Apple's New MacBook Mocked By Lenovo, Dell, ASUS

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Posted March 12, 2015 at 7:17pm by iClarified

Apple's newly announced 12-inch MacBook is already being mocked by competitors including Lenovo, Dell, and ASUS.

Apple's New MacBook Mocked By Lenovo, Dell, ASUS

Lenovo tweeted, "WE SEE YOUR thin laptop (#SoLastYear) & raise you 3 modes, 2 USB ports & a higher-resolution touch display". Attached to the tweet was a side-by-side comparison of the new MacBook and its Yoga 3 Pro. The Yoga 3 Pro is 0.3mm thinner than the MacBook Air; however, the picture makes it seem as though its significantly thinner.

Dell was next tweeting, "Our #DellXPS 13’s virtually borderless infinity display has 5.7M pixels - that's 2M more than a 12” retina display."

ASUS also got in on the action tweeting, "ZenBook UX305 is even slimmer than the new Macbook. It's also about half the price. #Incredible". Of course, the company failed to mention that its base model doesn't come with a Quad-HD display.

Let us know what you think of the new MacBook compared to these PCs in the comments!

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Hinkenstein - March 20, 2015 at 7:13pm

It's so sad that in all of these fcking articles, it takes 3 comments down, and then it's a war between people. Rude and nonsense comments about nothing... it's always the same story... No wonder people leave this site for 9to5mac, macrumors etc.

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JoeInCapeTown - March 16, 2015 at 10:25pm

Still not as light as NEC's LaVie Z's though.

Pejman - March 16, 2015 at 8:10am

We lost creative genius steve jobs :((( Apple does not have any thing Against the others Open your eyes Apple you lost the game this year Windows 10 is very better than Mac OS X Price, Performance and Facilities in PC is better than mac computes

rexology - March 19, 2015 at 12:24am

You're not the brightest. Apple hasn't lost anything. Windows 8 took two years to reach a 21% user adoption rate. It took OS X Yosemite just four days to reach the same milestone. If I remember correctly, the last 2-3 Mac OS has been free. Windows doesn't have better 'price' or 'performance'.

tubex45 - March 15, 2015 at 12:02pm

So Apple locks OSX to their computers, but then allows Windows to run on their hardware too? If you truly have the best OS, why won't you lock Windows out of your hardware?

the pie man - March 23, 2015 at 4:48pm

because it's full of lusers out there. In the commercial/marketing term, it's often named "compatibility" =)

Frank - March 15, 2015 at 3:13am

I have an Apple PowerBook G4 I bought in 2004 that I and all 3 of my kids have used and it still works flawlessly. What windows computer can even come close to saying that? I bet any windows user must've gone through at least 4 computers in the past ten years. Anyone that still don't own an Apple computer have never used one for a week.

focuznik - March 14, 2015 at 8:53pm

Neither one of this notebooks run on the most advanced os: OS X, and don't have the quality that Apple has with all of its line-up. So you can mock all you want but people who truly appreciate quality and stability will always go with Apple.

457f96a - March 14, 2015 at 10:40pm

Ok iSheep, whatever you say.

6italia0 - March 14, 2015 at 6:36pm

People feel the need to compare their products to apple because apple sets the standard for build quality and design, every company in the phone, tablet and PC industry copy and follow suit behind apples products because they know that apple knows what they're doing and people don't need a reason to buy Apple products, they just buy them without a second thought. Apple products just work, they do their job in the areas they're meant to be used in and do it well, other companies cram tons of unneeded shit in their products and use that as their selling point(s). I myself prefer Apple products because they simply work for me and do everything I need them to do. I'm sure the yoga 3 pro is pretty decent, but I wouldn't buy one just because of the name (I would feel gay owning something called yoga lol), but if I were looking to buy a new MacBook I'd probably go with the gold one just because of the 512gb SSD and gold option lol

JoeInCapeTown - March 16, 2015 at 10:23pm

For build quality, Panasonic makes the best. They don't copy Apple and their kit lasts. Business models are spill proof, drop proof, extremely light and durable. They're also made in Japan.

