… Then in April of this year, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, who frequently writes about unannounced developments in the Apple space, said Apple had intended to launch a MacBook Pro with a touchscreen display at the end of 2026 or in early 2027 , and that the "later end of the time timeline" was more likel… …
… 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. …
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… …
… MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, and Mac mini owners qualify starting with the M1 chip. …
… 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. …
… While a single-color launch might frustrate some consumers, it kind of lines up with how Apple historically treats generationally significant, ultra-premium hardware categories. …
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 … …
… 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 . …
… That includes the budget-focused MacBook Neo, a product explicitly designed to bring more buyers into the Mac ecosystem at a lower entry point. When Apple raises prices on its most accessible hardware, the message is clear. …