If you’re buying a Neo, what other AS Macs do you currently own?

[4sallypat]

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-The Neo Display is 219 PPI vs 224 PPI on the Air vs. 254 PPI on the Pro. This sends a worrying message about the Neo's display vs. the other MacBooks.
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My 27" Apple Studio display is 218 PPI and next to it is a 2011 27" Thunderbolt display - both connected to my Studio Mac and I don't have a worry at all.

My eyes are no longer as sharp as the younger generations...

At my age, I am just happy being able to wake up everyday and see....

 

[Howard2k]

Great looking product and I think it will be a success but I will stick with the Air line for now.

 

[stiligFox]

Have a specced up M4 Pro mini (48GB RAM) and I'm getting a Neo as a MacBook that I can take with me that I won't have to worry too too much about. And it'll be perfect for when I want to do light computer work in bed, on the couch, etc. I have an iPad Pro M4 that I do love but even with the keyboard, its just not quite computer enough for me to do computer things; I really only use it for watching Twitch or movies and occasionally drawing. That role will be served better by an OLED iPad mini, if it actually comes out this year...

 

[Peterrocks!]

I have an Air, a Pro and two Minis. Never liked lugging my 13.6" "Air" around with me as my "portable/travel" laptop, especially compared to my old 11" MBAs, so now I'll lug around a 13" Neo instead lol. Thanks Apple.

 

[keksikuningas]

I have a high spec M3 MBP but if I only had a Studio I would definitely consider getting Neo for portability (even if I already have an iPad 13in). I love my 2017 MBP's lightness and I'd love to own something like that with macOS but not overheating and dying in 2 hours not to mention awful build quality (flex cable, butterfly keyboard)

 

[goldmac2006]

I have an M2 MBA, M2 MBP & an M4 iMac.

For some reason, I’m contemplating getting a Neo.

What about you?

In your situation it’s ok as you don’t do too many photo and video editing or anything that needs heavy work, unlike me.

If you get the neo, maybe let it replace your MacBook Air m2 ?

For me MacBook neo is too underrated and underpowered. I need lots of disk space to store and use big files and apps, AutoCAD and Xcode sims would crash and it won’t cut it for virtual machines

 

[goldmac2006]

I have a high spec M3 MBP but if I only had a Studio I would definitely consider getting Neo for portability (even if I already have an iPad 13in). I love my 2017 MBP's lightness and I'd love to own something like that with macOS but not overheating and dying in 2 hours not to mention awful build quality (flex cable, butterfly keyboard)

Thanks goodness I don’t have to deal with butterfly keyboard, I have a m4 pro MBP

 

[ClaraStahlbaum]

Would it be worth selling my M4 Mac Mini in exchange for the Macbook Neo? I don't do many high intensive tasks on my computer, and the portability of a laptop is something I have never experienced.

 

[Sanlitun]

Would it be worth selling my M4 Mac Mini in exchange for the Macbook Neo? I don't do many high intensive tasks on my computer, and the portability of a laptop is something I have never experienced.

I would certainly try to go see one in the store before I made that sort of choice. Personally, I couldn't do without my desktop computer.

 

[4sallypat]

Depends on how you use your Mac.

I use my Mac Studio desktop with dual 27" displays for my home use. It's much easier on the eyes and I can multitask without worry about the small Macbook screen.

As for travel and bedside use, I do use the 12" rMB which will be replaced with the Neo.

My other devices are for work: M2 MBA, M2 MBP, M4 iMac, iPad Pro, etc...

Would it be worth selling my M4 Mac Mini in exchange for the Macbook Neo? I don't do many high intensive tasks on my computer, and the portability of a laptop is something I have never experienced.

 

[Macalway]

I've got a MBA M4 and a Mini, and bought the Neo on impulse. Works every time.

 

[UltimateSyn]

I currently have a 16" MacBook Pro along with 11" and 13" iPad Pros, and I've got an Indigo 512GB Neo on order. I use the 13" iPad Pro for 'long enough travel to want more than a small tablet, but not long enough to warrant bringing my large 16" MBP with me' and this will become the new device that fills that gap -- sort of a niche use case, but the Neo is cheap and I love the way it looks so I'm force justifying it 🙂. I get frustrated with iPadOS as soon as I'm doing really anything other than basic Safari browsing and video watching, don't love the available viewing angles or small trackpad on the Magic Keyboard, and even with all the iPadOS upgrades over the last few years, it still feels limiting to me. I've long wanted to see a successor to the 11" Air / 12" MB and I think this is effectively the closest we'll get, so I'm excited. I do wish it had 12GB of RAM and MagSafe, but oh well.

The Neo's release is really causing me to re-evaluate what the best device or combination of devices is for my Macs long-term; a Mac mini with a ton of storage at home as the primary Mac and a Neo to take on the go? One device, a smaller 14" MBP that stays docked most of the time but travels a little easier? Or maybe if the rumored OLED Air comes to fruition in a few years it could just be one 13" or 15" Air? Anyway, I'm just thinking out loud. Lots of choices. For now I'll go 16" MBP for the primary / home Mac and long-term travel, Neo for short-term travel and maybe some casual couch type usage, and 11" iPad for flights and things that are best done with a touch screen.

