Show Notes
The Neo gang talks about WWDC changes to MacBook Neo, this week's news, and if and how we cover our Neo.
1 | MacBook Neo Sales & Market Impact 1.1 Million MacBook Neo: Apple Takes Over the Entry-Level Segment | Research Snipers https://researchsnipers.com/1-1-million-macbook-neo-apple-takes-over-the-entry-level-segment/ MacBook Neo Sales Are Breaking Records | Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/consumerism/article-898308 MacBook Neo Is So Popular, Dell Is Baiting PC Shoppers Again | Macworld https://www.macworld.com/article/3153464/macbook-neo-is-so-popular-dell-is-baiting-pc-shoppers-again.html Amazon Deals: MacBook Neo Delivers as Soon as Tomorrow | 9to5Toys https://9to5toys.com/2026/06/12/amazon-deals-macbook-neo/
2 | The Competition — Dell, Acer, AMD, Intel MacBook Neo vs Dell XPS 13: $599 Budget Battle | AppleInsider https://appleinsider.com/inside/macbook-neo/vs/macbook-neo-vs-dell-xps-13-599-budget-battle-compared Dell Copied Apple’s Best Ideas. Windows May Ruin It | PCWorld https://www.pcworld.com/article/3158033/dell-copied-apples-best-macbook-neo-ideas-windows-may-ruin-it.html AMD: MacBook Neo Can’t Run All Your Games, But Ryzen Laptops Can | WCCFtech https://wccftech.com/amd-says-macbook-neo-cant-run-all-your-games-while-ryzen-based-laptops-can/ Intel Project Firefly Could Challenge the MacBook Neo | Techgenyz https://techgenyz.com/intel-project-firefly-wildcat-lake-budget-laptops/ Acer: MacBook Neo Was a Shock, But Competition Is Good | Lowyat.NET https://www.lowyat.net/2026/395235/acer-macbook-neo-shock-but-competition-is-good/ Acer COO at Computex 2026: “The Neo May Help the Industry” | TechFinitive https://www.techfinitive.com/interviews/interview-with-jerry-kao-acer-coo-at-computex-2026-i-think-the-macbook-neo-may-help-the-industry/
3 | Reviews & Head-to-Head MacBook Neo Review: Apple’s Budget Laptop | Mashable https://mashable.com/review/apple-macbook-neo-budget-laptop MacBook Neo vs MacBook Pro | CNET https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/macbook-neo-vs-macbook-pro/ Dell XPS 13 vs MacBook Neo | ZDNet https://www.zdnet.com/article/dell-xps-13-2026-vs-macbook-neo/ I Tried Dell’s $699 XPS 13 — What It Has Over the Neo | PCMag https://www.pcmag.com/news/i-tried-dells-699-xps-13-what-it-has-over-apple-macbook-neo-computex-2026
4 | From the Community MacBook Neo for Engineering Student | Reddit r/mac https://www.reddit.com/r/mac/comments/1u4r9kh/macbook_neo_for_engineering_student/ Can MacBook Neo Handle Editing a Podcast? | Reddit r/LogicPro https://www.reddit.com/r/LogicPro/comments/1u4p9hk/can_macbook_neo_handle_editing_a_podcast/ New to macOS — Why Aren’t There Many Apps? | Reddit r/MacbookNeo https://www.reddit.com/r/MacbookNeo/comments/1tvrgam/new_to_macos_why_arent_there_many_apps_for_the/ Battery Life Experiment: I Tried to Kill the MacBook Neo | Reddit r/MacbookNeo https://www.reddit.com/r/MacbookNeo/comments/1tv7ag4/did_a_silly_battery_life_experiment_where_i_tried/ The MacBook Neo Takes on Retro Gaming | MacStories https://www.macstories.net/linked/the-macbook-neo-takes-on-retro-gaming/
5 | Inside Apple — Aluminum Recycling Patent Apple Patent: CNC Waste Recycled into MacBook Neo Frames at 125°C | WCCFtech https://wccftech.com/apples-next-aluminum-breakthrough-could-turn-cnc-machining-waste-back-into-iphone-and-macbook-neo-frames-at-temperatures-as-low-as-125-degree-celsius/
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