barebones laptop. Congratulations, you're officially a moron!

[@raph9093]

+SWOgottaGO jesus what a downer, its actually really capable

[@SWOgottaGO]

***** It is not. The cooling on this bad joke of a laptop is so bad that it throttles to the slowest speed the processor can achieve because it overheats. Such great designers at Apple!

[@raph9093]

lmao obviously you have just had a bad experience or you're using it for the wrong things

[@SWOgottaGO]

***** Using it for the wrong things lol That reminds me the ridiculous rhetoric Apple used when the iPhone4 had bad reception lmao. If I spend over a grand on a laptop I expect it to run flawlessly and run at advertised speeds.

[@kant12]

I hate those kind of keyboard. That would be my main issue along with price. But it is purty. :D

[@kant12]

Koji Ghafoor Hmm. Maybe if I used one long enough it would be good.

[@jahoobidoobie]

Koji Ghafoor lol

[@Laguy211]

Seen your videos since back in the day lol and I'm finally a sub congrats on the long track record of awesomeness lol oh and keep doing a fantastic job with these videos.

[@emorales86]

so Erica Griffin if you use the adapter along with this "AmazonBasics 7 Port USB 3.0 Hub with 12V/3A power adapter", and then try to charge the mac, is it going to work? and or the adapter only works to split the USB-c into USB 3.0, thanks :)

[@tylerdoop]

What I don't understand why it's so expensive. You barely get anything for the money you're spending.

[@brainandforce]

+Tyler Eberhardt Seriously. I think it's a great laptop but the bang/buck ratio is awful. Hopefully the Skylake refresh makes it cheaper - then I could actually recommend it.

[@aizazalam2625]

+Brain&Force 1.1ghz and core m processor is a piece of shit that i wouldn't even buy, nvm spending $1300 on it!

[@alexvoss8567]

You're paying for the apple ecosystem. That's almost it

[@NinthCinemaDown]

Editing video? On this thing? No thanks.

[@RealLifeEddy2K]

***** Agreed!

[@NinthCinemaDown]

I finally tested one out and I must say, it's beautiful and the force touch trackpad is actually bizarrely cool, even though I thought I'd hate it. That said, the thing is still a ripoff, and the one port is a deal breaker. Also, while the new keyboard looks good, and makes all other keyboards look fat and old, it feels like typing on an iPad. Which leads me to wonder why anyone who buys an underpowered, tiny, overpriced computer doesn't just get an iPad.

[@DanielOrtegoUSA]

***** I actually have the iPad Air and I find it very limited and remarkably boring. The thing' seems to work for what I needed to do in a way that IOS simply can't or at least yet.

[@NinthCinemaDown]

***** I use an iPad as a tv remote and browser while using Apple TV, if I'm needing portable computing to get something done, I'd use a MacBook Pro. If I need a portable Internet browser, I'd just use an iPhone 6 plus. This is beautiful, I love the screen, and the trackpad's good, but without it being cheap, I really see no reason for its existence when there are better options out there, from Apple. To each their own, though. Beats suffering through Windows, and is a better investment than the Chromebook Pixel, it's real competition.

[@nirgalor944]

i bought this comp a week ago.. bf i bought it i went through paractically all reviews on the planet... i just have to say- your review was very helpfull and most of all fun watching! (best review by far). keep on the good work!!!!! do not disappear.

[@rheagracepebra1947]

Erica Griffin hey erica :) i have a question, thus the 256gb flash storage is enough for a college student? And which would you prefer to recommend, the New Macbook or the Macbook Pro 2015? I really need help, hoping you would reply to me :)

[@c3po1986]

ASUS Zenbook UX305 thats all i have to say ...more ports, also Core M and 600 Dollars cheaper

[@EricaGriffin]

Without great speakers, great display, battery life, overall media experience it's pointless for myself.

[@krishtrinity]

Erica Griffin really speakers?people actually use those?

[@npham1198]

Erica Griffin According to ASUS' website they say there's a QHD+ screen..

[@EricaGriffin]

Nicholas Pham not talking about pixel resolution....

[@krishtrinity]

Erica Griffin it has all of them except maybe speakers?...you are a reviewer know the product before saying something is better than other,that's why i am subscribed to you,othewise what's the point?

