Macbook 12" Retina Early 2015 - Waste of Money?

The Macbook 12" Retina Early 2015 video is upon us. Do I tear it a new one - a new port, that is - or do I marvel at its beauty? Maybe a touch of both...
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[@LFProductionsllc]

"The rumored Apple CPU" well that took too long...

[@HichC521]

Was looking for this comment Not disapointed

[@Wahid_on_youtobe]

@@HichC521 sure why not

[@zen608]

Still disappointed because Intel has no comeback and we might end up with apple as a fat monopoly

[@foxorian]

eyyy thumbing you up in 2021 lol for real though been looking at the 2017 12-inch macbooks on ebay since they're still quite usable today for the price and the I/O makes a lot more sense in 2021.

[@ethannn475]

If Apple put an M1 in the exact same design as the 12” MacBook I’d be first in line to buy it

[@Duckstalker1340]

Honestly this one is the best gaming laptop that I own. It's run minesweeper flawlessly, I only experience fps drop from 60 to 50 a couple times.

[@ramalwickramasinghe5997]

It can even run a game boy version of Pokemon! This should replace my gaming PC which is like half the price but five times better!

[@vlad1500]

Duckstalker1340 this laptop is good for running pong.

[@ramalwickramasinghe5997]

Seriously though I can run like really intense games in this thing. Apple let me play really intense online games in their store.

[@user-jt6xh2ln9z]

I know this is a sarcastic comment but still, nobody will try to use this to play games. Why are you people always trying to shit on a product when it doesn't run crysis on ultra. My vacuum also doesn't run games, but that's not what it's for.

[@JamesBalazs]

No, pong is too heavy for this, it runs about 10fps.

[@johnconnor2402]

"Lenovo and Asus managed to make a device this thin without removing all the ports, why couldn't Apple do that? Great question! Moving on!" Hahahahaha

[@jacobmckee434]

+John Connor IKR

[@hof8231]

+Jacob McKee Apple always pissed me off with their 'sleek and slimline' minimalist approach. My 2013 MBP has 2 USB ports...and only one is USB 3.0. Fucking really? And they market this shit towards 'professionals.'

[@zachsny23]

+John Connor Greatest part of the video!

[@roke4099]

+John Connor Answer: Apple couldn't pay enough.

[@tomsparklabs6125]

+hof8231 They're actually marketing to what real people call 'idiots'.

[@SpikeViper]

Great question... Let's move on! (Completely ignores question.)

[@tcp7]

Hi

[@SquidStuff]

:P

[@thestory3949]

I laughed at that so hard

[@mr.kalagh9879]

@@thestory3949 what’s funny?

[@tristanblock]

The biggest failure of this product is the price. It just doesn't match the product and what you get for your money. It's a cool laptop, for sure.. but it's not worth the ridiculous premium Apple has greedily tacked onto it.

[@josefincastelar1081]

Get it on Best Buy for 999 on sale now

[@vanhakaveri]

+Anton Zuykov "priced for people like you", probably, see he actually knows what he is getting for his money, and not blindly buying obviously overpriced products.

[@vanhakaveri]

***** My PC works just fine, maybe people should stop buying crap PC:s like HP or some other cheap crap.

[@Joel-Monterra]

+Tick Tock and honestly, I think you're right. The amount of engineering and even the price for the materials to be assembled isn't that high. So the price defy isn't justified.

[@PlatinumEagleStudios]

+Anton Zuykov Apple sucks. Deal with it. The new MacBook is a shit hole of a laptop. My Toshiba Satellite is a lot better because it actually has All the ports you need and better storage. Fuck you Apple for only putting one measly port on this thing. Toshiba FTW

[@maksymhoyda5728]

Tablet without a Touchscreen? Who would want that!

[@DJJumpdancer]

in this video there is no tablet

[@maksymhoyda5728]

You obviously haven't seen the the whole video....

[@nextlifeonearth]

DJJumpdancer Linus did compare the Macbook at 8:26 to a tablet whose touchcreen was stolen and replaced with a keyboard while it wasn't looking.

[@Nat569On]

Maksym Hoyda Thin early-2000 laptops were called tablets. Look at the IBM Thinkpad T40

[@myyotube8497]

DJJumpdancer the hardware in that laptop is from the ipad..

[@Miguel-fm8xh]

8:40 You were 5 years to early.

[@o751106]

fits my needs, dont need ports. just need a beautiful display, portability, word processing capability, bluetooth, and wifi.

[@coolcool9634]

Orlando Get a Chromebook for a fraction of the price and use the rest to pay off your taxes.

[@gerardoricciardi8097]

Cool Cool Uhm no? Chromebooks are cancer

[@ggyoza]

Gerardo Ricciardi They do as much as this Macbook can. You can barely edit on these Macbooks, which makes it utterly useless for anything else other than web browsing, word processing, etc. You can do all these things on a chromebook, which costs a fraction of the Macbook.

[@terrry9709]

endlesskarma final cut pro.

[@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP519]

endlesskarma chromebooks arent real comp

[@WilliamEwart]

It's funny to come back to the video now that the M1 has been released and has impressed Linus as much as it did.

[@yellowpeaches6040]

USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter $99.99 *turns off computer*

[@dario_lind]

You can get it on Amazon much cheaper but yeah it's a bit expensive

[@dennispremoli7950]

a bit? ahahaha

[@dario_lind]

A little bit more of a bit

[@KianGurney]

Runs out of battery because you can't charge it while using a flash drive.

