10 reasons to choose an apple 12-inch MacBook

The launch of the new MacBook has made Apple's potential users more entangled, as many were waiting for the MacBook Air to update, unexpectedly updating the MacBook sequence, creating a MacBook, MacBook Air and a MacBook Pro Three series coexistence situation, so many people have to choose Phobia, the forum is a lot of people in the MacBook and MacBook Air into an endless debate between the deep use of the new MacBook for a while, to say how I feel.

First, it's not a comparison between a MacBook and a MacBook Air, because the people concerned about the latter must have enough knowledge of the product, and even a lot of people are its users, but now the machine "aging" needs to upgrade, so I will not go to contrast, will only talk about feelings.

Secondly, since there is no comparison, there is no run the party expected to run the points, I will not run to illustrate the performance of the MacBook, for the actual use of this does not make any sense, and will not go to this comparison of the three MacBook sequence, because their classification is very clear, There is no need to run a partial and blunt division.

Finally, I assume that the tangle of you are not bad money, otherwise we will not have to read this article, directly to buy a MacBook Air is good, after all, it is still the cheapest Apple notebook computer. In any of these two products between the tangle of people, it must be in the mind long grass want to spend some money to experience the new technology, just not sure how much money is worth.

　　Size--Best for carrying

MacBook air users have long been a problem is not 12-inch optional, 13-inch for many people or slightly larger, especially when you see the screen side of the larger screen accounted for the aesthetic decline, of course, the introduction of the 12-inch premise is the screen accuracy can not be reduced, So in this regard the MacBook is the best choice.

Compared to the size of the MacBook will be found to shorten the width of the 2 cm, the depth of the increase of 0.4 cm, in general, the MacBook with the original MacBook Air size 11 inches, loaded with 12-inch high screen and full-sized keyboard. What this concept means is that you can put a MacBook into the vast majority of the 11-inch MacBook Air bag, meaning you will not have any difficulty in carrying, the original purchase of a shoulder bag can still be used. Although I'm not sure if it's the smallest portable book in the world, it's definitely one of the products you'd like to travel with.

In terms of weight, the MacBook is 160 grams lighter than the 11-inch MacBook Air, and what concept, the IPhone 6 Plus is 172 grams, is equivalent to saving you the weight of a 5-inch phone. At the same time it is roughly the equivalent of two ipad Air 2--no one feels burdened with an ipad.

A friend told me earlier that it would be a pleasant thing to lighten up one or two of people who had been backpacking all day. In fact, I am now commuting to work every day with a MacBook shuttle in the subway, it is really light to a messenger bag is enough to deal with, and there is no need to back up the shoulders of the computer bag, this is just commuting, if business trip or travel, it can save you a lot of backpack space and carry

Another detail is that, from Monday to Friday I do not need to carry a charger, so carrying weight is a MacBook (OK, add a switch line), save the place can at least take a charge treasure.

　　Design--No one says it's not beautiful

To be honest, the MacBook Air, with its slim fuselage, is enough to attract attention, but the MacBook is thin, and in this age of thinness, no one will think the MacBook is not beautiful--it's still not open. In fact, I think the best thing about a MacBook is his B and C, and I believe it's a motivation for many to give up the MacBook Air to the new embrace.

The MacBook Air is so wide enough that the plane's border is really a bit of an aesthetic fatigue, and the MacBook gives the impression that space is being used to the extreme-though I rarely use extreme words like this, can you negate the word when you open the MacBook?

The screen ratio is increased, the keyboard area expands, and even the touchpad expands to an unprecedented size, plus the almost the same size as the 11-inch MacBook Air, you have a feeling of the dark, which should be the Apple product.

In fact, the MacBook was redesigned for a lot of details, silver, and the MacBook's metallic texture was more delicate and softer than before, but it took a little effort to see it. Appearance because of the sharp reduction in the interface, so the perception (I mean the impressions ...) More refreshing, and the extreme edge cutting process also makes the fuselage side almost no room for rich, so I am very hard to find a position in the side to tell the Apple siege Lions said here can plug the SD card slot, but found that could not find ...

