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what's up everyone John render from TechnoBuffalo with review of this thin little guy this is the latest MacBook the reincarnation of the MacBook I went to wait for a while but it is back thin and clad in aluminum we tested the 1.2 gigahertz dual-core Intel Core M model eight gigs of ram 512 gigabyte SSD of Intel HD graphics 5300 configured at 1600 bucks so not cheap something has revealed a bit differently I'm gonna go through just all the questions I had about the computer kind of just like a lightning review so point point point point all the things you want to know about this we will talk about first if you're the kind of person that says I could build a PC for 600 bucks I could build a way better computer this is clearly not aimed at you this thin little laptop I'm also going to end up the conclusion whether or not I think is worth it or not worth it let's start at the screen so the 12-inch 2304 by 1440 screen looks damn good in fact when the best screens I've ever seen on a computer you're thinking about getting a MacBook Air and after seeing whether retina looks like on a similar sized screen I would really think twice and we'll talk a little bit more later about that MacBook Air so about the core M chip that's powering this guy it's coupled with Intel's HD graphics 5300 so the question I had was how weak is it so think of this processor as the guy at the gym who walks up thinks he can bench 300 pounds puts it on the bar picks it up and then just immediately screams for a spotter because it falls on his chest that's what this guy's like so here's what I can do and what it cannot do it can 100% play 4k videos in full screen no issue at all but connected though to an external UHD monitor it could not with the lid open or delayed closed it was just a stuttering mess 1080p video though played fine on full screen whether the laptop was closed whether I had an external monitor connected no problem at all with 1080p so that's all you're playing on your watching don't worry I did test it with YouTube and of course it can do all the other streaming stuff you'd want like Netflix and Hulu without any issue the question I had was can a game and the answers kinda I played Starcraft 2 on default settings with no issues at all good play some Arkham City but if you're getting this computer to be a gaming rig you should not do that so it can also do some video editing I tested on Final Cut Pro 10 but hot damn is it slow it's a last resort machine it would took about twice as long as my two-year-old 13-inch MacBook Pro so yeah I can do it but you know get a cup of coffee put your feet up call your mom's even called her in a while and just wait we're processing Netflix YouTube all the non intensive things though it'll work on just fine without any servation regards whether you got a plugged into a monitor or not I was worried about how hot it was gonna get without a fan it got warm but not like worried about having children warm we've got on your skin to notice that it's not cool but it's not gonna fry at all so Apple did a really nice job keeping the heat down alright so what about that keyboard this is a really odd experience the computer is so thin at 13.1 millimeters that plot to completely redo the keyboard mechanism they made a big deal about their butterfly hinge with the translates to is you've got no wiggle at all you can press anywhere on the key and get that same uniform click the problem is though doesn't have so far to go when it does its click so that means you have almost no throw at all it feels more like typing on an iPad than actual keyboard I got used to it quickly but I would not say I enjoyed it if ever used the type cover on the surface three of the surface pro 3 that is a much more enjoyable experience in typing on the guy another new feature is the force touch trackpad doesn't actually move and said it's a taptic engine that they could feel like it's clicking it works brilliantly i detecting hard presses or soft ones almost perfectly it's an absolute pleasure to use it's also available on the macbook pro which handle video editing and some gaming just sayin if you want that feature there are other options out there but it does work really well probably my favorite features of the computer now I was expecting a really tinny sound from the speaker especially on something this small the speakers blew me away they sound really good don't have any tinny noise usually get from built-in laptop speakers so if you just want a deejay a party without any speakers plugged in let's go work I should do a pretty good job you want to see that review though put a link to it down below I'm an end with the score and a buy not buy recommendation kind of something new haven't done before previous phones next let's talk about the elephant in the room I'm not talking about Lucy or the tomato in the room if you're a parent hood fan let's talk about ports or should I just say port I don't mind switching to a new standard in USB see I get the things I have to change the port is really versatile lets you charge with an external battery which is a really nice feature and I can do just about everything I do kind of miss MagSafe but I was okay using the big ridiculously overpriced HDMI dongle I meant what I want to take the computer with me I just needed to pull one cord out and I was good to go all that was great but one port is really difficult to live with in actual use not everything is Wireless yet what I would like to at least had one USB port so I can recharge something else built into the power brick like you've got with the surface pro 3 it became tough I could see it being usable but dongles on dongles on dongles only gets expensive but if you forget one I also run into problem not being able to use everything to use I wouldn't taking your device with you so Apple introduced a new way to stack batteries they succeed in delivering a really good battery life here out the 39.7 watt our lithium polymer pack I got almost nine hours advertised while using Safari but if you're a chrome user be prepared for about half of that number so get used to Safari if you want use this one it's not plugged in I like we're going to touch that 480p front-facing camera I think that says enough it's a 480p front-facing camera on what as configured at 1600 a laptop I'd soberness you could probably tell where I'm going with this this thing is a Ferrari with a four-cylinder engine it's all bark and very little bite you're clearly paying a ton of money for design for its two-pound body and beautiful screen but not much else here this computer would be a big pass if you're looking for a computer that can do absolutely everything well that's going to last you a few years few caveats if you're a frequent traveler you're doing a lot of emailing you do a lot of web browsing I just watched your 1080p video yeah you'll be ok for your place computer every year you'll probably be ok but she want something's gonna last you for years and years and years I'm gonna be hard pressed to recommend this it also puts the MacBook Air in a really weird position the MacBook Air is all about being thin and light and then the MacBook comes in the thinner and lighter gotta wonder where the MacBook Air now slots into the apples lineup pre MacBook Air there existed two lines of computers there was a MacBook and there was a MacBook Pro makes me wonder if perhaps we've seen the end of that MacBook Air Alliance gonna go away and replace with just different versions of the MacBook my big issues with this is lack of horsepower I probably would have appreciated it maybe a little bit thicker of a device with a fan and they Retina screen so pretty much an upgraded MacBook Air would have made everybody really happy get rid of those huge bezels upgrade the screen and I think people would have really appreciated what that had also an extra port or two would have been really nice you can live with it but just be prepared you're going to spend a ton of money on dongles but fun advice there are a lot of other USB C dongles that are not made by Apple that are way cheaper Google sells a ton for the new Chromebook pixel that'll save you a lot of scratch so again save a couple bucks if you're spending this much money for a laptop but if I was buying this with my own money to use for a few years I would really you think twice and I think you guys are watching hope you enjoy a good video a thumbs up it was appreciated until next time I'm trying to render from TechnoBuffalo see you guys next video buh-bye