MacBook Neo

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MacBook Neo

668 positive 4 neutral 196 negative

Based on 868 Reddit mentions

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The New Apple Finally Begins to Emerge

The neo announcement was the most obvious introduction to PC owners that I’ve ever seen I just switched my girlfriend over from a surface pro to a MacBook Pro, and the transition is more seamless than it’s ever been Apple is gonna try to take over every single market that PC has. Starting with educa

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Fun-Choices in r/apple

March 7, 2026 10:51 PM

2.1k

The Technical Differences Between the MacBook Neo and MacBook Air

This is a slam dunk for people who need an iPad but want to run a real desktop OS. Perfect for small kids and students. It’s not designed to be docked to a monitor or high end peripherals. It’s meant for light productivity and entertainment on the couch or at a kitchen table. Perfect for non pro hom

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Twsmit in r/apple

March 4, 2026 5:44 PM

1.1k

The Macbook Neo might help Apple become the third-largest laptop maker in 2026

The Macbook Neo was a masterstroke by Apple. They’ll cannibalize the low-cost laptop market. There aren’t any laptops that can compete with it at its price point.

command_613 in r/apple

April 29, 2026 8:43 PM

523

I doubt even Apple could predicted this much praise!!

whatever you think of tim cook’s strategy, the people at apple really cooked with the neo

legitOwen in r/mac

March 13, 2026 7:53 PM

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How is the Neo $599 while the iPhone 17 is $799

why can’t they make an iPhone for $499 They can. They priced the iPhone competitively with the smart phone market and they priced the Neo competitively with the budget laptop market. You can't use a Neo as an iPhone and you can't use an iPhone as a Neo. Apple could definitely make it so that you COU

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Octogenarian in r/iphone

March 15, 2026 3:07 PM

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Apple's $599 MacBook Neo Sold Out Through April 2026 Amid Surging Demand

I'm not an Apple fan, but I like this news because it lights a fire under Microsoft's ass. They've been slowly destroying the Windows ecosystem and consumer trust for years. Neo doing well is a big threat, because it's in a perfect position for educational adoption and that's how you hook your next

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Internet-Cryptid in r/technology

April 17, 2026 10:11 AM

591

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

Maybe ASUS should concentrate on getting their customer service Apples level and then focus on hardware. A lot of users for the Neo may come from Asus laptops that customer service refused to repair.

glenn1812 in r/hardware

March 11, 2026 3:34 AM

580

macOS Will Alert You to MacBook Neo's USB-C Port Limitation

The new MacBook Neo is equipped with two USB-C ports, but they are not the same. The left USB-C port supports USB 3 speeds of up to 10 Gb/s, while the right USB-C port closer to the trackpad is limited to USB 2 speeds of just 480 Mb/s. As a result, Apple says external display connectivity is support

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ControlCAD in r/apple

March 5, 2026 1:05 PM

566

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

507

The last decade of my macbook user experience

Up until Tahoe, I felt every version of macOS made my Macs feel snappier and have features I wanted For me the green line was steady up and then dropped off a cliff But with the Neo, it's gonna come back around. 8gb is going to have apple refining their os to run better and hopefully Tahoe will be a

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pixeltackle in r/mac

March 19, 2026 11:56 PM

428

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