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For all the waiting, the huffing and the puffing, April 10 is finally here, the day the redefined MacBook becomes available via Apple Online Store for all the world to enjoy. Widely-praised as the reinvention of the notebook, the new Apple creation is already gathering a host of superlatives - from the lightest to the thinnest. However, one not without a hitch as rumors abound the device and its specs may not live up to the discriminating tastes Apple loyalists are noted for.

For a company known to fight tooth and nail for its proprietary technology, Apple seem to have observed a more minimalist approach for the new MacBook not only doing away with the Air moniker dubbing it plain MacBook but also doing away with all the existing ports for the device - leaving but a single Type-C Port, to many fans'

Thinner than Air

Set to be prized at $1299 the new 12-inch MacBook, is the thinnest of all Macs that came before it. Dubbed "thinner than Air" by Tech Crunch the device comes at 13.11mm thick, a lot thinner than its predecessor, the 17.3mm 11-inch MacBook Air.

That is absolutely jaw-dropping - 24% thinner according to Apple's own calculations.

Not only that. This MacBook is the lightest as it is weighing but two pounds.

And yet the tech behemoth still managed to fit in a full-sized keyboard with LED-lit keys - in spite of the diminutive size of the device.

Plus you'd get a reinforced track pad design that boasts four sensors making it capable of tracking pressure and allowing its users to fast-track by pressing harder.

What could be its biggest come-on is its dazzling high-res 2304 x 1440 Retina Display that makes it absolutely gorgeous and amazing.

Yes, this could be Apple's best shot at miniaturization as this MacBook's logic board is the most compact of all in its line-up. All told, it's 67% lesser than the MacBook Air.

Catching a Lot of Flak

For starters, the logo at the back does not even glow, reports MacWorld.

Secondly, battery life seem not really that outstanding at 12-hour max.

What could be attracting a lot of negative reviews is the USB Type-C port.

To note, USB Type-A ports are the ones you usually see on laptops while Type-B is the smaller microUSB port. But Type-C?

Even if it's more advanced, not many are too happy about it.

However, it goes with the thin design of this MacBook as Type-C is thinner at 0.83 cm by 0.26 cm than the old ports.

Also it is reversible so you would not have to reverse things to choke them in.

What makes it stand apart from the rest, however, is the Type-C's versatility, though not many may know about it.

You can use Type-C not only to transfer data, it can also charge the MacBook. Added to that, it can also hook up to external displays by way of video out.

The catch? Well, for all its versatility, the Type-C would need a slew of adapters.

But this could be where Apple is leading everybody to: wire-free technology. Type-C would work best with wireless technology (i.e., iCloud, AirPlay, AirDrop, AirPrint).

And Apple's senior VP confirmed it himself: "The only intelligent vision for the future of the notebook is one without wires, where you don't have to plug up cables to connect things."

Oh yeah, but don't fret. There's one port worth mentioning: the 3.5mm headphone jack.

And least we forget, the MacBook comes in three distinct colors: Gold, Space Gray and Silver.