Apple launches $599 MacBook Neo powered by an iPhone chip
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Apple introduces the $599 MacBook Neo, featuring an iPhone 16's A18 Pro chip, a 13-inch display, and multiple color options, with trade-offs like 8GB RAM.
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Apple just announced a new entry-level MacBook that runs on the same A18 Pro chip that launched two years ago in its iPhone 16 lineup and starts at $599.
The MacBook Neo features a 13-inch (2408 x 1506) display, 8GB of RAM, 256GB or 512GB of storage, a Magic Keyboard, multi-touch trackpad, 1080p camera, two USB-C ports (one USB 3 and one USB 2), a headphone jack, and new side-firing speakers with support for spatial audio and Dolby Atmos. It's available in four colors: silver, indigo, blush, and citrus, each with a color-matched keyboard.
There are some trade-offs for the lower price, like the 8GB of RAM that doesn't include an option to …