Microsoft will respond to this by furiously adding more garbage to Windows.
Needs more javascript for native functions in the OS.
The MacBook Neo
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Re: The MacBook Neo
#92Earlier quoted context omitted.
Don't need to imagine, it did not take off, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MkLinux > Reception was mixed, focusing on the difficult installation process and the significant performance costs of the Mach kernel. Reviewers noted its potential as a "Unix killer", but that it required users to abandon the user-friendly Macintosh experience for a pure Linux environment.
> difficult installation process and the significant performance costs So it was a failure in implementation.
And the Apple that delivered Tahoe will do better?
Re: The MacBook Neo
#93Earlier quoted context omitted.
Don't need to imagine, it did not take off, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MkLinux > Reception was mixed, focusing on the difficult installation process and the significant performance costs of the Mach kernel. Reviewers noted its potential as a "Unix killer", but that it required users to abandon the user-friendly Macintosh experience for a pure Linux environment.
1996 is not now. This comparision makes little to no sense. I'm sure if Apple provided support for installing your own OS on their M series laptops it would be incredibly popular. And I don't need to guess at this using weird 1996 research on microkernels because Asahi Linux exists and clearly there is interest in it.
Indeed, Apple from 1996 would not released Tahoe, most likely.
We don't need research because QNX, L4 and many others on embedded space do exist as well.
Re: The MacBook Neo
#94Earlier quoted context omitted.
If apple came out with their own linux distro, with open drivers and a mainline kernel... A girl can dream!
This path is already taken and it didn't sell Apple hardware in masses. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MkLinux
MkLinux was first released in 1996, and discontinued in 2002.
I would argue that things have changed significantly since then.
Re: The MacBook Neo
#95All these PC can't compete reviews are based on US prices, outside it is ridiculous expensive for a 8 GB laptop.
I've had an 8GB M1 since they came out and had almost no problems with memory shortage. The only thing is Firefox sometimes gets in a loop and takes up 20GB+ doing nothing much and you have to close it but that's not really the laptop's fault. You can have programs use >8GB because it swaps to the SSD very well.
Almost no problem seems that there is indeed a problem.
Re: The MacBook Neo
#96Earlier quoted context omitted.
This path is already taken and it didn't sell Apple hardware in masses. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MkLinux
MkLinux was first released in 1996, and discontinued in 2002. I would argue that things have changed significantly since then.
Yeah liquid glass suckss
Re: The MacBook Neo
#97My daughter just ordered one of these. She’s a student (not stem) and her ancient 8Gb MacBook Air with an intel processor was still serving well but the battery has become unuseable and her keyboard is becoming flaky. The Neo is such a perfect replacement and easier than fixing the Air.
The keyboard issue was probably caused by the battery, which can be replaced, and the keyboard would have likely returned to normal after the battery replacement. In fact, depending on the model, the battery replacement may well have also entailed replacing the whole top cover (including the keyboard).
Interesting I will look at replacing the battery if that’s a possibility. Thanks!
Re: The MacBook Neo
#98“I’ll just say it: I think I’m done with iPads. Why bother when Apple is now making a crackerjack Mac laptop that starts at just $600?”
I’m curious to see this machine in person, but I’d bet the an iPad is still the best large device in Apple’s ecosystem for anything that benefits from viewing in portrait mode.
Re: The MacBook Neo
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Go beyond the specs, though. Which windows laptops have similar combination of all metal build with tight tolerances, a display hinge that doesn’t wobble, a nice keyboard and even close to similar feeling trackpad at this 600 dollar price point? Most non haptic trackpads are dive board designs where you can only press the lower part of it because they hinge from the top, whereas as Neo’s trackpad is completely floati…
As I said in another thread $650 HP OmniBook 5 on Ryzen is faster, more RAM, feels great to use, and I don't have to deal with MacOS!
Re: The MacBook Neo
#100I’m a bit confused about who this article is really for. The MacBook Neo starts at $600 so when I read: “MacBook Neo is built on an iPhone chip—the A18 Pro. It’s far less capable of running intensive tasks than any of Apple’s M‑series chips or any moderately powered Intel or AMD processor.” and that: “It’s merely the right kind of performance for anybody who wants to browse the internet or stream video.” ...at this p…
> ...at this price point there are plenty of alternatives for laptops with better performance and specs. Laughable. Seriously, how long has it been since the M1 Air dropped? And we're still this clueless? > For example, you can get a 15.6" Ryzen 7 5700U laptop with 32GB RAM and a 1TB SSD for less than the “unbeatable” price of the Neo: Awesome spec dump. Now, what's the real life usage battery life of that laptop lik…
https://www.staples.com/hp-omnibook-5-16-2k-laptop-copilot-p...
I own one. It lives long enough not to get bothered by charging.