[@edwardjohnston6286]

guys stop freaking out. this macbook is perfect, its the high end. and its not expensive compared to other levels. I use the cloud. so why do i need ports. i can use airplay, which is easier anyways. stupid to tie down your laptop. I guess you could get a dongle if you want 4k 60z. If i want to game, I can game at 2304x1440 60hz using steam in home streaming from my powerful gaming computer. Print? wireless Printing. So I don't see why people are complaining, you have to use the wireless to do everything, and I already do that. INCLUDING gaming. so i guess I don't see the criticisms. Can someone explain.

[@Natsumi170]

Edward Johnston It's not high-end. It's a Core M.

[@mawash0309]

I suggest with your response you should get a Chromebook Pixel 2 LS

[@edwardjohnston6286]

Kelvin Miller its high end for portable laptops. its as cutting edge as 2 pound laptops get. unless you would like to prove me wrong. show me a two pound laptop this thin, all same specs, same battery life, but with a more powerful processor. I dar you to try.

[@Vy7478]

[S]unjay Core M is used in high end tablets and mobile devices. So it is very high end.

[@Vy7478]

[S]unjay That pretty good for a core M laptop. Considering how small and compact it is and how it's a fanless device.

[@wilhelm653]

Hey Erica, I was wondering what calibration tool you were using to change the Gamma ratios? I have a Surface Pro 3 and as you are aware, the blacks are atrocious on this thing. Is there a program that you could suggest so I can create my own profile and mess around with. Thanks.

[@neillferguson7279]

Due to a fault I had to return a surface pro 4 I found windows 10 to be very glitchy should I go for the MacBook or try another surface giving Microsoft the benefit of the doubt or can you recommend something else?

[@siloPIRATE]

One day Apple products will get so thin, that you'll go to type and your finger will go through the whole machine

[@jjjmanyo]

I never understood the whole gawking over being lightweight thing in the laptop community. Do people really care about a pound or 2 difference? Like, if someone wants a mac, go for the MBP Retina instead. Otherwise hit up the UX303ln, the XPS 13, some other options etc. I feel like the tech world is becoming more about a fashion statement than the god damn fashion world is.

[@GG-ux8ii]

Shayded laptops are supposed to be portable, not a desktop.

[@jjjmanyo]

Jude Floyd Oh no, an extra pound. If you can't carry anything above 2 pounds you're a fucking baby.

[@GG-ux8ii]

Shayded No, its two pounds and thin. Real mature calling me a baby. Also, it does make a difference.

[@jjjmanyo]

If you can't deal with something like the UX303ln from Asus with an i7 and dedicated graphics card, you just use it to say you have a macbook.

[@GG-ux8ii]

Shayded No, people use it because they don;t like windows, because they like things about the computer. what if i don't need an i7? Imagine that.

[@roberthicks686]

I don't know jack about Final Cut X but after watching this video I'm going to assume that it wouldn't be that difficult to have a external disk with all of the raw footage, use the Macbook to "edit" the video then when I got home plug the disk in and do rendering on a more powerful machine? I'm also going to assume if I could upload the raw footage and project files via remote desktop or back to my mac that I could render just as easily?

[@daiokaio]

Hello, Do you have a video for the calibration you did on the macbook? I would really like to see how you placed the settings. Thanks.

[@darkbyte2005]

Great video Erica Griffin , I know now to avoid this laptop / tablet.

[@badabing8884]

So in nutshell it's an iPad in a MacBook form factor which uses OSX and has no touch screen and costs over a grand. There saved you watching a 20 minute of this woman rambling on.

[@aizazalam2625]

+Peter Leung and its also slower than the ipads and ANY laptop in 2015

[@BrawndoQC]

+Peter Leung You got it wrong, it's a fully functional laptop with HD screen and keyboard, with a proper Operating System (OSX isntead of IOS), the size and weight of a tablet.

[@badabing8884]

+Brawndo you just turned what I said the other way round and left out that it only has one input and costs over a grand. It's also vastly underpowered; the iPad pro's A9X is more powerful.

