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I had a 12" Macbook, wrote code on it, it's a great computer. I had some issues with dust in the keyboard but they replaced it for free and it was fine after th

by woah 6y ago

I had a 12" Macbook, wrote code on it, it's a great computer. I had some issues with dust in the keyboard but they replaced it for free and it was fine after that. Biggest downside is that it got very hot during video calls, which wasn't as big of an issue in 2016 as it is now. That being said, during the time I had it, I spent half of my workday on calls and it wasn't a big deal. The thinness and smallness of the computer was genuinely a very nice thing about it. You could hold it open in one hand easily, fit into any bag, didn't add any weight. Computers don't have all that much differentiating them anyway, so these things are actually a very good goal to shoot for. I'm guessing that they will probably end up bringing the form factor back with the M1 at some point.

cletus 6y ago
> I had some issues with dust in the keyboard but they replaced it for free So dust kills a keyboard that is an expensive replacement and was such a fail Apple had to replace who knows how many keyboards for free. Epic fail. That's kind of my point. > Biggest downside is that it got very hot during video calls Exactly. It was too underpowered. Compare that to the Macbook Air (2010 onwards, not the earlier 2008 model). This was such an awesome machine. Relatively cheap and a good compromise of power and portability. It was actually amazing how good this machine was. For years no Windows hardware could compete with that price and set of features. But it languished for years when all it needed was more memory and a retina display and instead we got the one-port 12" Macbook abomination. All for the holy grail of thinness. Design is the art of compromise. The 12" Macbook shows you exactly what happens when you don't compromise. > I'm guessing that they will probably end up bringing the form factor back with the M1 at some point. While waiting for a Macbook Air refresh my heart sank as soon as they announced the 12" Macbook. Why? Because I knew there was no room for the (then) 11" and 13" Airs with a 12" SKU. And I was right. That mistake was corrected so I don't see the 12" model coming back anytime soon with the 13" Air here and on M1. if anything, I think that niche has been filled with the iPad (poorly). I mean there's lots of things I like my iPad for but it's no laptop replacement.
- woah 6y ago
  All I'm saying is I liked it. Got a faster computer when I started compiling a lot of Rust.
zumu 6y ago
I still use mine and must say, despite being a die hard Linux person, it's one of my favorite computers ever. Silent and tiny, yet fully featured. It's great for the couch, the bed, planes, traveling, etc. The thinness trade offs with the butterfly keyboard and USB C actually make sense for an ultraportable (as opposed to a desktop replacement like the pro). > I had some issues with dust in the keyboard I use a keyboard cover to get around this. > Biggest downside is that it got very hot during video calls, which wasn't as big of an issue in 2016 as it is now. Agreed, it's not great for video, esp. since the camera also kind of sucks. I'd totally buy an updated version.

by woah 6y ago

cletus 6y ago

> I had some issues with dust in the keyboard but they replaced it for free So dust kills a keyboard that is an expensive replacement and was such a fail Apple had to replace who knows how many keyboards for free. Epic fail. That's kind of my point. > Biggest downside is that it got very hot during video calls Exactly. It was too underpowered. Compare that to the Macbook Air (2010 onwards, not the earlier 2008 model). This was such an awesome machine. Relatively cheap and a good compromise of power and portability. It was actually amazing how good this machine was. For years no Windows hardware could compete with that price and set of features. But it languished for years when all it needed was more memory and a retina display and instead we got the one-port 12" Macbook abomination. All for the holy grail of thinness. Design is the art of compromise. The 12" Macbook shows you exactly what happens when you don't compromise. > I'm guessing that they will probably end up bringing the form factor back with the M1 at some point. While waiting for a Macbook Air refresh my heart sank as soon as they announced the 12" Macbook. Why? Because I knew there was no room for the (then) 11" and 13" Airs with a 12" SKU. And I was right. That mistake was corrected so I don't see the 12" model coming back anytime soon with the 13" Air here and on M1. if anything, I think that niche has been filled with the iPad (poorly). I mean there's lots of things I like my iPad for but it's no laptop replacement.

woah 6y ago
All I'm saying is I liked it. Got a faster computer when I started compiling a lot of Rust.

zumu 6y ago

I still use mine and must say, despite being a die hard Linux person, it's one of my favorite computers ever. Silent and tiny, yet fully featured. It's great for the couch, the bed, planes, traveling, etc. The thinness trade offs with the butterfly keyboard and USB C actually make sense for an ultraportable (as opposed to a desktop replacement like the pro). > I had some issues with dust in the keyboard I use a keyboard cover to get around this. > Biggest downside is that it got very hot during video calls, which wasn't as big of an issue in 2016 as it is now. Agreed, it's not great for video, esp. since the camera also kind of sucks. I'd totally buy an updated version.