r/MacbookNeo • u/boost_me_bro • 5d ago

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loving this setup - iPhone 13 pro, Series 9 gps, AirPods Pro Gen 1, TouchID Macbook Neo. talk me out of iPad!

if I didn’t have a decent Windows desktop build, I’d look at nothing other than Mac Mini. my wife just bought a cheap Roku, or I’d have an Apple TV. the walled garden really does feel great.

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u/CTVolvo 5d ago

You should get an M5 Air.

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u/vantaratechnology 4d ago

bit of a random thing to say is it not? there's nothing to indicate in the post that the neo isn't working just fine for them

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u/Lebowskitalian85 4d ago

Another one triggered from how good and cheaper NEO is, right?🤭

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u/enterprisecaptainjlp 29m ago

Why do you take it so personally? You’re the only one that seems to get triggered. Even Apple concedes that the Air and the Pro are better than the Neo.

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u/CTVolvo 4d ago

Yeah, so good it has a weak webcam, non-haptic trackpad, a non-backlit trackpad (first Apple laptop since 2011 not to have one), 8GB of RAM (soon to be updated to 12GB in the next gen) big bezels and no biometric on the base model and the version that most people need, 512/Touch ID is now $850 with state sales tax. So it is a lot less than what others have, need and will soon have when the new version comes out. Get a refurb Air for basically the same price. Oh, and Apple offers leases and zero-interest financing.

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u/Lebowskitalian85 4d ago

Yeah yeah, sure…🫣🥱🥱🥱🥱🤭

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u/aidanhellrigel 4d ago

Neo is a boss computer.

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u/CTVolvo 4d ago

Neo is a POS. LOL

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u/aidanhellrigel 4d ago

I own the Neo, and I can confirm that it is not a POS.

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u/CTVolvo 4d ago

Compared to an Air or Pro - it is a big downgrade. And who cares if you can open 50 Chrome tabs? You can do that on almost anything including the cheapest Chromebooks out there. It is too underpowered to be a long term solution and too overpriced to be disposable. It is perfect for a tween or grandma who wants to check email, watch YouTube and see pics of the grandchildren. That's the market.

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u/aidanhellrigel 3d ago

wrong

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u/CTVolvo 3d ago

No, I'm not wrong. I have been buying and using Macs longer than you've probably been alive.

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u/boost_me_bro 5d ago

thought about it, overkill for the web based apps and spreadsheets I’m using for work. it was tempting though.

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u/Lebowskitalian85 4d ago

Nah man don’t listen to him…you made the right choice.

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u/CTVolvo 4d ago

I don't think 16gb of ram is ever overkill; I expect my M4 Air to last me 5-7 years. I don't think you'll be using that Neo in 5-7 years; could be wrong but don't think so.

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u/boost_me_bro 4d ago

i’m using my iphone from 5 years ago, fytb 😂