6italia0 - March 14, 2015 at 6:28pm

Peopl

saguerra - March 14, 2015 at 2:47pm

the fact that those brands need mention Apple products to promote their own says it all.

Thomas Bailey - March 14, 2015 at 5:36am

if you have any amount of a brain you know apple aren't the best at tech advances but what they do is make something that looks elegant/beautiful rather than cheap and plasticy

Kashool - March 13, 2015 at 5:30pm

The Yoga 3 feels much heavier and is thicker on the near edge.

JustSaying - March 13, 2015 at 1:14pm

I remember when CEO of Dell mocked/gave advice to Apple to disband/sell out. Most don't understand Apple's quest for beautiful quality products you can be proud to produce/use and the media thrives on putdowns, price comparisons, and their misguided version of "value". Apple is in a league of their own.

Knightflyer - March 13, 2015 at 12:18pm

I used to buy Dell but I got tired of replacing them each year because of their poor construction. I bought a MacBook and it has lasted four years so far. Even though it cost more upfront, I came out ahead in the long run. Then again, not having to use a Windows OS makes it worth every penny alone...

marc767 - March 13, 2015 at 7:16am

Well Dell, Asus, Lenovo, its officially time to panic, because its not only about thinner and all the rest, your computer don't have the apple badge, meaning apple software, and if you dont believe me watch the new macbook 12 inch outsell all of you together...but I think you already know that.

Fhuk - March 13, 2015 at 5:22am

mashable.com/2015/03/12/true-story-new-macbook-funny-video/ Truly hilarious

SayingWhatEveryonesThinking - March 13, 2015 at 1:54am

None of those notches matter if you're running Windows 8. Keep your touch screen and whatever else you have that would really only matter if it's running OS X. Microsoft on anything instantly makes it garbage.

Elohiym - March 13, 2015 at 1:49am

im sorry but the craftsmanship of Apple products is head and shoulders above the competition. And the advantage of OSX over windows is clear, it just works every time and it's secure. Every time I go on my windows machines I always feel like I'm in the Wild West with all the BS malware. Not to mention the integration of OSX and iOS. THE ONLY advantage that windows has is that it's still cheaper to build a windows based gaming rig than an Apple machine. I will always game on a massive windows rig.

bigjiba - March 13, 2015 at 1:49am

competition is good... to be honest, this macbook is for cafe net users. i'm quite happy with my macbook air with all it's ports. i'm going to keep using it still until i need to upgrade to a macbook pro. this macbook i can see is for people who use an iPad most of the time and needs a keyboard. i think if you end up buying one you will start to learn how to manage files in the cloud rather than physically. then the design isn't so bad.

odedoo1 - March 13, 2015 at 12:41am

All of you guys forget that Tim also makes jokes about others on stage, and to tell the truth, one USB connector is a disappointment! Also having a Mac Pro myself I'll never give up my Windows Computers because the world and the Net is

odedoo1 - March 13, 2015 at 12:45am

man I wrote a whole page about how Apple is not the same Apple that we used to love and how the products were more important to Steve then the money and now with Tim its the other way around.

Tech Jedi - March 12, 2015 at 10:55pm

Fail due to Windows.

Mike Power - March 13, 2015 at 12:55am

OSx is such a waste, still the same for the past 10 years, Windows 8.1 is way better, well it's only for smart people.

Adam - March 13, 2015 at 5:56am

Was reading on news earlier Intel's $1BN revenue hit because Windows XP users not switching to W8 and it's hurting Dell, HP and Lenovo too, Windows 8 is rubbish.

rexology - March 19, 2015 at 12:19am

OSX is not a waste. Windows has been trying to revolutionize their OS, it's like reinventing the wheel. If it works, why fix it? OSX structured it's UI and performance pretty well. Adoption rate from previous OS to Yosemite is about ~44%. Windows 8, took two years to reach an adoption rate of 22%. Tell me, who's really the 'smart people'?

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