Comment on Apple introduces Macbook Neo - cheaper Macbooks starting at $599

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• woelkchen@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Reasonably priced Mac.

  Phone CPU. Similar priced iPads come with a much better CPU.

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  • henfredemars@infosec.pub ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Counterpoint: Phone CPUs can rival yesterday’s desktops.

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    • jj4211@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Yes, but it’s still worth pointing out that the compromises run deeper than alternatives, including Apple’s own iPad Air.

      Absolutely agree than phone socks can drive a viable experience, but it’s just still pricier even using iPad Air as a comparison.

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  • otacon239@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I’ve been running an M1 for years now. So tired of the argument that Mac is underpowered. No, it’s not a video editing/compiling/gaming powerhouse, but it more than makes up for it with an 8+ hour battery life going on 5 years now.

    It still handles everything I throw at it just fine. If I need to bust out the compute power, Mac just isn’t the right rig for it. But that doesn’t make them useless.

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  • WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    But only run iPadOS, so they’re a paperweight.

    Regardless, I’m never buying another mac unless I can run asahi linux on it. Apple has progressively destroyed MacOS for the last 15 years, and will continue to do so.

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  • KoalaUnknown@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    It has comparable performance to laptop CPUs in its price bracket while being significantly more power efficient.

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    • woelkchen@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      A18 Pro? Intel? Neither CPU is used in the MacBook Neo nor the 599 iPad.

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      • KoalaUnknown@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        A18 Pro? Intel? Neither CPU is used in the MacBook Neo nor the 599 iPad.

        Did you read the post?

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  • 9tr6gyp3@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Similar iPads also come with a lot less ports, no physical keyboard, no aluminum clamshell protection, and a shittier OS.

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    • woelkchen@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Similar iPads also come with a lot less ports, no physical keyboard, no aluminum clamshell protection, and a shittier OS.

      If you honestly think these justify the crap CPU, you’re absolutely out of touch with reality.

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      • 9tr6gyp3@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Please enlighten me then, if you don’t mind. Are there some good benchmarks out there that show the Inadequacies of the A18 chip?

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• doesit@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Probably means their normal go-to market is saturated. In this price range they can still sell and profit.

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