 

[montuori]

Would it be worth selling my M4 Mac Mini in exchange for the Macbook Neo? I don't do many high intensive tasks on my computer, and the portability of a laptop is something I have never experienced.

If I were asking this question, I would keep the desktop. There are all kinds of pros and cons but at the end of the day, there's pretty much nothing that's ever going to go wrong with the mini. It probably sits on a desk, inside, and has few opportunities to get damaged or worn out. Laptops can be rained on, spilled on, stolen, and the moving bits (like the keyboard and trackpad) will age. It's always a pain to deal with and usually costly. I've always seen laptops as something of a necessary evil and to be avoided when possible.

Your mileage will vary, of course; I'm told laptops are quite popular.

 

[bapegg]

I say keep the Mac mini. It has a lot more ports on it and has Thunderbolt. I would get the Neo to compliment the Mac Mii if you can afford it.

 

[Ingster]

I've got a 2018 15 inch MBP it still works well for my needs but I am interested in moving to a newer apple silicon mac and the Neo seems to do everything I'd want as I'm not a heavy user, shame blue light (NHS) discount doesn't work will have to get my teacher cousin to purchase it for me lol!

 

[goldmac2006]

I've got a 2018 15 inch MBP it still works well for my needs but I am interested in moving to a newer apple silicon mac and the Neo seems to do everything I'd want as I'm not a heavy user, shame blue light (NHS) discount doesn't work will have to get my teacher cousin to purchase it for me lol!

indeed Apple doesn’t even offer discounts for first responders … they only have school and military/veteran discount for their devices and subscriptions. Besides Apple employees

 

[bapegg]

indeed Apple doesn’t even offer discounts for first responders … they only have school and military/veteran discount for their devices and subscriptions. Besides Apple employees

The Mil/Vet discount is 10% and you can't get 0% interest on the Apple Card when using this discount. It's actually cheaper to buy at regular price with 0% interest.

The EDU discount is the best since you can get 0% with the Apple Card.

 

[frogstik]

I have a 16" MBP M3 Max -- it's my work machine. So this Neo will be my everything else machine. I plan on using it mostly for dicking around online, some ham radio stuff, and maybe trying it with my eDrums to see if I can use GarageBand for some tracking for fun.

I'm looking forward to having it.

 

[Dhonk]

M1 Max Studio
M2 15" MBA
M2 13.6" MBP
M4 iMac

Just ordered 2 Neo w/ Touch ID & 512GB at EDU pricing - Indigo and Citrus for travel use.

2 Neos at EDU pricing = 1 MBA !!!

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I thought generally with education pricing you could only order one computer per calendar year

 

[smoothbit]

I don't have any AS Macs, but have recent phones and iPads.

I am thinking of updating my 2014 Core i7 MBP to a Neo. I can't think of any way it wont be an upgrade.

In fact one aspect of the Neo's popularity will be people like me who have held on to older machines and now can no brainer upgrade to AS.

My current machine is a 2015 13" MacBook Pro with a 4TB SSD running Sequoia via OpenCore Legacy Patcher, and it still works well for most of my purposes. And so, other than less storage and Tahoe, I expect the MacBook Neo to be a massive upgrade is every way 😃

 

[keksikuningas]

Thanks goodness I don’t have to deal with butterfly keyboard, I have a m4 pro MBP

Build quality aside, I actually enjoy typing on that keyboard. Although it is noisy and I can imagine it being annoying in a working environment. I know I had to watch how I am typing during lectures to not be noisy and distracting to others

 

[avro707]

I have an M2 15" MacBook Air (1TB SSD), the Neo is too limited for my needs.

The MBA also has more RAM than the Neo as well, some of thing things I run wouldn't go well on the Neo.

 

[maflynn]

Thanks goodness I don’t have to deal with butterfly keyboard, I have a m4 pro MBP

Seriously, that will go done in history as one of the worst products (or components) in Apple's history and the failed design cost the company hundreds millions (though they could afford it)

 

[bapegg]

The Neo is not for everyone. And that is going to be based on the individual work load.

And that is no different than buying the base Mini vs a Mini with more storage and more RAM.

I bought the Neo because it will work fine for my intended uses. I did go with 24GB of RAM and 512GB of storage on my M4 Mini because I knew that I would need that.

I would not have bought the Neo if I already owned a MBA.

Another thing to consider is how Apple only supports a Mac for so many years from date of release and not from the time it was sold. The M1 MBA was released in 2020. Going by the usual Apple support schedule, it will stop getting OS upgrades soon. I cold be wrong on that, but we will see.

 

[goldmac2006]

Build quality aside, I actually enjoy typing on that keyboard. Although it is noisy and I can imagine it being annoying in a working environment. I know I had to watch how I am typing during lectures to not be noisy and distracting to others

Seriously, that will go done in history as one of the worst products (or components) in Apple's history and the failed design cost the company hundreds millions (though they could afford it)

Butterfly keyboard was the controversial part of modern Mac’s.

You had to be very careful not to get anything spilled or thrown on your Mac.