Mark Struberg
The new #Macbook #Neo is quite pricy for a notebook with only 8GB RAM and no way to upgrade. Not quite sure what target audience they address.
Mar 4 at 4:10pmWeb
Show threadAndrew GravesMar 4

@struberg

Starbuck consumers that only browse the (bloated) internet, perhaps? I'm curious if I could run Linux on it, but then I might as well get an older MacBook Air M1/M2 to do so 🤔

Show threadMark StrubergMar 4

@graves501 For Linux I'd rather buy a new Asus, Dell or Lenovo, etc which has way better hardware for the same price.

And for only browsing the bloated internet you can do all that on a iPad for half the price and even more portability.

Show threadAndrew GravesMar 4

@struberg

Depending on the usecase one might argue that you don't even need to buy brandnew hardware from Lenovo etc. to compete with the Macbook Neo! 😁

But good point with the iPad. I can't really think of another demographic that MIGHT really use the Neo a lot.

Maybe people that are only casual laptop users that are fed up with Microslop?

Show threaddas KleeMar 4

@struberg

Do they? (besides better hardware to run linux specifically)

Show threadMark StrubergMar 4
@theklee An AMD AI7 350 is surely a quite capable beast for example. You can get those with 16GB RAM and 512GB for 600€ upwards.
Show threaddas KleeMar 4
@struberg cheapest on geizhals i could find is 835€ https://geizhals.at/lenovo-ideapad-slim-5-16akp10-83hy008rge-a3689263.html?hloc=at&hloc=de&hloc=pl&hloc=uk&hloc=eu
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Show threadMark StrubergMar 4
@theklee puh inflated prices right now. Bought my daughter a ideapad 14 with 16GB/512GB and a (back then) good midrange AMD zen for 500€.
Show threaddas KleeMar 4
@struberg jup - prices are so crazy, they make even Apples prices look normal
Show threadTim ZöllerMar 4
@struberg With EDU prices 500$, I think they target Chromebooks
Show threadMark StrubergMar 4
@javahippie That's a good point. Otoh in Europe that's more likely 600€
Show threadTim ZöllerMar 4
@struberg Exactly the price: https://www.apple.com/de-edu/shop/buy-mac/macbook-neo
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