[@BrawndoQC]

Peter Leung Perhaps, but I'm way more productive on a laptop than a tablet. I don't like tablets therefore, having to work daily with a Macbook Pro 15" at work, the new Macbook is the perfect complimentary travel and meeting tool for me. I mainly do emails, admin a farm of Linux servers, some server side coding etc. Specs are more than enough for me. Having only one port is not an issue for me. I've a tree-way adapter with 3 ports (HDMI, USB and USB-C) that I can keep connected to the charger cable or slip in my travel or laptop bag if I need it, which I rarely do.

[@badabing8884]

+Brawndo well good it suits your needs and you can afford it. Me, I'll stick with my 15 MacBook Pro because it suits my needs and my iPad as I consume media mainly, just think the MacBook is too expensive for what it is and having to pay for an adaptor or defeats the object of having only one port. I would not get the first gen of this product anyway as I guarenas Apple will upgrade the port to a thunderbolt 3/usb type 3.1 gen 2 port. 2 of these would be a minimum for a laptop this weight and size.

[@AdamSFM]

Bit off topic, but what camera do you use? The quality and frame rate are fantastic.

[@DeviRSilva]

Just a qw..... how do you use the usb port (i.e usb thumb drive) and charge the laptop at the same time?

[@NizarNoor]

Surface Pro 3 is a much better product than this.

[@Drdirtydee]

So 1000 dollar Facebook machine. Pros- shiny , capable of lightweight work. Silent Con- overtly expensive one magical port Summary of 20 min vid

[@Pepsiaddicto]

Did you miss the part where she was happily editing 1080p video and photoshopping on it?

[@mouykhshabon]

Xomus Don't forget crappy hardware.

[@mouykhshabon]

Pepsiaddicto You can edit videos on your phone if you have the app for it.

[@skatertwig26]

Pepsiaddicto Yeah you can also do that on a $400 laptop.

[@Drdirtydee]

Pepsiaddicto can do light weight work

[@kevinkoym]

You mention in the video that you use your own video cam (versus the embeded one). Which camera do you use externally? Thanks.

[@RickyMontoya]

Are you still using this on a daily basis? If so, has your opinion of it changed at all? Can you maybe do a follow up on your thoughts as I found your initial opinion of it similar to what mine would be and I'm curious as to whether or not I should invest in it. Thanks.

[@wrathchicken]

Surface pro 3: productive, kind of expensive = no buy MacBook 2015: not that productive, stupid expensive = buy I understand the screen calibration thing... sort of, but come on sounds like a lot of excuses made for the MacBook.

[@shdhfgrtdych360]

wrathchicken She is fangirling the hell out of Apple. The Surface Pro 3 is objectively better than this overpriced piece of crap but of course the ISheep Starbucks hipsters will still buy it

[@lucass8119]

Andrew Cabrero The surface has a fan and gets loud as well as hot. The speakers, trackpad, and keyboard are all worse on the surface. Its nearly impossible to use on your lap, defeating the purpose of a laptop. Its defiantly an amazing tablet, but not a very good laptop. But yes, the macbook is very expensive, but people are allowed to have preferences. Not everyone has to agree with you, you are not the center of the universe. "Objectively better" does not mean "Better for everyones needs", clearly some people value quality, sound, heat, and fan noise over specs.

[@shdhfgrtdych360]

Lucas S I don't know which reviews you have been watching or if they were just defective units, but all of the reviews I've seen say that the fan is quiet and that the heat the SP3 produces isn't bothersome at all. It is a bit hard to use on your lap but it isn't impossible. I have a Surface 3 and the kickstand isn't nearly as versatile as the Surface Pro 3's kickstand but you get use to it. I've heard it to be the other way around. The SP3 was too big for most people in tablet mode and as a laptop it is closer to being a traditional laptop than it is a traditional tablet since Windows 8.1 isn't seen as being a good tablet OS and the lack of apps in the Windows store make it less touch friendly since many applications in Windows aren't optimized for touch use. People are allowed to have preferences but why not educate them and let them know they that can get a cheaper device that is more powerful than this MacBook while still getting an Apple product if they really desire one. Most people can't afford to blow off this much money and this MacBook provides the least bang for your buck when compared to other Macbooks.