[@dennispremoli7950]

***** #courage

[@ybra]

So why on Earth would you buy this over the 13" macbook pro? Yes, the pro is slightly bigger and a half a kilo heavier. But it's not like the pro is unwieldy, you can carry it with you just as easy as this one. And you get a lot more computer for the same money.

[@ybra]

TalesOfWar I guess, if you fly a lot and only use the computer for basic tasks. It just seems silly to me to trade half the computers performance for half a kilo. And maybe I'm biased as I personally need the performance and the extra weight hardly makes a difference.

[@bassl0va]

ybra I know someone who upgraded from their ~2010 13" pro to the new Macbook. They didn't need lots of power cause the only work done on it was typing and research based and otherwise it was facebook and youtube etc. They bought an iPad and ended up giving it to their dad because it wasn't any use for doing work on. I also have a friend that got a 15" pro because they do a lot of CAD and stuff, and though it's a nice machine it's too big and weighty for me. Upgraded air would be what I'd go for, something powerful enough for some Lightroom/Photoshop but also pretty portable. I hope they upgrade that line.

[@realchimera]

TalesOfWar Your argument doesn't make any sense. People who travel or fly lot always put laptops in carry on baggages, the weight of which most airlines don't check at all. None of the airline would care if your carry-on is 0.5kg heavier or lighter. And frequent travelers tend to carry as few things as possible. Carrying around a usb-c adaptor is a absurd. Macbook is a joke. It is only useful for Apple to extend its product line. It is created for poor and crazy Apple fans, most of whom can afford nothing fancy in real life, but only some cheap electronic devices like Apple products.

[@ybra]

Dilly Vue But that is the point, if that is all you need from your computer than there are plenty of much cheaper alternatives. A chromebook seems fit your needs and will cost you a third as much.

[@ybra]

Dilly Vue "MacBook has a faster processor" No it doesn't. The new mackbook have a Core M CPU with 2 cores at 1.1GHz. It got about the same performance as the new iPhone (which even outperformed the macbook in some tests). You get the same performance from chromebooks and windows laptops that are much cheaper. My point is, if you want a laptop for youtube, movies and facebook, there are plenty of much cheaper options. And if you are looking for performance, just get the 13" macbook pro which is twice the computer for the same price. Not to mention it actually have ports, should you which to connect it to anything.

[@Ouchie]

Please make the link on screen open a new tab

[@tommo5961]

Usually you can right click on the annotation and find 'Open in new tab'

[@Ouchie]

TwHawrd I don't have it, only copy URL

[@NilsBellarts]

Ouchie ctrl + click should work

[@Ouchie]

Nils Bellarts Nope this is what I get with ctrl + right click: i.imgur.com/fFQMYhO.png And with links click it still use the same tab

[@quinten250]

Ouchie ben je nederlands?

[@TheBlackJacksItalia]

so this is basically meant for people who want to spend 1500$ to use ms word

[@1toncheese]

TheBlackJacksItalia well, the osx equivalent.

[@TheFabioOrchedella]

1toncheese you can get microsoft office on a mac

[@1toncheese]

TheFabioOrchedella oh.

[@4lc441]

TheBlackJacksItalia I think it's more a piece of jewelry than an actual computer.

[@TheBlackJacksItalia]

Thomas Riddle good god, aluminium jewelry for 1500$, sounds like a deal to me

[@TheRealConcertKing]

"But this is the same company that put a microphone on the BACK of an all-in-one PC so I guess anything goes around there." HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@WycliffStudios]

Jonathat Morrison just called you out on your BS. Checkout his response video which he backed with proof unlike Linus.

[@lasercrafter4408]

Alpha Delta X link or it didn’t happen

[@inkysanimations3709]

You ever hear the tragedy of earth plagues the wise?

[@AlienPball]

"Great question, moving on". Yeah that pretty much sums up my experience with Apple products.

[@ksinghproduction]

It’s funny how everyone talks so much shit about Apple yet I can still turn on my base level iMac 2013, and run any music D.A.W. and it will run beautifully all day every day!! Try using a 2013 pc and good luck 👍🍀 even trying to open a web page, that is if you get past the set up screen!!😉😎

[@marcioamaral7511]

@@ksinghproduction Only if you use a shitty PC Try using one at the same price as your 2013 iMac

[@manosheal8336]

@@marcioamaral7511 i have an expensive gaming laptop of 6 years and hasn't aged well... I can't see your point. Yes it turns on and still does what its supposed to but it feels dated (software and hardware) and windows suck at this point...

[@PiastTorun]

2:56-3:12 sums up the whole of apple and its products

[@TheWalrus0608]

damn dude, that's pretty cool. stupid cool kids in high school with their iphones

[@IIARROWS]

Thank for the bookmarks! Love it! Ops, it finished again... let me click it again.

[@venturer577]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@LukeBD150]

This would be acceptable if it cost £500 or thereabouts, but instead the base model costs £1049

[@jordanrocks94]

Omg this laptop is just a money grab It's more expensive than a MacBook Air. The design looks terrible everything is too close together and you need adapters to plug in any USB devices. WTF

[@HassanPoyo]

its on offer for £899 in the UK

[@coloursoftherainbow8399]

+Jordan Thomas I think its designed really well and looks aesthetically pleasing but it doesn't pack a lot of power and there is only one port. With the new version being more powerful that is much better although its still not a workhorse but with the one port and the 480p webcam i'll wait till the 3rd gen to see if they upgrade it and add in some more ports.

