Max LeibmanApple introduces $599 MacBook No.
(I actually think it looks pretty good. I just thought this was funny.)
LAURENcheaper than most of their phones...how much ram does it have?
Cat šš„ (D.Burch) 
ā @noondlyt @maxleibman 4GB /jk idk
I see many apple MacBook shells strewn along the beach
@noondlyt 8 GB. Which does give me pauseāon a modern Mac, I'm not that worried about that now (I used an M1 Mac mini with 8 GB from 2020 through 2024 without issue. It's not like trying to use Windows 11 on 8 GB), but it isn't very heavily future-proofed.
Yeah, I think it's ridiculous especially considering how AI loaded it probably is.
@noondlyt I donāt think it would bog down much if you arenāt using local AI for anything (at least not from AI). The nice thing about Apple Intelligence (so far, anyhow) is how easy it is to ignore, and it doesnāt just run off and do things in the background. Yet.
Good point.
@noondlyt That said, while I think 8 GB isnāt ridiculous for who this is intended for, I also donāt want to imply that I think itās great. I was *really* hoping for a 16 GB BTO option alongside the storage upgrade.
But Cook & Co. must have their margins, I suppose. (Also, I think the phone chip they are using forn the Neo might only support 8 GB.)
Raineer 
š¦@maxleibman @noondlyt this is the reason
(I am not defending Apple in literally any way, just verifying the details)
The phone chip they chose for this only supports 8gb of ram. This yearās chip would have supported 12gb.
I think itās a fairly right-sized attempt to go after the Chromebook market. I do appreciate trying to follow up on the success of the M1 sales of the Walmart model and keep the price point by some possible method.
FeloniousPunk@maxleibman @noondlyt Itās a pity party for the poors.
Look, I was a die-hard apple guy my whole life until that shit Cook pulled for trump. I have given that company THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS of dollars over the years because I believed in them, their mission, and their approach hardware and software design.
But Iāll be damned if I will support a bootlicker.
@FeloniousPunk @noondlyt It's definitely time for Cook to go.
(I don't have any inside information or insight that suggests John Ternus will necessarily be better, but we can hope.)
@maxleibman @noondlyt The board needs to toss him to the curb, pronto.
@maxleibman @noondlyt But itās too late for them, I pulled the trigger, went to Linux and not looking back. Iām working hard to de-platform from apple ecosystem asap. And yes, I admit it - the accoutrements on Linux are FAR worse. But itās still better than tasting boot leather. Hopefully a lot more apple devs jump ship as well.
David H. McCoy@FeloniousPunk @maxleibman @noondlyt
Bootlicker is a bit strong. Letās be reasonable.
Ballgargler is more apropos.
Prairie_Dog@noondlyt @maxleibman The MacBook Neo has 8GB of RAM with no option to upgrade.
Thank you. That's ridiculous.
Full Metal Archaeopteryx@digitalrodent
Sooooo... 2010 specs at a 2010 laptop price, just in time for 2026! Does it come with a new U2 album?
@noondlyt @maxleibman
Sooooo... 2010 specs at a 2010 laptop price, just in time for 2026! Does it come with a new U2 album?
@noondlyt @maxleibman
@DelilahTech @digitalrodent @noondlyt In 2010, Apple also introduced a thin-and-light laptop that was at the bottom of their price list, but it started at $999, and the base configuration was 2 GB of RAM, 64 GB of storage, and a two-core Intel (not Apple Silicon) processor.
If the Neo comes with U2ās āSongs of Innocenceā installed, though, Iām sending it back.
If the Neo comes with U2ās āSongs of Innocenceā installed, though, Iām sending it back.
Michael Kohlman@maxleibman @DelilahTech @digitalrodent @noondlyt
How about Edie Brickell's 'Good Times'?