Of course, a lot of people have noticed that a side of the Apple logo can not glow, this faint sadness you can only slowly adapt to, after all, you want to be ultra-thin and portable, and not with fashion x bar (say so small so thin itself can be loaded x).

But there is one detail that many people may not have noticed, the MacBook uses an all-in-one aluminum hinge, and you may not quite understand what it means, it combines the antenna with the aluminum cover, and from the back of the shaft, the previous black part is missing, but the whole body of the metal, This also makes it the first all-metal MacBook, from the design of this is definitely a great progress, so I will not care about the logo will not glow this kind of thing.

　　Interface--it's not a slot.

When the MacBook was released, a lot of people were spitting out its heavily scaled expansion interface, and I was willing to accept the change for the ultimate portable fuselage and performance, and I was willing to try the advances of new technology.

Purely from the technical point of view, Usb-c is definitely the future mainstream, not only positive and negative and compatible with video, data and charging, Apple's pursuit of technology, in the MacBook this positioning of the product is no reason to refuse the use of usb-c. And I'm also bold enough to predict that next Apple's mobile device is likely to transition to this interface, where you can recharge the iphone, ipad and MacBook with a charger--actually, the tiny charger in the MacBook that separates the cable from the power adapter, This is the first time an Apple notebook has done this, and it is likely to be prepared for future versatility.

Of course, in the portability, I do have to bring a wire in the bag, but frankly, the opportunity to take out is not much, in my use of more than a week, most of the time is to read SD card, after all, my work is still inseparable from the camera, so I often feel if the MacBook if there is a built-in SD card slot is really perfect.

But then again, in the icloud Drive and a variety of network disk large line of the day, you really do not need to use the more and more low the U disk or mobile hard disk to prepare a standard USB interface, as for the mouse, not used to touch board is not there magic Mouse, so that when you need to move office, Especially from the workstation to the conference room, or in the interview with the notebook, will find that only take a notebook is the most convenient, external mouse, u disk are cumbersome, you do not need to these use rate is not high burden, to conservative implantation of traditional USB interface, from this point, I admire the bold apple designers.

If you do not believe what I said, you can buy a switch line with, to see if the use rate will be very high.

　　Retina screen--in fact, the human eye is the most critical organ

I remember in the high screen just popular to the MacBook Pro when there has been controversy, that does not look at the picture does not need to see the film does not require a high screen, in fact, this is a kind of arbitrary, anyone see high screen after it is very difficult to go back, so that people are really picky.

For me, the main job is surfing the internet and the code word, ordinarily is not so harsh on the resolution of a class of people, but you will find that is this simple browsing or typing, high split screen is a kind of exquisite enjoyment, like from the rough ink newspaper suddenly turned to the printing of exquisite 256 grams of coated paper printed magazine, This kind of visual jump is difficult to describe in words, but it must be addicted to see, you can hardly see other ordinary screen.

So, this resolution reaches 2340x1440 pixel high split screen, is definitely the user chooses MacBook's primary power, it achieves 226ppi this pixel density in the Apple's 12 inch screen, perhaps you think with the 300, 400ppi mobile phone screen can not compare, But will you look at your laptop like you do on your cell phone? So there's no doubt that retina is the coolest part of the new MacBook, it brings the ultimate in exquisite display, and more and more retina versions of the software are hard to resist, Like the usual Photoshop and Office versions of Retina, not to mention Apple's own one-vote native software.

　　Keyboard--The most tangled part of me

If I still have a little bit of Miss MacBook Air, that is probably its keyboard, for the thickness of only 13.1mm MacBook, it is obviously impossible to put back the original keyboard, so the new development of the butterfly-shaped cap bracket, its most intuitive feeling is the single button size increase, Increased stability and extreme flattening with mixed reviews.

Actually, I tried the product on the spot after the March press conference, because I am a heavy text worker, so the most important thing for notebooks is the keyboard feel, at that time I for this extremely flat keyboard has a lot of hesitation, but this week-long use but let me dispel this concern.

First of all, it is very accurate positioning, basically i a thousands of-word article is coherent, without worrying about being interrupted by the wrong key input, the large size buttons and the slightly concave cap shape make me feel very reliable, although the top of a row of function keys size slightly smaller, but the opportunity is not much.