[@rustynugget2288]

+Jordan Thomas have you even seen one in real life? they look incredible. easily the best looking laptop

[@jordanrocks94]

well I do have a 4 year old macbook pro. Just not fussy on this newer model. Just because it looks good doesn't mean it is good

[@jonathansule5813]

Mine has lasted 7 years and still does the job. So yeah. Totes worth the cost over 7 years given how small and light it is.

[@AFGuidesHD]

Awww i've been on this channel since it had like 10k views per vid, now its getting 200k views per vid lol

[@bdoug]

And now... millions!

[@tcp7]

Millions now

[@arush.27]

Millions now lol

[@AFGuidesHD]

@@arush.27 Yep, come a looong way. I remember watching Linus Unboxings and 3dgameman reviews who got more views lol

[@anerickso]

"If you bought a Macbook 12" Late 2015 Retina you're the kind of person who's not in a hurry, and even if you were, you don't have anything particularly important to do, but you need to do it for a long time in between battery charges and look really cool while you do it." Wow. This is brilliant. Really captures the essence of this product, as well as the essence of mainstream consumer interest in Apple.

[@mbsfaridi]

How are the price of those accessories so high even though they are made in china?

[@Rossingiol]

#justapplethings

[@mbsfaridi]

Rossingiol Sad that they still continue these practices.

[@blathers_13]

#applequality And yes, for the internet trolls, that IS a joke

[@Valivanor]

TheEpicCrumpet Apple quality is a joke.

[@mbsfaridi]

Leftforllama The phones feel nice when you are using it but at the same you always have the feeling that the phone will slip from your hand.

[@jaimequintana4736]

I'm a freshman in college and I love my macbook I do hate the camera and the 1 port can be a problem if you don't carry a USB port but the battery life is great and it can basically do anything aside from hardcore gaming and video editing

[@trumpalumpa9368]

*hardcore video editing. Macbook even handles video editing pretty well for what it is..

[@matthewhall6126]

As a heavy Mac user (but Windows developer) I'm pretty impressed that you've reviewed this objectively and haven't resorted to the hivemind mentality of slagging off apple because it's the cool thing to do. Your reviews are continuing to impress me and the Macbook 12" is nothing short of a joke for me in the most part, but you've covered some aspects of where it works and that gives your reviews and opinion a hell of a lot more weight. Keep it up man.

[@earlgrey7342]

"The webcam is a piece of crap..." lul this part cracks me up so bad

[@gewdvibes]

Viet Nguyen the average person is going to use the webcam like once every 5 years lol

[@Centre14]

who the fuck uses web cameras tho idk why ppl are complaining

[@candbotchan257]

Video call.

[@mangalegends]

@@Centre14 loads of people use the webcams

[@xardly]

@@Centre14 karanavirus 😀

[@nobodyspecial313]

I guess if you just need to browse the internet, send emails and watch videos, this is a good choice for a premium feeling product, but having the gall to charge so much for a computer that can do so little really inspires resentment. Especially when the reason for removing the missing capability seems so arbitrary.

[@comradejosephstalin6886]

Might as well get an iPad air/mini or the iPhone 6s plus.

[@Thaicedog]

I honestly don't understand what target group this product is for? The Macbook Air gives you more for your buck and it's also very light and portable. Nah, this Macbook is only a complete waste of money

[@comradejosephstalin6886]

Stefan Landquist The only stuff I've got problems with are the single port, I mean they could've used 2, and the lack of a touchscreen... From what I've read around, the core m really holds its own... :)

[@Thaicedog]

+M. Mitra Yeah the single port is a big issue. The only good thing I can see with this thing is the flash memory and the retina-screnn, but it comes at a very high price. I can't see any reason why someone should choose this one over, for example the retina Macbook Pro 13-inch. You get more ports, better GPU, faster CPU and so on. I hope the next generation of the Macbook have more to offer than this because portability is not everything..

[@comradejosephstalin6886]

Stefan Landquist The next gen will probably be a lot more refined... I hope... I'm gonna be upgrading my old HP around 2 years later tho, so Apple's got some time to get their shit together ;)

[@bluefoxtv1566]

One legacy usb port could have solved allot of problems.

[@bennyuoppd33]

BlueFoxTV Yes it would.

[@annespwnz]

BlueFoxTV backwards thinking, that what they kept saying about all stuff that's new. Someone has to take the leap of faith. Wait 1-2 years and all laptops will look like this.

[@semaj-cl8xj]

It's going to take a lot longer than that to phase out mice, flash drives, USB headsets, etc. Hell, we've still got SD card readers in many laptops and Apple tried to get rid of those years ago. There are just too many impotant things that require ports.

[@gremy0]

annespwnz I highly doubt all laptops will look like this. Having usb-c: yes. Only having one port: not going to happen.

[@TruckerPhilosophy]

Because they want a device that doesn't require constant upkeep, scanning for virus and malware. They want to be able to adjust System Preferences quickly and easily and not have to wade through five menu clicks to get to something. They want their phone to work well with their tablet and their laptop and their TV, seemlessly.

