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MacBook Neo Can Only Drive One External Display at 4K 60Hz
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"can only" - bit harsh there - its a budget entry level machine - temper your expectations there!
... not sure anyone in the market for this machine will even want to use an external display but if they want to they can - and one is more than enough for most people surely!
... not sure anyone in the market for this machine will even want to use an external display but if they want to they can - and one is more than enough for most people surely!
turbineseaplane
macrumors Penryn
sjsharksfan12
macrumors 68030
Having gatherings in 3 different locations around the world seems big to me but maybe not.
Also the fact they point out the Hz rate as if the target market for this machine even knows what that means or cares.
turbineseaplane
macrumors Penryn
Not sure why the laugh @lapstags
These Lenovos are actually great monitors .. I've used a bunch of these variants over the years
These Lenovos are actually great monitors .. I've used a bunch of these variants over the years
dugbug
macrumors 68020
I mean, first of all it was a joke. Secondly there are two new studio displays, the pro one is the XDR. The 'cheaper' one is the 60fps one just called the Studio Display.
bodonnell202
macrumors 68030
I feel like most who would be interested in this laptop will never hook it up to a monitor at all, and the ones that do will probably plug it into a 1080p monitor or a 4K Television. 5K monitors aren't all the common.
Radeon85
macrumors 68000
Touch ID should have been a minimum on all models, very stingy.
macfacts
macrumors 603
if apple let the iPhone run mac OS, that would cannibalize their other product, the apple upsell ladder.
sjsharksfan12
macrumors 68030
I did not. I guess the closest I will hear to how it was in this week's macrumors show.
bodonnell202
macrumors 68030
Sorry, I forgot to hold up my sarcasm sign for you.
The M1 MacBook Air was an excellent and affordable device at the time. I still use it, mostly with a 4k 32" monitor. However, since macOS 26, I have to be a little careful with the 8 GB RAM usage.
WarmWinterHat
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The higher-tier model has touch id.
..but no, it's not supposed to get you in a tizzy, because it's primarily a teen and college student computer, on a budget, and wanting something fun.
kiranmk2
macrumors 68020
I wish - a 4.5k 24" screen (i.e. the one from the iMac) would be a great monitor for a lot of people that don't want the expense of a 5K. Of course, even that would be too much for this MacBook...
Given we now have an A18 Pro chip running MacOS, I'm surprised that the apparent A19 chip in the new Studio Display doesn't open up an option to operate that monitor as a standalone Mac. I believe the A13 chip in the first gen Studio Display came complete with 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage, so is it not likely that the new Studio Display comes with 8 GB RAM and 256 GB storage?
Someone using this laptop for homework should probably still be using an external monitor at home to avoid hunching over the screen.
It's a curious decision by Apple, which perhaps speaks to their penny-pinching. First there was the iPhone 16e that didn't include Magsafe: yes, it probably made Apple an extra $3 profit per phone, but it also stopped them upselling owners on overpriced Magsafe accessories (chargers, mounts, cases, wallets etc). This time it's this MacBook Neo that not only won't work with any display Apple sells, but will give blurry text if paired with most* 4K displays due to MacOS' awful scaling options that are tuned to work with Apple's >200 ppi displays.
*If anyone can still find a 21.5" 4K monitor, that will give retina dpi, but I think only LG ever made one.
Nice of Apple UK to charge £599 for a $599 computer when the exchange rate at the moment is $1.35 to £1.00. Even taking in 20%VAT in the UK it should be still be around £535. So Apple are making £60 ($81) more out of customers in the UK.
WarmWinterHat
Suspended
Easily fixed with BetterDisplay, but that point stands. I use a Dell 4k with my MBP, and it's a fuzzy mess without it, but crystal clear and sharp with BetterDisplay.
Scaling in macOS sucks.
turbineseaplane
macrumors Penryn
And, as your hinting at, the buyer of this machine will not be using a power tool like BetterDisplay, so they'll get a garbage experience most likely.
Although I completely disagree that 8GB is the kiss of death for this Mac, that comment was hilarious!
WarmWinterHat
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Sadly, you're right. I wonder how it will look on a 1080p display. They are super cheap now.
