Windows 11 Laptops Are Better Than Apple's MacBook Neo, Microsoft-Backed Report Says by Paul Lilly — Monday, May 11, 2026, 10:35 AM EDT Apple is actively disrupting the mainstream laptop market with the launch of the MacBook Neo starting at $599 or $499 if you qualify for an education discount , bu… …
… It’s an Intel led effort to help hardware partners get more affordable machines onto shelves quicker than if its partners were just going it alone. All while matching the build quality offered by the MacBook Neo. …
… That may be why Apple launched the MacBook Neo starting at $599 $499 with an education discount , it's most affordable MacBook to date. Tags: Apple , Macbook , NASDAQ:AAPL Paul Lilly Paul is a seasoned geek who cut this teeth on the Commodore 64. …
Intel Core Series 3 Launched: Wildcat Lake Hunts Apple MacBook Neo by Paul Lilly — Thursday, April 16, 2026, 10:25 AM EDT Intel fired a return shot at Apple's MacBook Neo with today's launch of its Core Series 3 processors, otherwise known as Wildcat Lake , based on the same Intel 18A process node … …
… That is around half the price as Apple's MacBook Neo not including Apple's $100 education discount , though we'll have to wait and see where the majority of OEMs ultimately land. …
… Another possible revelation is how Apple could be sticking with one color option for the "iPhone Fold." Multiple sources continue to push the idea that the device will be available exclusively in white, so no fun colors like the MacBook Neo . …
… At that price, the Galaxy Book6 Edge is obviously not intended to directly go up against the MacBook Neo or a wave of Intel Wildcat Lake-powered laptops that followed Apple's first budget MacBook, as those systems occupy the sub-$1,000 space for the most part. …
… Such a configuration is not likely to meaningfully challenge the MacBook Neo outside of pricing , but perhaps this could be an answer to the sea of Chromebooks and Google's recently-announced Googlebook . …
… The wallet-friendly MacBook Neo also makes the list, running an A18 Pro chip lifted straight from the iPhone 16 Pro. …
… But consider this: the A19 SoC in the iPhone 17e is slightly faster in benchmarks than the binned A18 Pro chip Apple is upcycling into its entry-level laptop, the MacBook Neo . …