[@wobbled9819]

Why couldn't Apple do that?? Moving on... LOL Brilliant

[@tommasologiudice6154]

Wobbled why couldn't apple do that? great question ! moving on- Linus, 2015

[@Rudaan]

Wobbled Because there are plenty of retarded consumers that will happily buy whatever Apple sells, just because its Apple.

[@claydog6422]

Patrik Rud-Olson Nice use of the word Retarded...since most of apples customers are affluent well educated white males.

[@Le.K]

Wobbled Because, they will put it in the next year model :P I am an apple user, but there are no way I going to buy this piece of crap.

[@Farabeats]

Wobbled I burst out into laughter! then i had to go back to check to see if i heard right xD

[@moondog_radio]

Your summary at the end is priceless. For those with nothing important to do, but want to look really cool doing it. Haha... I have the 2017 model BTW. And I love it.

[@jonathankwok9863]

I think it's a bit arrogant to think that only CPU intensive tasks are important. This computer is about portability and endurance above all. If you want ports and proper performance, then Apple will happily sell you their 13 inch MacBook Pro for around the same money.

[@Soy.danielreyes]

😂

[@Detec_]

No no hes got a poinf

[@sagnik2693]

should you buy this? short answer:no! Long answer:nooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

[@ilpatongi]

Too late for me

[@SuperMacster33]

Jeremy Clarkson was it worth it or do you regret it?

[@ilpatongi]

SushiMaki Sold it. I liked it, but I have a music production that needs more than one USB port. I will buy the Pro

[@SuperMacster33]

alright. is the battery of the 12 inch macbook replaceable?

[@ilpatongi]

SushiMaki Nope

[@isaiahking95]

I have a 15 year old sister who got this laptop and it fulfills all her basic needs.

[@airmanfpv964]

+Michael Anthony i bet your sister can move the curser at 53 fps

+Michael Anthony This PC is for THAT kind of people.

[@isaiahking95]

redavatar yeah, but she's a girl so she's also paying extra for the design lol something you're not going to find in a cheaper laptop.

[@MelodyOfAilingHeart]

This machine IS actually meant for 12 year olds with Gazillionare parents

[@kasperjensen840]

I'd bet my kidney that a $200 Chromebook could fulfill her basic needs, too. :P

[@drakhavik]

3:09 "Great question. Moving on..." I love this more than I should.

[@highwayblowout]

One port? Have fun buying all those expensive cables from apple. Oh, don't bother third party cables, apple probably banned those already...

[@skifree0]

RYLAES you can't ban 3rd party cables if it uses a standardized connector. I'm sure if this is possible, then every other macbook with hdmi, sd, and thunderbolt would all have to be from apple.

[@Jayme]

Learn your facts before you make stupid comments.... *smh*

[@ZeHomieKnight]

You play Dota? Team secret logo

[@trant2b]

RYLAES I see what you meant. Yeah, probably those 3rd-party cables either don't work with Apple stuff, or they don't work fully. Apple is proprietary when it comes to cables.

[@heya1988]

iamterence77 What he said does have some reasoning behind it. Apple is, hopefully by now, notorious for making products that are only compatible with their cables which are extremely overpriced.

[@xxrobohorse64xx]

It's basically a iPad in laptop form

[@midorijeon]

iPad had a better camera.

[@mariocuber51]

+Kylo Ren The iPad had no camera XD

[@midorijeon]

Andrew Kritzler Mine does.

[@midorijeon]

Andrew Kritzler I meant iPads after iPad 1.

[@ks9724]

this laptop nice

[@EqualsThreeable]

I look for form AND function when looking at devices. I'm one of those people who used Windows their entire lives. I consider myself a mid-level user, who does more than just browse the web, but not a super hardcore gamer or multi-media creator. I've found some Apple products will do the job I want them to do without the hassle I've found in Windows operating machines. I still can never justify that cost though, it's the one downside I truly see to Apple products. Even when comparing for quality over quantity you still come up short, paying for a brand logo I guess. Same reason people buy any name brand product versus a generic.

[@HamsterWheelGaming]

Asus zenbook UX305. Thinner, more ports, better performance, better keyboard, lower pice. Why the hell would anyone take this over the zenbook? Oh right, cause Apple.

[@ryankirbz]

+HamsterWheelGaming I own both, definitely not better performance, the asus trackpad is much worse, and so is the screen. But yeah, its cheaper and has more ports

[@wilbasgwie]

+Ryan Kirby Are you sure? I own UX305F and it works perfectly. The trackpad and keyboard is good (not so great, but still good) and not a problem for me. And the 1920x1080 screen is great in my opinion (non-glare screen). Runs great on Windows 10 and has fast boot thanks to 256GB SSD. Plus, more cheaper. But yeah, that's your opinion.

[@ryankirbz]

Its an absolute fact that the screen on the Macbook is better, that's not even a debate, when you look at it from a technical standpoint. And I owned 4 models of the Zenbook because the backlight bleed was so bad I had to keep sending them back for replacements But beyond that, when it comes to resolution, technology used, and color spectrum, the Macbook screen is on a different level. The Zenbook trackpad is plastic, not glass, and the zenbook is overall not as smooth as the Macbook. But again, we are comparing a $600 ultrabook to a $1300 one, so obviously huge corners had to be cut.

