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The new faster MacBooks are out at $1299, so the old ones go on sale. Many users could not tell the difference.

MacBook 12" Design – Optimal Use

• General purpose, Internet, Light gaming, Office productivity apps, Photo management
• Very Light Weight and Very Thin
• Powerful
• New Keyboard and Trackpad

MacBook 12" Key Attributes

• Long Battery Life, for its weight
• Only 1 USB port
• 1 year warranty
• Battery Life Up to 7 hours

This laptop comes with the new Intel Core M Broadwell processor and a large solid state Drive. (SSD)  Up to 9 hours of web browsing or up to 10 hours of iTunes movie playback

The MacBook Air has a larger screen but does not have a Retina display.

MacBook 12in Laptop Specifications:

• 12-inch (diagonal) high-resolution LED-backlit IPS Retina widescreen display - 2304 x 1440
• 0.5" thin, 2lb
• 1.1 GHz fifth-generation Intel Core M (Broadwell)
• 8GB RAM
• 256GB Solid State Drive (PCIe-based flash)
• 4.5lb
• New Force Touch Trackpad
• 1 USB 3.0 port
• SD Card Slot
• 802.11g/n/ac Wi-Fi wireless networking
• Bluetooth 4.0
• MacOS X 10.1 Yosemite