Apple
MacBook Neo
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Windows users who hate the new MacBook Neo with 8GB RAM, can you run all your apps at the same time on your machine without it crashing and still use it?
Here's a 13 year old Windows laptop running all the default programs in the start menu of Windows 11. This is a supercomputer now according to you, yes? It might come as a surprise to you that Apple does not hold a patent on swapping ram to storage. 8GB on the Neo is still poor.
aKuBiKu in r/mac
March 10, 2026 5:15 PM
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HP laptop pricing is so out of control, management wants us to look at deploying Mac
a basic laptop (U5/32GB/256GB). switch to deploying MacBook Neos Talk about comparing oranges and apples, the Neo can only ever have 8 GB of RAM. Either you don't need 32 in your "basic" laptop or the Neo doesn't meet the basic spec, but not both.
xueimelb in r/sysadmin
April 30, 2026 5:24 PM
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Apple Announces New Mac Sales Record Following MacBook Neo Launch
They aren't skimping on RAM. The A18 Pro chip they are using comes with soldered-on 8 GB RAM because it was originally meant for an Iphone. Using the same chip in the Neo keeps costs low, while upgrading the RAM would require manufacturing changes that would raise the cost of the chip and the produc
...OPsSecretAccount in r/hardware
March 21, 2026 9:40 AM
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Apple MacBook Neo review: Can a Mac get by with an iPhone’s processor inside?
The MacBook Neo definitely has flaws. It’s missing a few things that have been standard on MacBook Airs and Pros for a very long time. Performance is decent, but in many tests, it’s the slowest Mac Apple has shipped since the Apple Silicon Mac era began, including the original M1. And a laptop, any
...arstechnica in r/laptops
March 10, 2026 3:51 PM
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New MacBook Neo With A19 Pro Chip and 12GB RAM Expected Next Year
They will upgrade the chip every year on MacBook Neo, not to upgrade the device itself, as most people don't need more than 8GB RAM or even know what that means, but because they need to get rid of millions of chips. Apple is extremely financially calculated.
GrindrWorker in r/apple
April 7, 2026 11:36 PM
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Framework founder Nirav reviews Apple Neo vs Framework Laptop 12 (Comparative Teardown)
One thing that I haven't seen mentioned about the repairability of the Macbook Neo is that as much as the design is dramatically more repairable than pretty much any recent Apple products, it still isn't going to be practically repairable unless Apple makes parts available at reasonable prices to co
...RobsterCrawSoup in r/framework
March 20, 2026 11:39 PM
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MacBook Neo
Neo should be enough for that, but I would strongly recommend spending just $160 more and get an official Apple refurbished M4 Air (indistinguishable from brand new). Comes with MagSafe, Thunderbolt, backlit keyboard with Touch ID, better screen, speakers, camera, and most importantly 16GB RAM. Neo
...conalldoherty in r/mac
March 16, 2026 4:18 PM
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Framework founder Nirav reviews Apple Neo vs Framework Laptop 12 (Comparative Teardown)
Well the Framework is almost double the price as the Neo, have a plastic outer shell, looks like a kids toy, don't have Apple Store and Genius Bar to educate and help the consumer, have very bad quality control, worse memory performance (single channel SODIMM vs dual channel soldered NAND) and a wor
...CVGPi in r/framework
March 20, 2026 8:59 PM
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8 GB is enough for most people.
There should have been 2 models. An 8GB/256GM model and a 16GB/512GB model. That 8 GB may seem enough right now,but it WILL NOT be enough in or two at max. If you want to buy an Apple laptop you'll still use in 5 years, the Neo isn't it. Maybe 2 years. I'm glad it exists. But if you can afford a 16
...plazman30 in r/mac
May 7, 2026 1:14 AM
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MacBook Neo egyetemre , mi a véleményetek?
Látom a hozzászólásaidból, hogy a többi cuccod is Apple, ami miatt frankó választás a Mac, ha nem kell semmilyen speciális szoftvert használnod (mert ezekkel bizony lehet szívni). Amire te szeretnéd használni, arra jó a Neo, de a hurráoptimizmust félredobva ez egy kifejezetten budget gép. 8 giga mem
...adizs in r/askhungary
April 27, 2026 9:54 PM
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