{"id":2673,"date":"2026-04-08T22:21:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T18:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/the-neo-effect-how-apples-cheapest-mac-is-changing-the-pc-game\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T22:21:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T18:21:50","slug":"the-neo-effect-how-apples-cheapest-mac-is-changing-the-pc-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/the-neo-effect-how-apples-cheapest-mac-is-changing-the-pc-game\/","title":{"rendered":"The Neo Effect: How Apple\u2019s cheapest Mac is changing the PC game"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\tThis thing is poised to eat their lunch. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales \/ The Verge\t<\/figcaption><\/p><\/figure>\n

The MacBook Neo<\/a> is disrupting the laptop space and putting Apple into the conversation as a value option like it\u2019s never been before. With a price starting at $599 (or $499 for students and teachers<\/a>), the colorful laptop\u2019s A18 Pro chip may be stolen from older iPads and iPhones, but it offers more than enough performance for everyday tasks and web browsing. <\/p>\n

From the screen sharpness, trackpad\/keyboard feel, and its aluminum build, everything else about it is in line with more expensive MacBooks. <\/p>\n

And that means PC makers have a hot new competitor to contend with and adapt to \u2014 one that they weren\u2019t ready for<\/a>. Here\u2019s all the news and analysis of Apple\u2019s Mac for the masses.<\/p>\n

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