<![CDATA[... even as Apple moves downmarket with the $600 MacBook Neo.]]>RE: https://flipboard.com/@arstechnica/ars-technica-nb4if9fgz/-/a-iyPmqBZYSyGT6rXlO7pCTA%3Aa%3A1805463070-%2F0

... even as Apple moves downmarket with the $600 MacBook Neo. Such strange times.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/a7274e7a-2cd8-4b86-8d1f-c41d49ee3276/...-even-as-apple-moves-downmarket-with-the-600-macbook-neo.RSS for NodeThu, 14 May 2026 22:33:21 GMTWed, 15 Apr 2026 00:05:55 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to ... even as Apple moves downmarket with the $600 MacBook Neo. on Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:47:06 GMT]]>@tbortels I think he could run either of those, and maybe some plugins, but the MBA is more future-proof

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/darkuncle/statuses/116411152862184105https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/darkuncle/statuses/116411152862184105Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:47:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ... even as Apple moves downmarket with the $600 MacBook Neo. on Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:48:33 GMT]]>@darkuncle My impression (never confirmed by anyone on the team) was that Surface devices were intentionally priced too high to avoid upsetting the big laptop makers. They were reference designs that consumers could buy, rather than things that were intended to take away market share. The goal was that companies like Dell and Lenovo would build cheaper clones, but they’d have all of the features the Windows team wanted in devices.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/david_chisnall/statuses/116407383702555700https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/david_chisnall/statuses/116407383702555700Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:48:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ... even as Apple moves downmarket with the $600 MacBook Neo. on Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:12:54 GMT]]>@darkuncle @ewen

I'd add that never once in my life have I ever felt I bought or had too much ram. Whereas too little? Pretty constant.

I'd get a neo for light use without hesitation. Web browsing and writing and email, maybe some light gaming. Honestly the same use-case for my ipad. But for "real" A/V work, you won't regret more ram.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/tbortels/statuses/116407007590437302https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/tbortels/statuses/116407007590437302Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:12:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ... even as Apple moves downmarket with the $600 MacBook Neo. on Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:08:19 GMT]]>@darkuncle @tbortels

I'm still running an M1 Air with 16GB for my video editing and stills when on the road. It's totally handling the heavy loads with ease. Perhaps a second hand M1 or M2 Air might be good value, if you're worried about 8GB on the Neo.]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.ewenbell.com/objects/47b77a21-75ac-4b40-89e4-b83001532a4dhttps://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.ewenbell.com/objects/47b77a21-75ac-4b40-89e4-b83001532a4dWed, 15 Apr 2026 05:08:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ... even as Apple moves downmarket with the $600 MacBook Neo. on Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:05:10 GMT]]>@darkuncle

24gb is also semi-viable for simple local AI - and the 8gb of a neo is much less so. Can he run both of those apps comfortably in 8 gigs?

(My bias is the air, but it I also ain't paying for it...)

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/tbortels/statuses/116406977198073947https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/tbortels/statuses/116406977198073947Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:05:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ... even as Apple moves downmarket with the $600 MacBook Neo. on Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:23:55 GMT]]>@tbortels getting my son his first laptop for his 18th birthday this summer, and am on the fence between a Neo and an MacBook Air with 24GB. His primary use case is Ableton Live and Logic Pro (heavy music production). I think it would work on a Neo, but the MBA will be future-proof for 5+ years without a worry. But it’s also twice the price …

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/darkuncle/statuses/116406107234143223https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/darkuncle/statuses/116406107234143223Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:23:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ... even as Apple moves downmarket with the $600 MacBook Neo. on Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:10:06 GMT]]>@darkuncle tho is surprised and is now having to get new Chips made for the as they ran through their inventory used for it…

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://jorts.horse/users/kkarhan/statuses/116406052854854366https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://jorts.horse/users/kkarhan/statuses/116406052854854366Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:10:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ... even as Apple moves downmarket with the $600 MacBook Neo. on Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:24:57 GMT]]>@darkuncle

No single PC manufacturer can match Apple for volume. The price/performance leverage enjoyed by Apple is immense. Look how well Intel has faired once Apple stopped buying their chips.]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.ewenbell.com/objects/f850835b-e205-41a4-a829-a4f799a5d673https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.ewenbell.com/objects/f850835b-e205-41a4-a829-a4f799a5d673Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:24:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ... even as Apple moves downmarket with the $600 MacBook Neo. on Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:21:22 GMT]]>@darkuncle

I have heard rumor that they're doing a Neo2 with more memory because they're running out of the old iphone cpus.

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