As for the feel of the percussion, especially the shorter keys, it does require an adaptive process for previous MacBook Air or MacBook Pro users, but it took me more than a week to get used to the new keyboard, at least it's smooth and doesn't make my fingers feel tired, and can keep up with your thoughts. , which is enough for the word worker. However, a little advice, ladies do not leave too long nails, because the slightly depressed key cap is very fitting, but not "compatible" nails.

　　Touch pad--basically you can say goodbye to the mouse.

Compared with my hesitation on the butterfly bracket keyboard, the MacBook Touchpad is better accepted, and even magic mouse I'm no longer taking the door, it's the best touchpad I've ever used, not one of them.

This is largely due to the newly added Force Touch feature, the most cool is when browsing the web links, do not open or jump to a new page, you can pop-up links in the current page content, really convenient for fast reading, I believe that as long as the use of it will feel its exquisite, and the use of the scene is also very natural, Although it is currently available only in browsers and maps and other functions, I believe this is just the beginning. And you can also adjust the Force touch in the settings, the addition of this feature is an important reason for me to give up the mouse. Of course, the Apple Touch Board has always been accurate positioning, with the Mac system is able to reduce the use of the mouse, for the pursuit of extremely portable users, the mouse is your last fetters, and now finally can lose.

　　Speed--think about your needs first.

I saw a question in the forum: Can a MacBook run Final Cut Pro? It's like complaining about why cars can't be pull--they're not doing this. If you want to run Final cut Pro, I am afraid to handle more threads at the same time, high with the MacBook Pro is laborious, must be used to deal with the imac, so the MacBook is certainly not omnipotent, first of all to think about their own needs.

For me, the main thing is to surf the internet, typing, simple picture processing as well as basic audio-visual entertainment, I think this is also a lot of people daily or mobile office of the main application content, can responsibly say, see High code stream 1080P movie absolutely no card lag, as for 4K I do not have the chip source so did not try, but the words come back, Is it really necessary to see 4K movies on a 2K screen?

For a lot of people concerned about the game problem, I'm sorry I don't usually play games, and I don't need to torture a mobile office equipment to see how many frames it runs, this is a bit of an imposition, obviously when you get the ultimate portability and super light pleasure, it is impossible to ask it a large game also run a model.

In fact, rather than focus on processor frequency before buying, it is better to care about its SSD read and write speed, because for a portable device this may be more important, through my measurement, its 461.3mb/s write speed and 774.7mb/s reading speed is basically the fastest SSD, This is important for day-to-day office work, even more important than processor speed, whether it's a dozens of GB 1080P HD movie or a dozens of MB PSD photo file, and the MacBook's response speed gives you a sense of superiority.

　　Standby--The charger can be thrown at home.

As I said earlier, I used a MacBook for more than a week to go out without a charger, because the MacBook, full of electricity for 8-10 hours at work, was fully supported.

I experimented, in fact, high-screen is a MacBook power consumption, if the reduction of screen brightness can improve the use of time, and if it is a simple download task, screen full black use time can even more than 10 hours.

I also did a test that found that the MacBook had a 24-hour power consumption of 5% when the lid was dormant, which meant that if I did not turn off the machine for 19 consecutive days, I could still use the remaining power on the 20th day after I turned it on, just like the way the ipad was used. And the MacBook's wake-up speed is very fast, basically open the cover after 1-2 seconds to return to work, very suitable for the outgoing or fast-paced use of the environment.

It should be said that in such a small and lightweight size, this use of performance has nothing to criticize.

　　Use the feeling--meet the fast paced life

There have been very few reviews about the use of the MacBook, and I think it's an important part of it, because it's more thorough than the MacBook Air in terms of mobile office and portability, and it's even a bit like the ipad's sense of use.

Because the Core-m Low-power processor is used, the MacBook cancels the cooling fan, which means that the entire computer does not have any mechanical turning parts, which brings not only a quiet use environment, but also a fast-paced lifestyle.

