Overview
- Apple says the MacBook Neo is supply constrained, so new orders may face delivery delays according to Tim Cook’s recent earnings call remarks.
- The Neo targets students and first‑time Mac buyers with a starting price of $599 and lower education pricing reported at $499.
- The laptop uses a binned A18 Pro chip from Apple’s phones, pairs it with 8GB of unified memory, and limits storage to 256GB or 512GB to keep costs down.
- Reviews report quick, strong performance in short tasks but clear throttling during long, heavy workloads, with battery life near Apple’s 16‑hour video claim.
- Cook cited examples of public schools moving from Chromebooks and Windows PCs, a sign the low price could pull more budget buyers into the Mac ecosystem.