Adam Kos The 12" MacBook, first introduced by Apple in 2015, has now been added to the company's list of historic products. These are considered vintage when Apple stopped distributing them for sale more than five years ago and less than seven years ago. And since the second generation of this machine came in 2016, its inclusion on the "black" list is a logical outcome.
This MacBook was first introduced during Apple's March 2015 event, where it was billed as the thinnest MacBook yet. He achieved this not only with passive cooling, but also with a smaller screen size, as well as by removing the glowing brand logo. So the MacBook Air could go sliding. But the main negative was the price, which was set higher after all. The base cost 39, the higher model with a better processor and 512GB SSD cost around 45.
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The 12" MacBook was supposed to herald a new era. It should have featured a single USB-C port, as well as a butterfly keyboard. Phil Schiller even said in his address that the 12" MacBook "created many pioneering technologies". But in the end, they did not spread too much. The keyboard was problematic, and after several generations Apple cut it, we didn't see passive cooling in another MacBook model. Only the use of USB-C remained, which was also adopted by the MacBook Pro and Air, and Apple did not even return to the glowing logo.
New generations were introduced back in 2016 and 2017, and Apple ended sales of this series in 2019. Therefore, the first generation is no longer eligible for repairs from Apple or from authorized providers/services. The repair thus depends purely on the availability of individual parts.
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The computer was intended for frequent travel, because you did not really feel its weight in your luggage. Of course, it was reduced in performance, but if you were not a demanding user, it handled normal work without any problems. From 2016 to last year, I owned its first generation, and since last year I have been using the second generation, which I bought second hand. He doesn't have the slightest problem with office work even today.
But with the introduction of macOS 12 Monterey, Apple stated that it would no longer support the first generation 12" MacBook. That's why this news about the machine becoming obsolete has now arrived. And as a long-time user, I see wasted potential. Not in the fact that the first generation is vintage, but in the fact that we didn't get a successor. Specifically now that we have the M1 chip here.
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Vratislav Holub If passive cooling would cool it down, Apple could take the old chassis, stick an M1 chip in it, and lower the price. The 12" MacBook could thus rank below the MacBook Air, which has a price tag of 30. Here it could be something around 25 CZK, which would be a significantly more affordable entry-level device. In addition, for all undemanding users who do not need to chase display inches. In the office, you can also connect external peripherals and whiz without restrictions. At least I would be a clear target. But will I ever see it? I highly doubt it.
I firmly hope for a new design and color variants like iPads or iMacs. It would be nicely unified.
in the second version, in addition to the core m3, i7 could also be ordered
Jj – excellent and brash comp for everything. I still use it.