MacBook Neo - The magic of Mac at a surprising price
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Introducing MacBook Neo — Apple's all-new MacBook features a durable aluminum design, a stunning 13-inch Liquid Retina display, the power of Apple silicon, and all-day battery life — all for the breakthrough starting price of just $599
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Raycast
Apple's answer to Google's Chromebook. Powered by an iPhone chip. Wild!
vibecoder.date
The battery life better be stellar on this.
Loving the colors, such a throwback to the G3 ibook days, in the best way.
vibecoder.date
@buzzle That's not too bad.
I'll pick one of these up in 3 years when the second gen gets announced lol.
This is the perfect travel computer imo.
@build_with_aj it's effectively an iPhone with an extra big screen and extra big battery... battery life should be pretty darn good.
Certainly intrigued, but $599 base is still a good $100 more than the highest end student Chromebook (which it seems they are targeting in the imagery). Yes, the screen is 13-inch, compared to the 11.6 to 12.2" Chromebooks displays. Everyone claims all day battery so I'll beieve it when i see it. ICERTSAINLY know that my iphone battery doesn't last all day (none of them...ever). but I love the color and am glad that Apple hasnt COMPELTELY abandoned educationi (though, their enterprise solutions certainly have .. its impossible to manage a fleet of APple products without a pricey 3rd party software solution) . Real-world costs, adding warranty repair (IF AppleCare Plus, hopefully just $149 for 3yr if bundled), & protective case ($30-$40 due to its fragility, and since breakage rates for student devices are VERY HIGH & this mac does NOT seem to have protection or durability in mind, it would be REQUIRED) are going to put this device cost closer to $780-$800 each range...plus tax, per student. I'm thinking maybe a better fit for college use. SO close, Apple.
@mforys this is not aimed at classrooms, full stop. Apple lost the classroom years ago and they will not ever have a product that will compete with a $199 piece of plastic. This is aimed at students and first time buyers which is a different market and doesn’t have the kind of requirements you’ve outlined above. It’s a new entry point for the Mac universe, and since most people buy laptops and not desktops, it is an incredibly effective price point for those people.
As an indie iOS developer, this is exciting. A $599 MacBook with Apple silicon means more people can afford to build apps — that's great for the entire developer ecosystem. Curious about the RAM and how it handles Xcode builds. If it can compile Swift projects smoothly, this could be the best entry-level dev machine ever.
day1tabs
A great entry-level laptop for students. It may not be built for the heaviest workloads, but for school, university, and remote work it’s more than enough. The price is reasonable, and the seamless integration with iPhone and iPad makes everything work together effortlessly. If you’re just getting into the Apple ecosystem, it’s a great first device. And as a second laptop for work trips, travel, or everyday tasks, it’s a really practical choice.