[@wilbasgwie]

+Ryan Kirby Agree. I had a MacBook too, with a broken logic board, but I got no warranty, so I bought UX305F. MacBook has retina display so its better. But its expensive as hell.

[@Nereus00]

+HamsterWheelGaming if you want a shitty plastic product with a crappy screen you are welcome to buy it lol

[@DjFrexira]

I just don't get why people think everyone is a power user. The only thing I can argue with Apple about is their prices; not their actual functionality. If this notebook was priced at $300-$500, I'd easily buy it because it works well for pretty much any basic task you could imagine. If I want to be a power user, I'll use a desktop. I don't need a powerful laptop on the go especially if I have a desktop to work at comfortably with a mouse and [better] keyboard. But alas, I seriously can't complain about anything Apple makes besides their price. If you argue about anything besides the price such as functionality and their operating system, that's completely opinionated and is your own personal bias.

[@chezbananas]

What if I want to use a mouse? What if I need to use a USB drive? Even simpleton users use certain features, and Apple's ludicrous pricing of adapters and one port destroys the usability of any USB device.

[@DjFrexira]

Everett Lee You don't need a mouse if you're on an airplane, out at a subway, blogging, researching, or simple editing. In time, so may computers will adapt to this USB-C and become just like this notebook. Notebooks are supposed to evolve to be more lightweight. If you want a portable computer that has USB ports, ethernet, HDMI, etc.; get a MacBook Pro.

[@iainbradbury1463]

+Everett Lee It boils down to personal preference. The thought of using a mouse with a MacBook is absolutely ludicrous to me. If you need a USB mouse (Bluetooth not good enough?) then this is not your kind of laptop to begin with.

[@chezbananas]

+Iain Bradbury Yeah, you can use a mouse with bluetooth, but how about headphones, which don't even use a USB type connector. Yeah, you can buy yet another adapter, but what if you want to charge the laptop too? I guess that it could work for basic users who only need to work with a a charging port and touchpad/keyboard, but then the Dell XPS takes the cake, or Zenbooks.

[@iainbradbury1463]

+Everett Lee While the Macbook has a 3.5mm headphone jack I don't use it. I use bluetooth headphones.

[@Wiikendzgoodmix]

How much can this USB C deliver in terms of video? 4K 60Hz? 2560x1440 144Hz? If it can do all the high ones, maybe they should start putting those (without power and normal usb use) on graphics cards, then you can just run what port you want with an adapter :P

[@jonas1015119]

WikHellfire - PlaystationShare Since it's only USB 3.0 5Gbit/s speed nothing of this. DP 1.2 has like 19,6GB/s bandwith, this is not even close to that

[@anoniemanoniam5838]

***** He wants to know the hz so he would know how much fps the conected display can show.

[@Sacheen]

***** Hz means cycles/second, which doesn't have to mean refresh rate, it can mean the supported max frame rate too I think

[@neobug101]

WikHellfire - PlaystationShare Well considering they only sell HDMI right now you're only getting a max of 4k 30Hz. But Since it is USB -C it is compatible with display port 1.2. So when they come out with a USB-C to display port adapter you'll get 4K 60Hz. More likely you'll get a USB-C to Thunderbolt though to plug into monitors that have thunderbolt...

[@anoniemanoniam5838]

***** judging by the way you talk, im not going to continue this argument

[@caleblimb3275]

Apple recently released a new vacuum, the "iVac" it's the first apple product that doesn't suck.

[@TheLightsLab]

+Caleb Limb Vacuums do suck in

[@TheRandomizers]

+TheLightsLab thatsthejoke.png

[@davidlp3019]

AHHHHH LOL! I see what ya did there mate!

[@stumblinzz]

All these years later and I still don't give a shit about touch screen.

[@austinwachukwu]

"Great question... moving on." I lol'd.

[@rafaeldomenikos5978]

I think I have the weirdest use for a 12” MacBook. I am a massive power user, doing CFD and math code all the time, so after a lot of tries I’ve realized that no laptop is gonna run those calculations for me in a reasonable amount of time. So, I have a 24 core quad-GPU monster at home running all the time, and this tiny MacBook with teamviewer to work from anywhere. And just to see the people’s faces when the see me run ANSYS on this tiny cute thing. Btw it is the most awesome looking piece of tech ever !

[@theRealPadster]

2:55 "But Linus, I wouldn't need any of that adapter stuff if Apple just included a magsafe power adapter and a couple of standard ports on it. Lenovo and others managed making a laptop that thin and still fitting ports on it, why couldn't Apple? Great question, moving on..."

[@LACuber]

what about people that use a powerful desktop computer and want this as a mobile machine for email, web browsing, word processing, etc.? For many non-geeks, these are the important, if not only tasks they use a computer for.

[@doncarr128]

Love the screen ratio and the way the keyboard is filled out to the edges , can’t deal with the lack of ports though .

[@95thRiflesOCI]

So if that USB type C connector runs at the old standard 3.0. Does that mean if Apple uses a 3.1 version, would it charge the notebook twice as fast? Or does this only affect transfer speed of data.

[@Mattstiless]

Lol

[@aljowen]

loved that ending line

[@brbhave2p00p4]

That butterfly keyboard...

