The MacBook Neo

kept by eddie mar 13

The $600 MacBook Neo uses an iPhone A18 Pro chip, offering solid basic performance and build quality, but commenters debate its value against cheaper Windows laptops with more RAM and storage.

MacBook Neo | Hacker News
Apple announces MacBook Neo at $599 ($499 education), featuring an A18 Pro chip, colorful aluminum design, and macOS Tahoe, targeting budget and education markets.
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Apple Is Making Hit Products and High Profits From Imperfect Chips - WSJ
Apple uses chips with defective cores disabled in cheaper devices like the MacBook Neo to boost profits, repurposing lower-performing processors.
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Fragments: April 29
The post collects expert perspectives on AI-assisted development, emphasizing verification over generation, harness engineering, function structure, and the cultural divide between software thinking and human experience.
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MacBook Neo sells out for April as demand for Apple's $599 laptop outpaces supply - 9to5Mac
Apple's $599 MacBook Neo sold out for April, with delivery dates pushing to May due to sustained demand since its March 11 launch.
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Introducing Surface Laptop Ultra: Made for world makers
Microsoft announces Surface Laptop Ultra with NVIDIA Blackwell GPU, up to 128GB unified memory, and 1 petaflop AI compute for creators and developers.
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