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The Neo Effect: How Apple’s cheapest Mac is changing the PC game

The Verge • 2026-04-08T14:22

The MacBook Neo is disrupting the laptop space and putting Apple into the conversation as a value option like it’s never been before. With a price starting at $599 (or $499 for students and teachers), the colorful laptop’s A18 Pro chip may be stolen from older iPads and iPhones, but it offers more than enough […]

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The MacBook Neo is disrupting the laptop space and putting Apple into the conversation as a value option like it’s never been before.

With a price starting at $599 (or $499 for students and teachers), the colorful laptop’s A18 Pro chip may be stolen from older iPads and iPhones, but it offers more than enough […]

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