MacBook Neo review: the Mac for the masses
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The MacBook Neo is Apple's new budget laptop at $599, replacing the M1 MacBook Air as the entry-level option. It offers solid performance for everyday tasks and long battery life, targeting students and first-time buyers.
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The MacBook Neo is basically the M1 MacBook Air all over again. That laptop changed the game in 2020, and became the default option for just about anyone who wanted a great all-around thin-and-light laptop and could spend $1,000. The M1 Air was good enough that you could still buy a new one until last month. The Neo takes its place as Apple's cheapest laptop, with a starting price of $599 and enough power to handle everyday tasks and last all day on a charge. It's designed to entice students and first-time laptop buyers into Apple's world. It will.
The Air is still better than the Neo in pretty much every way, but even the cheapest MacBook …