https://daringfireball.net/linked/2026/03/06/macbook-neos-price-past-and-future
@laird @daringfireball
$190?! My parents paid a lot more for the #C64 11yo me got for xmas. Spent years saving enough for the 1541. Still worth the money though!
As for the Neo I think it'll be a huge success, stealing the spotlight from chromebooks and cheap (and useless) windows computers.
My biggest gripes with it are that useless second USB port, and that it supposedly only supports a single external monitor. Not too worried about the memory, most browsers are do aggressive saving.
@avmakt @gruber If you need a dual setup the refurbished M4 Air is a pretty good deal. But it is $250 more.
Along with dual external monitor support, it gets you a bunch of other improvements… Double the RAM, better screen - P3 and TTone, better speakers, better mics, Touch ID, backlit keyboard, better USB - T4, MagSafe and some other bits.
As a package that $250 covers a lot of value IMO.

Originally released March 2025 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display with True Tone¹ 12MP Center Stage camera 16GB unified memory 256GB SSD² Backlit Magic Keyboard with Touch ID MagSafe 3 charging port Two Thunderbolt 4 ports