Jason SnellMar 4

MacBook Neo looks really good. It's a lot like the MacBook Air but with enough compromises (chips, ports) to get it down to $599.

$599 is a staggering price for a new Mac. There's never been a NEW model Mac laptop for that price. The cheapest new Mac model ever sold was the $499 Mac mini

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@jsnell

Because nothing says Neo like a USB spec from *checks notes* 1996

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Show threadJason SnellMar 4
@xenonchromatic given how people use computers it's not unreasonable at all but sure, if you'd like Thunderbolt please pay more money
Show threadxenonchromaticMar 4
@jsnell Im definitely getting a good chuckle watching folks defend the decision to limit it to USB 2.0 speeds. Even 3.0 would have been funny in 2026 but limiting it to a 30 year old standard illustrates the current rot in Cupertino.
Show threadTibo LoeteMar 4
@jsnell @xenonchromatic I don’t think they’re arguing for thunderbolt. I think 2 usb 3 ports on any laptop is absolutely reasonable. the difference is massive
Show threadxenonchromaticMar 4
@Mister_Eel @jsnell Agreed, I think 2 usb 3 ports would have been *fine*. Certainly not ridicule worthy. Making one of those ports USB 2.0 instead though, illustrates something worth observing.
Show threadPhilip Mallegol-HansenMar 4
@xenonchromatic @jsnell It also supports IPv4 from 1980. Gross right?
Show threadxenonchromaticMar 4
@philip @jsnell the difference of course, is that its not *limited* to IPv4, or the speeds we got in 1980.