The MacBook Neo is disrupting the laptop space and putting Apple into the conversation as a value option like it’s never been before. With a price starting at $599 (or $499 for students and teachers), ...

The budget Neo laptop is proving to be so popular that Apple could face a shortage before next year's update arrives. Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and streaming ...

The MacBook Neo is Apple’s most affordable notebook yet The all-metal notebook is available in four colors: blush, citrus, indigo, and silver Doubling the storage and adding Touch ID costs an extra ...

I’ve been pining for an Apple return to the bold laptop colors of its old iBook G3s for years. The new MacBook Neo, which comes in four colors that aren’t just black or silver, gets close to that, and ...

With the new MacBook Neo now launched, a question arises: Does Apple intend on repeating the story with a desktop Mac? If it did, what might a sub-$500 Mac be like and what might it cost? You could ...

A thermal pad modification can boost sustained clock speeds in the MacBook Neo under heavy loads, but it's not something that most people should attempt. Every modern processor slows down when heat ...

Apple now has three different MacBooks again, after a break of almost seven years when the 12-inch MacBook was retired. So, is the MacBook Air now the awkward middle child, or does it still offer a ...

Apple’s MacBook Neo has quickly gained attention as a budget-friendly laptop with unexpected strengths in gaming and emulation. Priced at $599, or $499 for students, it combines the Apple A18 Pro chip ...

There's always been a pretty obvious gap between what companies demo on stage and what you can actually go out and buy when it comes to humanoid robots. But that gap got a lot smaller in October 2025 ...

The MacBook Neo exceeds all expectations and defies all logic. It’s a $599 computer that’s not slow. The cheap laptop sports a light aluminum unibody with exceptional fit and finish, along with a ...

This week, Apple’s newest laptop, the MacBook Neo, went on sale. Reviews of the device have been almost universally positive, with many praising the laptop’s starting cost of just $599—a price point ...

Bottom line: Apple's push into cheaper laptops is also reshaping how its hardware gets fixed. In the MacBook Neo, a stripped-down internal design, modular components, and lower service fees come ...