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New 2015 MacBook unveiled at Apple Watch Event

Apple has finally unveiled the thinnest MacBook ever.

On Monday, March 9, 2015 Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed the brand-new MacBook, its newest and thinnest MacBook ever which hits stores on April 10 through Apple Online Store, Apple Retail Store and Apple Authorized Resellers.

Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing, Philip Schiller said: “Apple has reinvented the notebook with the new MacBook, and at just two pounds and 13.1mm, it’s the thinnest and lightest Mac ever. Every component of the MacBook reveals a new innovation. From its fanless design, ultra-thin Retina display and full-size keyboard that’s 34 percent thinner, to its all-new Force Touch trackpad, versatile USB-C port and breakthrough terraced battery design, the new MacBook is the future of the notebook.”

Here’s everything you need to know about the New MacBook 2015: tech specs, price and features.

Display

The amazing MacBook 2015 screen has a 12in Retina display which is thinner than the previous 11in MacBook Air, and a resolution of 2304×1440 pixels so you can enjoy movies in full HD (1080P) with a measure less than 0.04 inches think.

Keyboard & Trackpad

Force Touch Trackpad is the new trackpad which uses force sensors and a haptic engine which means that a deeper click or a force click on an address can be used to launch the Map app similar to the technology used in the Apple Watch. The settings can be customized to suit your preferences.

Specs & Ports

Apple also introduced the new USB-C port, for data transfer, charging and video out all in just one single connector which means reducing the number of ports on the notebook to just two!

The brand new MacBook is 13.1mm-thin and weighs only 2lbs. Apple has applied miniaturization techniques which means greatly reducing the size of its board components, 67% smaller than the 11in MacBook Air, making the New MacBook’s logic board the most compact logic board.

This is the first fanless Mac with no moving parts or any vents making the new MacBook so thin, light and silent. The processor has a fifth generation Intel Core M processor, with Intel HD Graphics 5300.

The new MacBook comes in three colors: gold, silver and space grey.

Battery life

Apple applied new battery technologies. The new MacBook has all-day battery life despite the thinner and lighter design. Apple’s battery life estimates are 9 hours of wireless web browsing and up to 10 hours of iTunes movie playback.

Price

Apple’s brand new MacBook is coming April 10th with a price starting at $1299 for the entry-level MacBook which includes 1.1GHz dual-core Intel Core M processor and 256GB of flash storage. Another version is available for $1,599 including 1.2GHz version and 512GB of flash storage available for.

For more information you can visit Apple Online Store.

Shada Wehbe

Shada Wehbe is a digital marketing and social media trainer in Lebanon and the Middle East. She has been working with well-known companies over the past 5 years like MBC TV, Dell, Airbus, Cartier, Pepsico, and much more.

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