[@lucass8119]

Andrew Cabrero Good point, the bang for the buck ratio on the new macbook is all out of wack.

[@jackob5110]

+Andrew Cabrero and you're fangirling over microsoft, they wants your money, pretty stupid to be a fanboy for either.

[@neomysterio]

People only buy Macbooks to show them off at Starbucks

[@tlf361]

Boristos Jaxon How arrogant and ignorant...

[@izabelamaria1400]

Great review! I just wonder whether it might easily bend when you have it in back pack, luggage between other stuff?

[@themisthoudam5079]

my 2016 model clicks too when i open it like yours .... omg whats is it??? do I need to worry???

[@abztraktt6403]

She's trying hard as possible to say positive things about that crap.

[@morganghetti]

Laree Williams Yeah she is. She is making alot of compromises so she doesn't have to lug around that monstrosity the call a macbook air. I mean that shit is like 3 lbs, bro.

[@ashwinp90]

go buy a surface pro3. you wont need anything else ever

[@alex91008]

Ashwin Prabhakaran Go watch her Surface Pro 3 review. It has a crappy display, the surface isn't lap friendly, speakers aren't very good, still has a fan and still gets noisy and hot.

[@Tropic_Thunderzz]

@alex91008 it has a beautiful display, it is lap friendly. I use it to type essays on my lap all the time. Speakers could be better. The fan does tend to get hot realt fast and noisy.

[@dmora2309]

I am aware this 12" MacBook is not for everyone, but a surface? Really? SP3 is almost a good laptop and almost a good tablet but if I want a great laptop for a great price no one can beat MacBook Air.

[@LukasSkate2]

is A2DP working ? I would love to pair it to my ue boom and listen to a movie or spotify with it and without pluging a wire into my speaker everytime

[@libimisurati1113]

I want buy MacBook but really got confused between MacBook Air 11" and this new MacBook 12" !!! just to do work stuff and little video and photos editing. Could you advise me with which one I go?

[@fdseoulsandiego6514]

No fan means=it's not a work horse No I/O means=Don't be productive over priced&under spec'd, sound like a prototypical Apple product.

[@danreichel2267]

FDSeoul San Diego Why do you need I/O to be productive? I connect to all my I/O via IP.

[@alex91008]

FDSeoul San Diego Uhhuh...Yet tons of movie/video studios, photographers, editors, and designers use Mac computers. This Macbook is meant to be an ultra portable computer that you can take anywhere. But don't make it sound like every Apple product is underpowered. They have a computer for all different situations and a lot of their computers are competitively priced ie. 5K iMac. And how can you say it's underspec'd and overpriced when Erica just pointed out that it's pretty much in the same ballpark in terms specs and pricing for high end ultrabooks? smh

[@alex91008]

FDSeoul San Diego Wow man. Thanks for insulting me when I was just talking about the computers and wasn't even talk about you. Good job sounding like a total douche bag instead of actually trying to have a conversation. You don't even know me or what products I use but you automatically assume things like the idiot you are. Haha talk about garbage. I fucking hate haters like you who think their all high and mighty for hating Apple just for the sake of it.

[@alex91008]

FDSeoul San Diego Yeah totally. Nothing could be farther from the truth. I didn't know people that use Macs in some of the most prestigious companies in the world such as Disney, Pixar, Dreamworks, Sony, Facebook, Google and more than half of U.S. businesses were considered "uneducated idiots." People use them because they like their design and how they work. Not to mention just fucking personal preference for the OS. I think you should stop being a d bag and actually have some arguments to get people to take you seriously.

[@danreichel2267]

***** I understand that current technology in Schools need to be upgraded, but in time more and more locations will adopt the ability to stream Video/Audio, transfer data, video chat, and many other cool things, over WiFi or bluetooth (IP). I currently have an IP connected USB Hub that is used to connect to USB License keys. No physical connection needed. Apple can sometimes be a little too forward thinking. Give it time, your school will upgrade..

