The Apple Watch wasn't the only big reveal at today's big media event. Apple also unveiled its new MacBook, the first major addition to its ultraportable line since 2010. And yah, it seems like it was worth the wait. Shaving off even more from the MacBook Air's already thin design, the new MacBook features a sharp 12-inch screen with a 2,304 by 1,440 pixel resolution, as well as a near bezel-less case (both around the screen and the keyboard). It brings the best of both worlds from Apple's past Air lineup: A tiny portable case like the 11-inch version, and a larger screen from the 13-inch sibling. Intel's new Broadwell-based Core M processor powers the system, which also happens to be fan-less thanks to that chip's low-energy capabilities. In short, the new MacBook seems like the ideal Apple laptop -- something it's been working towards since Steve Jobs slipped the first Air out of a manilla envelope in 2008.
The original MacBook Air was widely criticized for its high $1,799 price, its lack of an optical port, and it's overall sluggishness. We gave it a so-so review at the time - it was clearly trying to do more than Apple could actually accomplish. But with Apple's 2010 MacBook Air revision, which added a refined unibody case, faster hardware, and an SSD, the company ended up squashing most of those earlier problems. After that, the Air ended up becoming Apple's top selling computer, as well as the the PC industry's leading ultraportable.
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