Overview
- Apple began in‑store sales and online availability today, with the MacBook Neo starting at $599 or $499 with education pricing and same‑day pickup in many regions.
- Apple issued a day‑one macOS Tahoe 26.3.2 update with bug fixes and security patches, and macOS 26.4 beta 4 makes the Neo’s colorful wallpapers available to all Macs.
- Early demand is strong, with some colors and the $699 512GB Touch ID configuration selling out online and delivery dates slipping into mid to late March in the U.S.
- The 13‑inch, fanless laptop targets basic tasks with 8GB unified memory and 256GB storage in the base model, and Apple touts up to 16 hours of battery life.
- Analyst Ming‑Chi Kuo projects 4.5–5 million Neo units shipping in 2026 with Quanta as the current assembler, says a Neo‑2 touchscreen now looks unlikely, and notes ASUS’s co‑CEO called the device a shock to the PC industry.