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Re: MacBook Neo

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Post by bubblewand »

dzonga wrote: post #443

I know this is a heavily tech circle. however for the common person out there, unless they're buying for status -- this will meet most of their needs office workers, hospital workers, stay-at-home parents - who just wanna fill forms occasionally, write emails, browse the web - design a few posters on canva for a funeral, special event etc so yeah to those people they don't give a shit about M-series, as long it has e…

I’m still on an M1 Air for my personal laptop and probably will be for another couple years. It doesn’t feel “slow” and I feel no urge to start browsing newer models.

My understanding is this laptop matches or exceeds the M1 Air’s performance, so it should be pretty damn nice for most people.

Re: MacBook Neo

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Post by NearAP »

lateforwork wrote: post #306

This is a major challenge to Microsoft. A 13-inch Surface Laptop costs $899 [1], that's 50% more than an equivalent MacBook! And even at that higher price the Surface Laptop doesn't have a good screen: it uses 150% scaling (as opposed to the ideal 200%) which means you have subtle display artifacts. Other than Microsoft nobody even makes decent laptops in the Windows world. I am typing this on an Lenovo Yoga, it has…

I think the 2 laptops you mentioned are targeting different markets.

The Surface Laptop you linked to is - 16GB of RAM and 512GB of Storage (no 8GB of RAM option)

The $599 Mac Neo is 8GB of RAM and 256GB of Storage. It doesn't have a 16GB RAM option but a 512GB storage option is $699.

8GB RAM seems to me to be targeting folks who don't run a lot of local apps or multiple big apps

Re: MacBook Neo

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Post by tiffanyh »

blahgeek wrote: post #342

I completely understand that as a cheap one, it has to be worse than macbook air in some aspect to make the product line work. However I'm genuinely curious why it's thicker and no lighter than the Macbook Air, while at the same time has shorter battery life, less ports, no keyboard light, and a smaller chip? Do they put dead weight inside it or something?

Product Positioning...

Apple is doing everything they can to ensure it doesn't appear as a premium product.

A decade ago, they had the 12" MacBook (not Air, just "MacBook") it it felt super premium because it was lighter and smaller than any Air/Pro ... and used by executives (because it targeted that use case).

By having this product:

- called "Neo"

- thicker

- as heavy

- limiting RAM

And marketing this towards kids and lower grades, they are avoiding any mistaking this product as premium.

Re: MacBook Neo

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Post by lysace »

Kuyawa wrote: post #304

Reality distortion field at its fullest. I want one! I swear to god they can transmit virtual ecstasy through their website, it's so incredibly impressive you want to buy one even if you don't need it. Everything is so perfectly presented, it has speakers! it has USB-C! WOW! No I am not being sarcastic, I am just expressing how joyful it feels watching marketing to its fullest. Just watch the videos. Apple should be…

I agree.

This 3m49s "Hello, MacBook Neo" video is so insanely well done.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3SIKAmPXY4

I love how they have gone back to actually showing off the stuff they are proud of. This is the most product-centric Apple ad I've seen in years.

Re: MacBook Neo

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Post by tim333 »

markstos wrote: post #362

Press release touts "built with the environment mind", but is silent on repairability. Also this week: Lenovo's new ThinkPads score 10/10 for repairability showing that even popular modules of mainstream manufacturers can build with repairability in mind. https://www.ifixit.com/News/115827/new-thinkpads-score-perfe... Apple I imagine is still soldering their storage and memory to the motherboard.

Apple's idea of that is to shred old stuff and reuse the material.

Re: MacBook Neo

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Post by spiderfarmer »

NearAP wrote: post #453
lateforwork wrote: post #306

This is a major challenge to Microsoft. A 13-inch Surface Laptop costs $899 [1], that's 50% more than an equivalent MacBook! And even at that higher price the Surface Laptop doesn't have a good screen: it uses 150% scaling (as opposed to the ideal 200%) which means you have subtle display artifacts. Other than Microsoft nobody even makes decent laptops in the Windows world. I am typing this on an Lenovo Yoga, it has…

I think the 2 laptops you mentioned are targeting different markets. The Surface Laptop you linked to is - 16GB of RAM and 512GB of Storage (no 8GB of RAM option) The $599 Mac Neo is 8GB of RAM and 256GB of Storage. It doesn't have a 16GB RAM option but a 512GB storage option is $699. 8GB RAM seems to me to be targeting folks who don't run a lot of local apps or multiple big apps

Is it hard for you to imagine that people who'll buy the Neo don't care about specs at all?

I mean, look at the colors!

Re: MacBook Neo

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Post by hbn »

markstos wrote: post #362

Press release touts "built with the environment mind", but is silent on repairability. Also this week: Lenovo's new ThinkPads score 10/10 for repairability showing that even popular modules of mainstream manufacturers can build with repairability in mind. https://www.ifixit.com/News/115827/new-thinkpads-score-perfe... Apple I imagine is still soldering their storage and memory to the motherboard.

> Apple I imagine is still soldering their storage and memory to the motherboard.

Memory would be in the SoC no?

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