MacBook Air

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MacBook Air

416 positive 7 neutral 84 negative

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Asus Co-CEO: MacBook Neo Is a 'Shock' to the PC Industry

The MacBook Neo is the best value laptop right now. The next best value is the MacBook Air. Every high school and college is going to be flooded with the Neo. They’re going to sell millions.

Sov1245 in r/technology

March 11, 2026 1:01 AM

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MacBook Neo review: Apple puts every $600 Windows PC to shame

The current all-plastic, Intel-based laptops we get at work are $400 more expensive than a MacBook Air. The Neo, less than half the cost of the Dell we use, is obliterating Windows laptops.

dcdttu in r/apple

March 10, 2026 4:49 PM

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Apple introduces the new MacBook Air with M5

MacBook Air now comes standard with double the starting storage at 512GB with faster SSD technology About damn time. Edit: The 13-inch MacBook Air with M5 starts at $1,099 (U.S.) So $100 more than last year.

Twrd4321 in r/apple

March 3, 2026 2:04 PM

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Tech bros are lying to you about the MacBook Neo

"i don't care what anyone says, but the MacBook Neo is not worth it, you should probably get a M2, M3 or M4 MacBook Air at a discount instead." Apple never said Neo is some kind of a power machine for coding or graphic design, it's basically a cheaper ipad that runs macos, good for school or some of

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kironet996 in r/apple

March 8, 2026 1:43 AM

676

The end of Post-PC era

People seriously overestimate what they need in a computer. I’ve worked in IT for about 20 years, and a lot of the “upgrades” people make seem less about necessity and more about bragging rights. Meanwhile, I’m over here happily using a 10-year-old 27-inch iMac that still does everything I actually

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fredom1776 in r/MacOS

March 5, 2026 1:18 PM

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Mac Trade-Ins Surge Amid MacBook Neo Launch

suggesting that customers are upgrading to the ‌MacBook Neo‌ and the M5 ‌MacBook Air‌, rather than the new MacBook Pro models with the M5 Pro and M5 Max chips. I'm expecting the Neo will actually cannibalize sales of other Macs, as Apple customers had no other device to choose from until now. Those who

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Shidell in r/apple

March 13, 2026 5:55 PM

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M1 MacBook Air Out of Stock at Walmart as Lower-Cost MacBook Nears

Wonder how cheap they can go when the M4 air is regularly $849 for less and the MacBook M1 at Walmart was $599. They have a chance to completely disrupt the Snapdragon Windows market.

WeekendTraveller93 in r/apple

February 20, 2026 12:29 AM

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I've reviewed hundreds of budget laptops, and the Apple MacBook Neo blows them all away

It’s more than enough for 95% of users. There’s genuinely no need for a MacBook Air (or MacBook Pro) unless you require the horsepower of the M5 or you want to have the other amenities like a better, bigger and higher quality display. The fact that you can buy two MacBook Neo’s for almost the same p

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LiquidDiviums in r/apple

March 11, 2026 3:27 AM

201

Is anyone surprised their M1 systems are now over 5 years old?

I agree. My M1 MacBook Air is still amazing. I have no need to upgrade it until Apple stops supporting it. I am stunned it’s been 5 years already.

tmillernc in r/mac

February 7, 2026 3:12 AM

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Apple introduces the new MacBook Air with M5

At $1,099 for the MacBook Air, this tells us that the new “low-cost” MacBook is likely going to be ~$799-899. I don’t think it’s going to be as low-cost as what people were hoping.

Interactive_CD-ROM in r/apple

March 3, 2026 2:23 PM

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