Louie Mantia, Jr.Mar 5
Those MacBook Neo colors suck so bad. I can’t believe how badly they suck.
Show threadLouie Mantia, Jr.Mar 5

I know to make it cheaper while keeping their margins, they have to cut costs. And I know that I’m never going to be the target market for an “entry level” Mac ever again. But—

sRGB is a dealbreaker for me. Apple devices have been exclusively wide color gamut (P3) for a while now, and having a sRGB device in 2026 is a little embarrassing.

Show threadLouie Mantia, Jr.Mar 5

What ultimately rubs me the wrong way is that the MacBook Neo page doesn’t make it look like it’s the cheap Mac, even though that’s what it is. I think it’s ultimately OK if they want to make tradeoffs. Mechanical trackpad, sRGB color display, whatever.

But then why not market it like, “MacBook Neo — Finally, a cheap Mac.” Lean into it!

Show threadMJ+Mar 5
@louie I think it’s never Apple’s strategy to label their product as “cheap” or “incomplete but to offer a more attractive price”, even though they are slowly walking into that field
Show threadLouie Mantia, Jr.Mar 5
@voyager What... makes you think I didn’t notice Apple’s strategy is to chose not to go that route? The whole point of my post was that they SHOULD do that despite them not. (???)
Show threadMJ+Mar 5

@louie I am talking about marketing strategy…I think it’s never their option.

I understand their concern that “once you tell them you sell cheap products just for cheap then you are the brand to sell cheap products like all others”. Again I am not judging this concept is right or wrong

Show threadLouie Mantia, Jr.
@voyager Again, what makes you think I don’t understand what their marketing strategy is ??
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Show threadMJ+Mar 5

@louie I never imply that "you don't understand" something.

What I want to add is Apple's concern for the interest of discussion. I love discussion in Fedi and never want to attack or challenge someone. In case I omitted the post, no, I didn't see my point was mentioned so I put it here. I've been following you quite some days and loved your work. I don't know what you may undergo or in case my lang in the post didn't look quite right, all I want is just chit-chatting, not attacking someone

Show threadLouie Mantia, Jr.Mar 5

@voyager Excuse me for being a little snappy here but— what’s the point of the post? I think my original post expresses an understanding for what they are doing and what they could do instead without you saying that it’s not in their interest to do that.

I don’t think Apple needs anyone to defend them. I don’t think you’re doing that. It seems like you’re just saying it to say it? When you replied, were you talking to me? If so, what are you trying to tell me that I don’t know already?

Show threadDane DeasyMar 5
@louie @voyager I think they were just trying to converse with you about the topic.