[@schassismx3115]

I still have mine, I bought it years ago on Craigslist for $300 with a decent dent on the back. It's still kicking surprisingly but barely. Half the space bar doesn't work because a crumb got underneath and broke the butterfly clips in 2019. The battery is also basically shot, I used to get a solid 6-7 hours out of it and now barely get 1 hour. All in all it was a great college rig, i used to toss it in my backpack with no case and hauled it around for 5 years. Did great for online school and Microsoft suite. I have since upgraded to a 12700k 3080 rig with a 35" ultra wide and that's a world of a difference. I still use this macbook for KZbin and occasional coding when I want to lay in bed.

[@jls4184]

the problem with this is the intel chip. it get hot easily. but 2024 now apple had M3 chip and I am looking forward to ultra thin macbook

[@Commander_HW]

I like how hw says: Numba TWO!"

[@sirfrog3218]

Definitely don't want or need, however I do require one of those wrist flamethrower devices!

[@donjon2816]

I don't understand why people buy this crap. by crap, i mean most apple products

[@drakedoggy103]

Jon Luna obviously its not crap

[@JamesBalazs]

Some of them aren't crap, but only the ones that cost over £1500 and you still pay £1000 to £1500 over their component and build price for.

[@laservader1]

***** but it is

[@user-jt6xh2ln9z]

+TheRebel3000, so you are expecting a company to deliver high quality and reliability on their own cost, so they basically make no money? It's always cheaper to buy the components yourself, but i dare you to try and build something like this yourself, you know, come up with a housing, battery design, try to figure out how to put that screen in there... This is not like "building" a pc tower by yourself where you buy the parts and plug everything in the right hole and have still space to put 4-5 cats in there, with room to spare.

[@FNCXPunk]

Jon Luna I think it's due to style but more of a "trend train"

[@user-xb4he2gq9y]

8:45 well that took only years but Linus sure is right

[@tituslafrombois1164]

3:05 "Great question! ...Moving on." I love that so much. It's somehow so much more satisfying than the most detailed rants about the ports on the MacBook. He's just like, "This is bullshit. *drop mic*"

[@robinrai4973]

So it's basically an iPad running Mac os?

[@drakedoggy103]

Rob Rai bigger screen better screen and more powerful

[@alexw8903]

***** And alot more expensive

[@duct.q.4402]

Double bow and no touch function

[@drakedoggy103]

Double bow thats true ^^

[@vijayzakhiev215]

***** It's only a bit more powerful than the iPad air 2 with the A8x chip. If Apple just added an extra core and more RAM to the A8X, it would probably be on par in performance with this with similar power draw.

[@Thigmo]

Could they bring this back with an m1 processor?

[@youtubepremium4595]

Watching this with M1 Macbook Air press f for Macbook 12" users.

[@duckeditz793]

What hurts the most is that 2015 was 7 years ago….

[@HeyItsKora]

[this was gonna be just a normal comment, but turned out to be something of a mini review/personal experience report for the 2016 version of this Mac] I’m impressed. This was a surprisingly elegant and honest review of this machine. I have the 2016 model, which is basically just a slightly boosted spec version of its predecessor, and I am honestly blown away. I completely agree with the iPad analogy too, I described it as “a 2017 iPad Pro with an additional 4gb of ram, and a keyboard slapped on it” and I feel there’s no better way of putting it. It is just a powerful iPad packed into a laptop experience, and boy does it do a fantastic job! It NEVER bottlenecks or gets thermal throttling, which is impressive for a fanless CPU laptop, it never even comes close to using up all of the available 8gb of ram, and it is all around very capable. I’ve been able to do screen recordings, basic iMovie editing, lots of photoshop, and even some more CPU intensive stuff with Logic X Pro; I wouldn’t recommend it for Logic projects with many software instruments, especially Alchemy or similar synths, or just channels with lot’s of plugins, but it handles input monitoring nicely, and never overloads the system. Finally for those whom are familiar, it plays old school RuneScape flawlessly (then again so does a toaster), but it also handles runescape 3 with relatively high settings (ultra draw distance, shadows, textures etc...) Although things do fall apart a little when trying out maximum settings all around. Honest opinion: 9/10

[@wiredmusic915]

that carbon fiber skin under on that mac looks fresh af

[@CB-dw1wo]

I'm going on year 5 with my current macbook. I've gone through multiple windows os laptops and pcs and they never lasted more than 2 years... Some crapped out entirely after a year.. and others slowed down to be unusable after year. My macbook is still as fast as the day I bought it. I don't get it? I would rather have a windows pc bc of their program compatibility options but dang son they slow down quick ass hell. Whats the deal? Obviously I'm not the most computer savvy fellow... Why is my macbook still solid after 5 years and my last 2 dells and 2 hp's lasted about the same amount of time? ( 4 computers in 5 years)

[@Novashadow115]

Because you are conflating windows with pcs. Windows can't have control over the hardware of other manufacturers. So, the user experience varies. Apple has tight control over all their hardware. If you want a similar experience on windows, go with an in house device. something microsoft makes themselves, such as the surface book or surface pro 4

[@EposVox]

"Great question! Moving on..." LMFAO

[@Arteolike]

I'm pretty sure the mouse pad actually does click. I went to the apple store, shut down the MacBook, and the glass track-pad still felt as tactile when the device was shut off.

[@jakeholbein728]

one small thing in osx i like is when you start moving around the cursor to find it and you cat so you start moving it around a lot, it makes the cursor really big.

[@mbsfaridi]

Is this is Linus's first macbook review?

