Christina WarrenMar 4
There are obvious deficits to the MacBook Neo — connectivity is a huge one, but I’m just stoked there is a $500 MacBook (assuming you use the student discount, which of course you obviously should) and in fun colors!
Show threadJason SnellMar 4
@film_girl I just wonder how much connectivity the buyers of a $599 laptop need....
Show threadNick HeerMar 4
@jsnell @film_girl Is the USB 2 port (or, more precisely, having only one USB 3 port of the two) perhaps downstream of the choice to use the A18? I agree that it’s not a dealbreaker but it *feels* nickel-and-dimey (and confusing, given that they look the same).
Show threadChristina Warren
@nickheer @jsnell it probably is, but Apple made the decision to use that chip. They did better than this on the DTK in 2020 and that was running an A12Z. So this feels like a choice to save money and “punish” the buyer and try to force them into spending $500 more on a MacBook Air.
Mar 4 at 6:08pmIvory for iOS