"Revealed earlier today, it's a 13-inch display device (liquid retina) that runs on old iPhone chips (2024 A18 Pro mobile) and starts at $600. It only has 8GB of un-upgradable RAM but it comes in various muted metallic pastel colors, including a piss yellow that feels like it would have been right at home on an early 2000s gaming handheld."
"I've been shopping for a new laptop recently (see the part above about the Frankenstein Zenbook). I already have a cheap Chromebook, but while that would be the smart option for my needs I want something that can function independently of the web. As a stingy dad whose idea of luxury is pumping the thermostat to 67 in the middle of a winter polar vortex, I'm committed to staying in the low end of the laptop range."
"Great battery life and 16GB of RAM comes at the expense of shoddy screen displays and build quality. Copilot bullshit is being clumsily shoehorned into everything. Even the good value laptops, like a Dell Plus, look somewhere between boring and ugly."
The author, historically late to adopt consumer electronics, has found appeal in Apple's newly revealed Macbook Neo, a budget-friendly laptop priced at $600. The device features a 13-inch liquid retina display, runs on the 2024 A18 Pro mobile chip, includes 8GB of non-upgradable RAM, and comes in distinctive muted metallic pastel colors. Despite never owning an Apple device and preferring to avoid the Apple ecosystem, the author considers this laptop attractive for their needs. Currently shopping for a replacement for a deteriorating 10-year-old Asus Zenbook, the author seeks a functional, affordable laptop that works offline. The budget laptop market largely disappoints, offering either poor build quality with good specs or uninspiring designs, making the Macbook Neo's combination of functionality, aesthetics, and affordability noteworthy.
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