[@zaccain601]

mbsfaridi Besides the iMac Retina 5k review, yes.

[@mbsfaridi]

Zac Cain So this is his first macbook review. I wasn't sure though. Thanks!

[@zaccain601]

No problem.

[@Killershark217]

mbsfaridi no, he did a review of the 2011 one (i think) and he compared it to a asus laptop.

[@zaccain601]

I don't think so, all I can find is that he did an unboxing of the original Macbook Air 2011, but not a review.

[@alcaponed16]

2017 Update: good boost in performance, serious improvement in the keyboard, and still-shitty webcam. Lack of ports is annoying but this thing is just so much fun to use that I just don't care! And if I need the power I can just remote control my home PC. Also, installing Windows is WAY easier. All you have to do is download the ISO and Boot Camp does the rest. Didn't need to use any flash drives.

[@shrkfmrdr]

"Great question! Moving on." Lol

[@FranzNagy]

Tablet with a keyboard is the best way to explain what this is. Absolutely loving this device as its so portable, great screen and apple os. Could care less about the ports as I use a USB probably once every few weeks to move photos around. I'll take a small dongle for that any day rather than carrying around a pro that has far more power and ports than I will ever need. If you are doing serious work, the macbook 2015 is obviously not for you, and better to go with a pro. But compared to the macbook air's ugly white bezel and weak screen, the macbook stands out as an elegant computer than can do more than people give it credit.

[@Zeppelinpuppy]

"If a MacBook reflects who you are as a person then I guess if you bought a MacBook 12 inch retina 2015 the you are the kind of person who is not in a hurry and even if you were, you don't have anything particularly important to do..." NAILED IT!

[@DiraNightcore]

May be overpriced but other than the XPS 15 no other notebook/laptop looks this fucking nice.

[@barr101]

That is what I really care about laptops. The look the screen and body

[@oscarwong67]

XPS 13, Spectre X360 (with copper finish) is fucking gorgeous and the Surface Book looks pretty similar to a MacBook

[@TagonnsTechVideos]

+Ame Nightcore So people buy laptops based on looks over functionality if this is the case then people are just stupid functionality is always number 1 in my book. If the laptop I'm looking at to buy don't do what I need it to then why would I spend my hard earned cash on it because its shiny and has a fruit on it no thanks I will buy a laptop with the features and functionality I need.

[@cheekibreeki7058]

Razer blade Stealth millions times better than this MacBook!!

[@smallzisch]

+Ame Nightcore The macbook air looks nicer (in my opinion), is pretty much the same size, stronger, and cheaper.

[@bobbob7491]

step 1: turn up saturation in your nvidia/amd settings step 2: open a video of linustechtips step 3: laugh at linus' orange face

[@Markjonathan]

Had mine for 5 years now and finally it's going to need a new battery. It was perfect for University and is now used mainly for internet browsing. I think i'll easily get another 5 years out of it. Yes it was expensive at the time, but for me it had to be light and compact. The windows versions available just weren't as light or as thin.

[@MayPolBeats]

Literally going back to this after Apple announced the switch to Apple Silicon, Linus is totally right about this computer being basically a field test of "if an M-series processor can power a Mac, then their own custom chips can also do so". Much more now because the A12X and A12Z are basically faster than more than half of the computers they sell.

[@MayPolBeats]

Also, saying this from experience. I have a Late 2013 13 inch Macbook Pro and my sister has the 2017 Retina Macbook. Both having iPads with A12 processors, Macs can definitely do more with more optimized processors.

[@joeserra9825]

How do you feel now lmao

[@anthonyrulz12]

Now that the MacBook was just discontinued, the price dropped a lot on eBay. I snagged a 2017 one with only 32 battery cycles on it in flawless condition for $650. For that price, I think it is a really awesome little machine. I have a full sized MacBook Pro that I use for school, but it is kind of a lot to lug around when I'm on the go, and the battery isn't that great. This thing is so portable, slim, light, and snappy that I love using it. It's a good replacement for my 10.5 inch iPad Pro, which I like using but I always wished it could do just a little more. This is great for some word processing, KZbin watching, and internet browsing. Love it!

[@no1ducky757]

Who is watching this in 2020 after Apple announced that they finally are putting there cpus in MacBooks.

[@Spearsoft]

"Good question. Let's move on". aaaand subscribed.

[@v3g499]

Wow they were anticipating the M1 macbooks all the way back in 2015 🙄🙄

[@superwolf95]

they could add 2 or 3 usb type C ports just to say "hey, it's time to move on from the old usb standard, buy something newer, with this thing you can connect a charger wherever you want, a projector wherever your want, an hdd wherever you want, all with an high bandwith". but no, one single port, there's no space even to buy new things.

[@HisNameIsCheese]

I have this same laptop and it broke in 3 months, been using apple only for years. Only one gaming pc during the time. Now a gaming pc only lover

[@duanmcinnes]

I use a MacBook Pro because of the larger screen and greater usability, but I struggle not to sell it and buy myself one of those little buggers. Love the screen, Keyboard is awesome (hope the bit of negative feedback doesn't cause them to change it in the future), and figure with the three way usb/hdmi/usb-c hub I can use it on an external monitor no probs. Cheers for great review Linus, even though I am watching a year late.

