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Re: MacBook Neo

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Post by dgxyz »

reacharavindh wrote: post #250

If this makes people develop stuff under the assumption that the user only has 8 GB of memory, I am happy for where we are going :-)

While I died inside at the 8Gb RAM, this is absolutely right.

We should be developing efficient software, not assuming our customers can just pay for more RAM forever.

Re: MacBook Neo

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Post by zozbot234 »

reacharavindh wrote: post #250

If this makes people develop stuff under the assumption that the user only has 8 GB of memory, I am happy for where we are going :-)

There is a secret easter egg: every time you say the magic incantation "You have to let it all go, Neo. Free your mind", macOS triggers every app to run a full GC cycle.

Re: MacBook Neo

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Post by qn9n »

twalichiewicz wrote: post #198

Looks like they're using some new variant of branding font for this. Inspect Element shows it as SF Pro Display, but it's actually just being masked over with an image https://www.apple.com/v/macbook-neo/a/images/overview/welcom... Also, why not just MacBook? Wasn't that historically the base-level laptop name?

Because it's a new base MacBook? so MacBook Neo.

Re: MacBook Neo

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Post by compounding_it »

reacharavindh wrote: post #250

If this makes people develop stuff under the assumption that the user only has 8 GB of memory, I am happy for where we are going :-)

Forget people, id like to see Apple themselves optimise the macOS experience for 8gb Ram. The M1 Air base should ideally be useful until the MacBook Neo loses macOS updates. So 6+6 years at least. But we all know M1 Air will lose updates in a couple of years maybe because Apple doesn't want us to keep using old hardware even if it's similar to new hardware.

Re: MacBook Neo

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Post by jitl »

dangoodmanUT wrote: post #226

Woah... a mobile processor and enormous bezels... definitely feels like Jobs would have never let this ship

wat? jobs shipped worse machines at twice the price with horrible thermally throttled intel cpus

Re: MacBook Neo

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Post by mft_ »

gyomu wrote: post #60

8GB RAM was actually pretty workable for lightweight work… until they shipped Tahoe. Now macOS is just a slog doing even the most basic things unless you’re at 16GB. Sure hope macOS 27 comes with some serious performance optimization. But hey the colors are cute.

It would be sensible/wonderful for Apple to release a deliberately lighter version of MacOS for these laptops; but their intransigence and (e.g.) willingness to hold the iPad’s OS back year after year suggests they won’t.

Re: MacBook Neo

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Post by NoSalt »

Yeah, I see your $599 price tag, Apple. I also remember the hype behind your Mac Mini that was a sub $500 computer. And, how long did that last? The answer is: not long.

Re: MacBook Neo

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Post by pavlov »

All I want is a MacBook Pro with a funky color like citrus.

I always buy the new color option from Apple when getting a phone, it helps me keep my device generations apart. But Macs have been sadly boring in recent years. "Starlight" is barely different from silver... I loved the rose gold they had for the M1 Air, that was a great computer.

Re: MacBook Neo

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Post by soapdog »

scrivna wrote: post #55

How is it Apple can make a whole laptop cheaper than the phones they sell? Phones are costing more while laptops are going down in price.

because all those prices are artificial, Apple is charging what they think they can get away with and also betting on making more money in the long run with subscriptions to iCloud and their other services.
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