The vast majority of these years have been using SSD, both Mac and Windows support hibernation and wake, but the experience I used to use Sony's Ultra thin is not so reassuring, because the processor needs a fan to dissipate heat, so the fan will go crazy for a while when you close the lid into hibernation, It makes me very uneasy to put it directly into the bag, so although SSD can change the use of notebook users, but I still do not trust the frequent switching machine-must admit that the power management of Windows is still not as good as Mac.

But the MacBook completely canceled the design of the cooling fan, so I dismissed the concern, you can close the lid and put it in the bag and take it away, the cold fuselage and the very low power consumption tell you that this portable should be so used, there is nothing more than opening the lid directly into the work of the matter again, That's why I think it's used in a way that's a bit like the All-weather standby ipad.

In addition, there has been a noticeable change in the way in which the laptop used to lean forward in front of the desk, that is, in a tense state, and the MacBook, with its super thin and completely wireless features, can be used in many settings, and comfortable to use, This may be a point that you will discover after a longer period of use.

For example, I would lean on the couch and watch a movie for a while on the bed, even when I go out, I will tilt my legs back to use it, these are the past notebook can not do, but also like the ipad is a way of use, and to meet the comfort of the use of the way needs to have two conditions, one is super thin and no burden , and the other is super wireless without a connection--you can't do that with a single mouse cable or a power cord. So from this perspective, the MacBook concept is also successful.

　　Work together--give you a reason to be a fruit powder

In fact, at first everyone was a Windows user, but you found that Microsoft did not coordinate the notebook and mobile phone cooperative office relationship, but Apple has done in this way should be Microsoft to do things, so when you have the iphone, the ipad, The purchase of a notebook will naturally give priority to the MacBook.

The most convenient is airdrop, mobile phone photos, videos, files in the absence of network environment, can also be directly sent to the MacBook, and transmission speed is not slow, even the data lines are saved, you can imagine the press conference after the time to send the manuscript is what scene? This function is really a second kill card, wiring, Insert a U disk and other traditional behavior a few blocks.

Next is the handoff function, the mobile phone does not finish the thing on the MacBook continue, you may think that the application scene is not much, but if often use the pages to write a manuscript, or keynote do ppt, will be frequently in a few devices switch between, this time you can directly open just edit the place , save the dozens of-page ppt in the search again, how to say it, you can feel useless, but used once will feel exquisite.

Finally there is a small point is Mac and iOS upgraded after the new discovery, the previous mobile phone to open hot MacBook to join to share hot spots, now as long as the mobile phone to open Bluetooth and WiFi, notebook can actively search the mobile phone hotspot and join, for the mobile office is really convenient to the extent of the.

This is not talking about icloud and networked storage, nor about the shared Apple ID account, and the highly consistent design of interface elements, but Mac and iOS are really getting closer together, and for mobile office, when you have an iphone, I really recommend you take a MacBook as a priority.

　　Summarize

As a heavily dependent person in a mobile office, the MacBook almost meets all my needs, and its lightweight slim is no doubt saving space and physical strength for my work out, and battery endurance can also be used for a whole day of outside use, ssd+ no fan design can be "on and off" like the ipad, Excellent touchpad and an increasingly addictive retina high split screen bring a sense of technological contentment, in this high-intensity mobile office and full wireless connectivity environment, for the flat keyboard and the only usb-c interface such things, there is nothing to complain about? In a nutshell, This is a super lightweight and portable book that can fully meet the mobile environment, and nothing is more enjoyable than taking it out of the car.

　　How do you choose a MacBook Air?

With an entry-level 13-inch MacBook Air and entry-level MacBook, the price is 2300 yuan, and it's not a small number, and everyone asks what would you get if you spend 2300 more dollars? After all, there is a lot of similarity between the two in the sense of use.

Retina High split screen is definitely a bonus, which has been a big temptation for MacBook Air users. In addition, thinner fuselage and larger screen ratio is also a driving force, after all, light an ipad Air 2 weight (430 grams), for the same emphasis on mobile office experience of the MacBook Air users, there is no reason to refuse.

If these two reasons are not enough for you to make a choice, then usb-c the future interface specification and the new fan-less design is also a bonus, I don't know how tempting they are, but experiencing the latest technology is never something that can be measured by money.