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Apple releases its cheapest MacBook ever. Why laptop prices are in for a wild ride

Apple unveiled its cheapest MacBook ever Wednesday with the MacBook Neo, signaling a shifting laptop market. The big picture: The memory chip and RAM crisis, ignited by the AI boom, is pushing ...
Wired

Apple’s New MacBook Air and MacBook Pro Have New Chips, More Storage, and Higher Prices

Alongside its price-friendly iPhone 17e and M4 iPad Air from Monday, Apple just announced a few updates to the MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, and its rarely refreshed desktop display line. Apple seems to ...
Macworld

Microsoft’s cheapest laptop now costs nearly twice as much as Apple’s

Macworld reports that Microsoft’s Surface Pro now costs $1,050, nearly double Apple’s MacBook Neo price of $599, highlighting dramatic market shifts. Rising RAM and component costs have forced ...
Computerworld

Apple’s new $599 MacBook Neo is a nightmare for Windows OEMs

Apple’s big week of Mac, iPhone, and iPad introductions continued Wednesday with the launch of a brand-new $599 Apple laptop. The speculation that I think began with Ming-Chi Kuo last year was correct ...
PC Magazine

Apple MacBook Neo Review: Blowing Up the Budget Laptop Market

After starting my career at PCMag as an intern more than a decade ago, I’m back as one of its editors, focused on managing laptops, desktops, and components coverage. With 15 years of experience, I ...