Apple unveils a new 12-inch MacBook with Retina Display

Apple at its event in San Francisco has unveiled a new 12" MacBook. The company is just calling it MacBook and it is 24 percent thinner than the MacBook Air.

The new MacBook measures 13.1mm (0.5inches) thick and weighs just 2 pounds. It features a unibody all metal case and fanless design.

The MacBook sports a 12-inch (2304 x 1440 pixel) Retina display with edge to edge glass. It is powered by a Intel Core M processor. It has a battery life of up to 9 hours while surfing the web over Wi-Fi.

It also has a new backlit keyboard and Force Click Trackpad. The keyboard  is slimmer than the typical keyboard because of the butterfly mechanism behind each key. The Trackpad comes with a glass surface and support vibration feedback.

Connectivity options include 802.11ac WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0. It comes with a single USB-C portthat works for power, Display port, HDMI, USB data transfer and VGA capabilities.

The MacBook will be priced starting from $1,299 for the model with 1.1GHz processor, 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD. But the one with Intel Core M, Intel HD Graphics 5300, 8GB RAM and 512GB SSD will be priced at $1599. Both will be offered in Silver, grey or gold colours and will be available by April 10.