[@LorelynF]

Interesting product. :)

[@cmottram26]

"Great question! Moving on." Hahaha

[@ricardorgomez]

I agree with you on most points. But yes, if you need power while being mobile, this is definitely not the machine for you. I get why Apple designed this laptop: the mobile corporate/business professional. It's perfect. Really, this type of person doesn't need the power and connectivity. You really got to hold this laptop to appreciate it's weight. It's fantastically light! As a professional photographer, I'll someday be using 12" Macbook while I'm mobile and close to home. For extended business trips and on-location photo shoots, I'll be using my amazing 15" MBP. And I think the keyboard is a step in the right direction!

[@zzkeokizz]

It's my favorite current computer. I've had it for over a year and I like it much better than my old Air. It's not my only computer, just the one I use most often. I miss magsafe but Griffin makes a $40 solution which I'm getting. And Satechi makes an awesome little hub for it and it's about half the price of a dongle. Also, the MacBook is an awesome travel computer. I've taken it to Oahu and Russia and it runs off a phone charger.

[@AnimilesYT]

I seriously wonder if anyone is actually stupid enough to buy this thing..

[@cyphaborg6598]

Animiles Yes.

[@AnimilesYT]

***** I doubt it

[@TheMedivalBlast]

Animiles It's for people who need insane light quality laptop..

[@AnimilesYT]

Medieval Blast for those who need insane light laptop, are super rich and don't care about performance. And then they still need to like their OS

[@wipeout2098]

Animiles They sure will. It's Apple. They are masters at exploiting human psychology.

[@chrismarcyy]

The apple rumored cpu... i dont think you could have said it better.

[@stycks32]

"Use another computer if you want to use a mouse" Linus, it's called a Bluetooth mouse. All new computers have bluetooth.

[@jakeschmitz3650]

I'm a web developer who needs something light to take on the go (work on a solid Linux desktop at home) and this really works wonders for me. All I need is vim a terminal and a web browser and I'm good to go. If I ever want to play games or ever do anything super intense I just use my Xbox or Linux rig

[@davidnguyen5936]

Well if you think about it, OSX has the permanent bar at the top and generally, people keep the dock at the bottom so in the end, you really only get the 16:9 space.

[@hof8231]

"As much as I absolutely love the battery life and I can't help but feel just a little bit cooler when I whip it out and start typing away at the airport, I've got shit to do." Perfectly sums up Apple vs Windows. And for the record, I do have a Macbook pro...strictly for the battery life. As a photographer, it's very beneficial to have a somewhat-capable laptop that will last more than 2 hours, especially if you're somewhere where the only power supply you'll have for the day is your car, and leaving it running the entire time I'm on it would be the only option with a more power-hungry PC.

[@mcmaximax]

I call this thing "the x86 iPad with keyboard case"

[@DecayingReverie]

At a minimum, I need six USB ports. I shan't be purchasing this.

[@williamdonahue2422]

It seems like no computer in this category would fulfill that need though. Ultrabooks in general aren't for you.

[@Nanorisk]

***** Even MSI GT80 Titan, one of the biggest laptops on the planet, only has 5 USB ports. Alienware 18 only has 4.

[@DecayingReverie]

***** Yeah, I don't typically use computers for work, rather, for gaming. Ultrabooks definitely aren't for me.

[@mint3]

Decaying Reverie what the fuck are you plugging in?

[@MegaGamesHQ]

Astra Mouse, keyboard, portable hard drive, usb flash drive, external wifi adaptor, usb charging cable for an iphone for example. There's 6 things that are commonly all plugged in at the same time

[@davidcox2459]

If your going to get a MacBook imo you should get the 13inch rMbP. The bad: +200$ (for same storage size), + 1.5lbs, + 1/4inch, - USB-C, - Colors, + 1.3inch of screen (could be good our bad depending on your needs). The good: 2.7GHz i5 vs 1.1ghz M cpu, Iris 6100 vs HD 5300 graphics, 1866MHz vs 1600MHz memory, + 1-2 hours battery life, + 2 USB-3 ports, + 2 thunderbolt-2 ports, + HDMI port, +SDXC card slot, +MagSafe 2 port, 720p vs 480p camera, better keyboard, 2560x1600 vs 2304x1440 screen, + 1ppi screen. Ok that last one was pretty much useless but you get my point.

[@Liefpj]

Just think of it as a 11" MacBook Air($930) with a better screen, double the space and cool colours for $380 more. If u do need a USB adaptor, it's only $20. It's really not a waste of money.

[@jamesrussell2936]

Apples cost more then they are worth.

[@looking_33]

I'm pretty sure that's true for every single laptop for sale. How will the company make money?

[@TinCole]

I'm gonna buy it for 6 years when price will be low on ebay/craiglist etc.. lol

[@Abel-Alvarez]

try now its like $400-600 dollars.

[@JamesBalazs]

You're so weird Linus! WHO on EARTH uses their INDEX FINGERS to press the space bar?!

[@Leo-pu2nw]

It was Brandon, he's weird.

[@rolls_8798]

(paraphrased) "This laptop is a proof of concept so Apple could field test the usb-c port before they deployed tens of millions of phones and tablets with it in the upcoming refresh" so... is that refresh coming any time soon?

[@Stretch1931]

My opinion: They (Apple) should have installed a USB-C on both sides of the laptop... so not only could you choose which side your power cable is plugged into to reduce any strain on the plug, but also so you can use the other one for an accessory, and still be able to charge it at the same time.