[@Flexapr]

Erica, I JUST ordered the 1.3 GHz, 512 GB SSD, Gold version of this @ $1735 from B&H Photo. I plan to use it for my last college year & grad. school. Did I waste my $$$? And how does this compare to ASUS' new $279 Google Chromebook? The last Mac I owned was an Apple PowerBook in 1993 with a whopping 6 MB of RAM. I want to familiarize myself with Apple & OS X. So Any advice from anyone's appreciated. Thx.

[@Danihogwda]

Ok I have a MacBook Air and I`m changing it now because I can no longer accept that display it has, besides that I love the Air, its an amazing computer. Would be worth to switch from Macbook Air to Macbook 12 inch? Specially if I only use it for college stuff like Word, Power Point, Web browsing and basic stuff?

[@tipoomaster]

My rMBP 15" hinge also creaks like that, as does the bottom panel with any pressure applied to it, even just clicking the trackpad while it's on a desk or picking it up. Wonder if that would be enough for the Apple store to do something about it, though I've had it over a year so no instant swap.

[@jeffv49ers]

Any idea how it runs a Windows virtual machine? Haven't seen any reviews of that online and I'm curious how it does. I have a 2010 Macbook Pro, but I need to run a Linux VM and a Windows one on occasion, not both at the same time.

[@JeffBernierNet]

Hi Erica, Any chance you could point me towards whatever tool you used to calibrate the screen?

[@palillo2006]

Do you mind sharing the calibration settings for the display?

[@qcdads]

Erica are your using a case with you MacBookPro. I would suppose it is not that durable

[@twany442]

Erica waiting on your review of the G4. Thank you and continue doing a awesome job on your very truthful reviews.

[@MI-Tech]

Hmm pretty interesting device, but what would you choose Erica Griffin This Macbook or a Surface pro 3 ? And why? Cause for me they would be in the same price range similar screen quality and size. You get more power on the Surface but better speakers in the macbook. More ports on the surface, but a fan-less SOC in the Macbook. Seems like quite a hard call to me. Which is the better pick?

[@EverettCDavis]

What kind of Macbook do you have? I have a 2015 rMBP and a 2010 Macbook, and both are completely silent:)

[@erickleefeld4883]

Got a question for you: I'm thinking of buying one of these first generation MacBooks, with a 1.1 GHz Core M just like the model you're holding in this video, at a decent price for a used machine on Craigslist. (As in, maybe around $800 or $900.) My current machine is a 13-inch MacBook Air, 2013, with a 1.7 GHz i7, 8GB of RAM, and 256 GB SSD. So in terms of raw performance, I would be going down somewhat - but getting a better screen, ultra-light form factor, and fanless operation. Would this be a good switch to make, or should I wait another year or so for the second generation of MacBooks to hit the used market? Thanks.

[@sanlife]

I just got mine 1st gen MacBook 2015 second hand used at good price and I am loving it. It's works great for even my designing works (photoshop, illustrator, indesign). I am a windows user, new in apple os but I got used to it in no time. And these days I use more of MacBook than my Windows Gaming laptop (Dell 7559) mainly because of it's design, portability, screen, trackpad. Also as she says in video I went to see MacBook Air in store and I really liked MacBook's screen much better, light and small in size too.

[@Ihelp403]

Hey Erica, quick question for you. What program do you use to calibrate your display?

[@noe6596]

Would be nice to know what profile calibration you used for your laptop display. I also notice the black levels are too dark on my mac.

[@EricFilipkowski]

Do you still like it in 2016? Have you gotten used to the keyboard? Should we wait for sky lake? Thanks for answering. Unless you didn't.

[@abm4952]

Hey Erica, So, this vs. Surface pro 3 you did earlier. Which one would you pick seriously??? haha

[@iPhone_3GS]

i hear a clicking noise when moving the hinge on my 2012 retina 13' macbook pro

[@LJAR95]

I apologize If my question is ignorant Erica Griffin, but does the Mac have Bluetooth?

[@linuslee6314]

Where can I get / how can I create an accurate color profile for a MacBook??

