8GB of RAM, 2/4 core CPU, no thunderbolt, nerfed display out, 256GB of storage, nerfed LCD. I mean the price is great but damn feels like a few too many corners were cut.

@paul Hard disagree. Apple sell a product with all the items people are variously lamenting in the comments (16GB RAM, MagSafe, etc). It’s called a MacBook Air. Most normal users don’t even know what Thunderbolt is!

They will absolutely sell these in insane volumes and people will love them. I work in an Apple support role and even just today alone I’ve mentioned the MacBook Neo and its price to several casually and you should see how their eyes light up when they hear about it.