Apple Announces new Macbook, 2 Pounds and 13.1mm Thick

Apple has just announced the new Macbook at a special event. The new Macbook is just 2 pounds in weight (around 900gms) and just 13.1mm thin at the thickest section. The new Macbook has a 12-inch screen and comes with Apple’s Retina display family with a 2304 x 1440 resolution. Apple says that it consumes 30 percent less power than previous displays.

There is also a new keyboard, which spans the full width of the new MacBook. The Keyboard has a new backlight mechanism where in there is an LED for each for the keys.

The new Macbook runs on Intel Core M processor and is also fanless and consumes only 5 watts. The new trackpad is called Force Touch trackpad and it can tell the difference between a light tap and a deep press. You can adjust the sensitivity of the trackpad to decide how much pressure it takes to click. You can click anywhere. And clicks are quieter.

The logic board is 67% smaller than the one in the 11-inch MacBook Air and this allows Apple to add extra space with batteries and this gives all day battery life on the Macbook.

 The new Macbook comes with USB C port. This new connectivity standard gives you power, USB data transfer, DisplayPort, HDMI, and VGA capabilities. This standard will come to other devices as well in the coming months. It also comes with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0. The new MacBook is the world’s most energy-efficient notebook.

Specifications of Macbook:

• 12 inch Retina display
• 1.1 Dual core Intel Core M Processor/ 1.2 Dual core Intel Core M Processor
• 8GB RAM
• 256GB SSD/ 512GB SSD
• Intel HD Graphics 5300

Pricing, Colors and Availability:

The Macbook comes in two version, the 1.1 Dual Core with 256GB SSD priced at 1299$ and 1.2 Dual Core with 512GB SSD for $1599. The Macbook comes in Silver, Space Grey and Gold colors. The device will be available in multiple countries starting April 10th.

Update: We just received the Indian pricing of the new Macbook. The Macbook is priced  ?99,900 for the 1.1Ghz/256GB model and ?1,19,900 for 1.2GHz/512GB.