… Ternus joined Apple in 2001 and became VP of hardware engineering in 2013, later transitioning to a senior executive role in 2021. You might have spotted Ternus being prominently featured at the MacBook Neo launch a few months ago. …
… After announcing a slew of new hardware, the company capped things off with its cheapest laptop ever: the $599 MacBook Neo . …
… The MacBook Neo is a multi-colored low-cost Mac $599 , running on an iPhone chipset with most but not all of the hardware features you find on the MacBook Air and Pro. …
… Devindra Hardawar for Engadget A citrus MacBook Neo on a table outside. And yet, thanks to Ternus's hardware leadership and Apple's command of its software, the MacBook Neo has been a resounding success. …
… Much like the MacBook Pro, the Surface Laptop Ultra also clocks in under 4.5 pounds. And to prove it means serious business, also like the MacBook Pro, it's available in black and dark silver. …
… The MacBook Neo is a $600 laptop that doesn't feel like an afterthought, which is a curse that has befallen so many cheap Windows notebooks. Sure, it has a slower A-series processor and it's limited to 8GB of RAM. But the MacBook Neo still feels as deeply considered as Apple's most premium hardware. …
… Nathan Ingraham for Engadget MacBook Air M5 Wrap-up Even with the MacBook Neo showing its chops despite its relatively humble hardware, I think the MacBook Air is by far the best Apple laptop for most people. …
… VDURA hikes its enterprise SSD pricing, now costs 22.6x more than hard drives — the price of a 30TB SSD has climbed 472% https://t.co/iDOZYMtQbB — Tom's Hardware @tomshardware April 10, 2026 SSDs have also shot up in price , with old-school HDDs not far behind . …
… Wrapping up the barrage of reviews of all that new Apple hardware besides those new AirPods , we test out Apple's most powerful new MacBook. …
… To all of those people, I'd say look — look! — with your own stupid eyes at the MacBook Neo. Look at a company that found a way to produce hardware like that , with performance like that , for that sort of price! …