[@communityband1]

Just curious - have you tried using Chrome Remote Desktop to control your workstation computer? My mobility needs are simple enough that I can essentially always work from a wi-fi location, and I find that I get overall better performance and usability with productivity apps by using an inexpensive notebook (a Chromebook in my case) to control my desktop machine than I do by having a medium powered notebook computer. I also hate syncing files and applications all the time, so the remoting solution is really nice for quickly shifting between devices. There's a small amount of latency, but for the most part it's handled very smoothly and isn't terribly noticeable. The faster application processing more than makes up for it with the software I use. If I could justify the cost, I think the Chromebook Pixel would be my ideal machine to go along with my desktop computer.

[@yadvendra88]

Hey nice video!! Is it good for viewing large pdf files? I want a portable laptop for mostly surfing and for viewing large pdf files for my studies.

[@marvinling1434]

Erica, mine having the creaking sound from the hinge too. Overall I like it. Nice video thou^^ I heard you planning for a replacement. How's the replacement unit? Did it creak again? I'm replacing mine and it's on the way. Just worry the problem can't be solved.

[@georgemiller1321]

Erica, any thoughts on the Dell XPS 13? Have you done a video on it that I missed?

[@basu715]

How would you contrast this device with the 11" MacBook Air in terms of portability and everyday use for basic blogging, writing and websurfing (maybe some light image editing)?

[@GG-ux8ii]

Shrutarshi Basu the screen and the track pad for the new macbook are definitely a plus and everything looks better on the new macbook than the air. photo editing should be decent or just good.

[@tad1073]

What are the transfers speeds on the usb C as compared to to usb 2.0 and usb 3.0?

[@brya76]

This the computer I'm looking to, light video editing and ableton. Think it will suffice, would be nice if they made it it thunderbolt 3. What are your thoughts? Great video btw.

[@MrFlaten92]

I do love your videos :) when i'm thinking of buying stuff i ALWAYS check your videos :) you are awesome, and i will continue watching your chanel :D

[@gabrielcaraos8729]

What would you prefer using, a laptop or a desktop?

[@freshwipe]

By chance, have you tried VMWare of Windows on it? If so how is the performance?

[@GTWVU]

Do you have a list of color calibrations you made for maybe MacBook/Pro/Air?

[@trxmpg70]

Okay not too sure if this was asked yet. What is the camera you are using? What is the frame rate? What software do you use to render video? Thank you. Great review

[@blackrainb0w]

Because u messed up waiting just a bit longer for the surface book?

[@healcapone]

Erica sorry to ask you this but, what camera do you use to take your videos in 60 fps??

[@WalnutSpice]

Biggest concern I haven't seen anywhere else though, can you charge it with the USB plugged in? Or is it charge with no USB or USB and all battery?

[@WalnutSpice]

+Walnut Spice I'd imagine it has a pretty killer battery life though

[@stow8619]

Doing you think this would be good for getting into xcode and iOS development?

[@djabi90]

How can I calibrate my screen correctly like you do?

[@davidslaton]

I'm just grateful for the 1080p60 quality.. my favorite to watch reviews on! Thanks!

[@joseCalderon1976]

Erica, I would have taken the 13 inch MBP any day of the week over this. Like I said before, it's only like 1.5 lbs more right?

[@bluefiretekken4836]

My MacBook Pro sometimes "clicks" too when doing nothing, it can't be the hinge really, anyone got an idea what it could be?

[@jvanegas14]

Was the lavie z released at this time? It's even lighter than the macbook, and also has a really nice display. And it has a core i ulv, which is slightly more powerful

[@MultiOwnag3]

My old Macbook Pro Mid 2012 pops en clicks. It was very annoying... Replaced it a few times but the problem still continues over time. My Macbook Late 2013 13" does not have this problem.

[@danahlquist55]

Appreciate the great review Erica, as always. Umm... the new MacBook is tempting. Would you say it would work fine for corporate related work, i.e. Microsoft Office Mac 2016 presentations, spreadsheets and word docs? Most of the aforementioned programs the file sizes are in the range of 10 - 25MB.

[@Rappatiligoe0419]

Does anybody know what type of camera she used to record this video?

[@stanislavuvarov4397]

Hey, I just bought macbook pro 2015 13 inches, i like it but i fell that i should buy macbook 2015 because of its weight and portability. After using your laptop for more than one month can You suggest it to me? (i am not doing on my laptop anything except Microsoft word and internet browsing. ) Thanks )