Neo On The Road!

[boswald]

California man. San Fran is 5 hrs from Los Angeles and it's a nice trip. Heck I'm doing a 5 hr two way trip tomorrow to drive Big Sur, roads are finally open after 2 yr long closure (road kept falling into the ocean). It's not a big deal to drive long distance here, it's actually fun. Good tunes, good roads, beautiful views, nice food and coffee.

I'd love to be able to do that. I've always wanted to visit California but, due to a variety of circumstances both in and out of my control, I could never do it. I want to take a drive along the coast, for example, and go up the entire state. Scenic routes only though, I don't do well in cities.

 

[whitby]

I'm a travelling photographer, and visit more countries in a month than most manage in a lifetime. A 13" MBA has been in my pack for over a decade, so I'm not understanding what it is that sets the Neo apart for you in this specific use case. For those worried about durability, many companies make quality plastic chassis shells to cover the top and bottom from those bumps, jolts and occasional drops. I paid $200 more for my current MBA, an M4, than I'd imagine you paid for your Neo, which I wouldn't consider a deal breaker for most. I don't mean to disparriage your purchase, just confused on what exactly sets it apart in a positive way from my M4 MBA.

At normal MRSP, the Neo is cheaper than the Air by around $400 (comparing most expensive Neo to base Air). Discounts are, as you obviously know, available on older model Airs and, at least temporarily, on current models reducing the difference to around $260 (Amazon have a base 13” Air for around $949 and the 512GB Neo for $689) or $360 if you go for the base Neo. Once the Neo settles down it too will be further discounted. So the only advantage a Neo has is its cost. It is not as good as the Air and that reduced cost means there are compromises. The whole point of the Neo is not that it is an Air at a lower cost, it obviously is not, but that you have the option to save some money and get a lower cost MacBook if the compromises are irrelevant to you.

So the only positive thing in favor of the Neo over your MBA is that it is cheaper. Even if that difference is not particularly important to you and you would prefer to pay the extra for the added features in the Air.

 

[boswald]

My parents live 2 hours away, and they’re just out of town, here in Australia.

From an Australian perspective US states are small. Texas would be one of the smaller states here. The nearest border to me is only 3 and a bit hours away, but go north or west, and you’ll be driving 12 or 13 hours respectively, just to leave the state.

I have a friend who lives in Perth. Is that a huge city? I've never been to AU before but she said it's beautiful. A lot of good stuff comes from Australia, and I'd love to see it when I win the lottery (not IF, but WHEN).

 

[Andy_2341]

If you wrote that with metric measurements, I'd have thought you were talking about Australia. When I was at uni, I would drive 1600km home for holidays, and drive back again a few weeks later.

I mean it’s just a 200 mile difference between the 2.

Size and weight of the Neo is almost the same as the 13” MBA (weight is the same). The whole point of the Neo is that it is cheaper (new) which makes it easier to justify as an extra machine you do not need but want. 😂

The almost the same matters though. I set it side by side to my school Chromebook and found the Neo is the same size but with a full 1” bigger sceen. The MBA’s extra size is noticeable.

 

[Luftkopf]

Yes, Australia puts a whole different perspective on driving distances. We think the US is big, but Australia is a whole different ball game. Thinking Perth to Adelaide with not a lot in between.😂

My brother worked in a remote community in WA. It was about a 3000km drive home to Adelaide for him, and it’s basically just desert the entire way. Just Meekatharra, Kalgoorlie, Ceduna, and a few tiny villages on that route. WA is next level.

I have a friend who lives in Perth. Is that a huge city? I've never been to AU before but she said it's beautiful. A lot of good stuff comes from Australia, and I'd love to see it when I win the lottery (not IF, but WHEN).

I’ve not spent much time there myself, but I’d like to, it does seem pretty nice. Its size depends on your frame of reference. It has a population of 2.3M so it’s not tiny.

I’m certainly quite biased, but if you ever get the opportunity, come visit! It’s pretty nice here. Don’t miss Adelaide either!

 

[boswald]

My brother worked in a remote community in WA. It was about a 3000km drive home to Adelaide for him, and it’s basically just desert the entire way. Just Meekatharra, Kalgoorlie, Ceduna, and a few tiny villages on that route. WA is next level.

I’ve not spent much time there myself, but I’d like to, it does seem pretty nice. Its size depends on your frame of reference. It has a population of 2.3M so it’s not tiny.

I’m certainly quite biased, but if you ever get the opportunity, come visit! It’s pretty nice here. Don’t miss Adelaide either!

I would absolutely love to! Are you one of the only countries left that actually don't hate Americans?