This does does not support your assertion that: "Lots of Neo buyers are returning their Neos because they know once the neo 2 comes out shortly theirs will be obsolete and worth pennies on the dollar." The fact that Apple is backlogged for weeks with shipping orders is evidence to the contrary. Unless you have evidence of unusually high return rates for the Neo driven by fear of a new release......just move on.....
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Why I Returned the MacBook Neo
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snipr125
macrumors 68030
Anyone who would buy a MBA M5 now, and then swap it for an inferior Neo 2 when it comes out honestly needs their head examined (Unless they are desperate for the slightly smaller footprint or notch-less display).
1BadManVan
macrumors 68040
Probably meant to buy a used one at an equivalent price as the current Neo
Queen6
macrumors G5
Only reasonable factor being cost. I like the Neo as it's playful and opens the door to macOS to many who were previously shuttered.
Q-6
I7guy
macrumors Westmere
Do you have proof that lots of neo buyers are returning their Neo because it will be worth “Penny’s on the $” when the Neo 2 comes out.
MultiFinder17
macrumors 68030
...do people actually buy computers as investments? If so, they need to find something else to play the market with lol
According to Tech Crunch, THIS:
"So in the first few weeks on sale, Apple’s laptop lineup reportedly sold like this:
"So in the first few weeks on sale, Apple’s laptop lineup reportedly sold like this:
- MacBook Neo: 1.1 million units
- MacBook Air with M5: 900,000 units
- MacBook Pro with M5 Pro/Max: 550,000 units "
AppleForeverandEver
macrumors member
The Neo is prefect for me. I am not a big laptop user but it is a great emergency backup to my iMac and iPhone. I fire it up about twice a month just to keep it updated. I did take it with me on vacation and it worked great!!! The only wish I have for the Neo is a backlit keyboard.
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1BadManVan
macrumors 68040
im actually surprised the macbook air is as close as it is to the sales of the neo. I figured it would be a bigger gap considering the price difference. I would be curious how that figure changes next quarter
PBG4 Dude
macrumors 603
The numbers compare sales for the release window of each device. This isn’t saying Apple sold 1.1M Neos, 900K MBAs, and 550K MBPs at the same time.
1BadManVan
macrumors 68040
yes but they were released on the same date, so in this particular instance, this would be the accurate number for that time period
PBG4 Dude
macrumors 603
Yeah I’m an idiot. I conflated the MBP M5 non-Pro from last year with the ones released in March.
1BadManVan
macrumors 68040
lol, i figured that's where you were coming from.
Only thing i can think of is there were still more on the fence about getting it into they seen some more real world reviews of its usability. That's why i'm curious if this gap will be bigger next quarter now that it's more established on its realistic usability. But then it's been plagued by availability issues now
tomtad
macrumors 68040
Would be interesting to see what numbers where last year when there was no Neo.
You also have to factor in the long wait times for the Neo
1BadManVan
macrumors 68040
yea the availability is definitely a big issue that will hold down the sales numbers down. Plenty of people that chose not to order and are waiting for better availability
danpass
macrumors 68030
In a perfect world Apple would have resurrected the MacBook 12.
I had iPad Mini 7 / MBA 13 and decided screen quality was my jam and traded in for iPad Pro 11 and MBP14.
Ultimately the Neo, while it meets its majority market perfectly, is just Apple's gateway drug into the Apple ecosystem.
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I7guy
macrumors Westmere
ElPaso
macrumors regular
Yes, and no . . . Obviously it is a Gateway Drug meant to cause an Apple addiction. But for many of us, already in the Apple Circus, it's just a wonderfully capable computer meant for "non-power" users, with Apple quality, and at a very reasonable price.
It's a bloody $599 Apple laptop. It's an incredible machine for that price. It's a breakthrough Apple product at that pricepoint. Screen will never be as good comparing to a Mac almost twice the price. But it's good enough. I will definitely get one if it was lighter. I need a second ultralight weight Mac laptop to throw in my back when cycling to work. My 15inch MBA is a bit heavy. I would love it if the bought back the same form factor as the old MacBook 12in with these specs.
ElPaso
macrumors regular
You should try it in your backpack - I throw mine into my EDC backpack and barely feel the weight. Of course, I'm not bicycling with it lol - -
The reason I will not get a Neo is that it is overpriced with this new price increase, and the screen is very small.
Yr Blues
macrumors 68040
Everyone's getting poorer and products are getting more expensive.
Queen6
macrumors G5
Know it's the current market but...
Little value to buy a Mac in my region unless used professionally as they are never discounted. I knew this was coming so replaced most of my HW 2025, barring my MBP as that will remain serviceable for a good while. TBH would have been more appropriate to raise the 256 model by less as it has half the ram of the 512. But both models are increased by $100... Apple being Apple.
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