Submitted 15 hours ago by mudkip@lemdro.id to technology@lemmy.world
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/03/03/apple-accidentally-leaks-macbook-neo/
Apple appears to have prematurely revealed the name of its rumored lower-cost MacBook model, which is expected to be announced this Wednesday. A regulatory document for a “MacBook Neo” (Model A3404) has appeared on Apple’s website. Unfortunately, there are no further details or images available yet. While the PDF file does not contain the “MacBook Neo” name, it briefly appeared in a link on Apple’s regulatory website for EU compliance purposes.
Its Apples Chromebook huh… boooo
Stop helping Apple marketers with their “genius” marketing.
Not sure what your point is. Apple notoriously works really hard to keep all this stuff under wraps. They even sue the people who leak them. The fact that people are reporting on the leak is supposed to somehow suggest that it wasn’t an accident?
When the product is ready to be put on sale a good marketing strategy it’s that “was leaked”. As you say, Apple is a big company that has very strong security metrics, that’s why nothing is leaked when is in development, those are the true leaks (like the GTA VI leak). If I read right, the product it’s going to be announced this wednesday and was “leaked” to make people talk about it. It’s just some kind of engagement bait.
I genuinely wonder who “lower-cost models” are targeted toward. I feel like anything that these things are designed to do can be done quite well on tablets.
Primarily institutions. They want to sell these to schools, prisons, libraries etc. at scale
I can’t imagine it going anywhere near $599. That would undercut their current entry level models so much.
Can’t wait to hear how much a “lower cost” macbook costs. I bet it’s still pricey.
I mean, an m4 air with 16GB RAM and a 256SSD destroys almost any windows laptop at 600USD, and that’s how much they’ve been going for. Any lower than that, even with 8GB RAM and that’s an extremely good deal.
Those are pretty solid and bold colors.
Those are just something Mac rumors made up. Only text with the name leaked.
Surprised it doesn’t come in Fascist White though.
Very… “contemporary”…
As always with crapple, the specs are solid… For smth that costs half as much as what they ask.
People who buy Apple buy the whole package, not only specs.
Well, with how things are going with Windows and laptop OEMs, it’s still a better deal than those.
A lot of people basically need an iPad with a touchpad and keyboard, which is precisely what this is.
Wasn’t that also the name of a Microsoft Surface device? 🤔
artyom@piefed.social 15 hours ago
I suspect it’ll come with 8GB RAM to ensure the price can’t justify it’s usefulness…
arcine@jlai.lu 10 minutes ago
One of the chief things that make macbooks commendable over PCs is the build quality. While I don’t doubt there are very many PCs with better hardware at that price point, often macs are superior by robustness, display resolution, and the quality of their keyboards and trackpads.
I hope this cheaper model doesn’t cheap out on that front. And if it also gets good Asahi Linux support, then it would get me to recommend it above anything else.
We will see soon enough.
Xirup@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 hours ago
Are you sure? Because at this moment with $400 you only get the RAM.
artyom@piefed.social 14 hours ago
I’m positive, thanks. 2x8GB CL16 DDR5 RAM currently sells for ~$250.
Romkslrqusz@lemmy.zip 13 hours ago
There’s more to a computer than RAM (or even ither specs), comparing what’s shown in the article to the low-cost option you linked the two systems are leagues apart in terms of build quality.
Wouldn’t be surprised if the battery life was miles apart too.
That cheap plastic HP laptop is destined to have its hinge mounts snap away from the upper palmrest through normal day-to-day use.
Ulrich@feddit.org 12 hours ago
Sure, but having insufficient RAM sufficiently kneecaps it to the extent that the other specs don’t matter.
LOL at least if it’s hinge mounts snapped you could repair them. Can’t say the same for the $700 Macbook.
Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 hours ago
I got a 16GB RAM M4 MacBook Air for 600USD so it better be cheaper than that if it comes with 8GB…
the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 11 hours ago
Then don’t buy one. Idk why people get so offended when a company releases a product they’re not personally interested in.
artyom@piefed.social 11 hours ago
I have no intention of buying one.
People get offended when customers are swindled. And Apple are expert swindlers.
Aside from that, the choices other people make affect your choices available on the market. No better example than the headphone jack. Apple removes it and people scream DONT BUY IT IF YOU DONT LIKE IT, ignorant of the fact that not only this an option that’s no longer available, but that the market as a whole would follow Apple’s greedy lead until the only thing left is a handful of budget devices, for inexplicable reasons.
deliciEsteva@piefed.world 11 hours ago
but is it pretty pink with an iconic apple on it? I think not.
sturmblast@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
Spray paint
forwhomthecattolls@sh.itjust.works 14 hours ago
some computer shops have scrap computers with 8GB of RAM 💀