ThatGuy wrote:
It would be so nice if people here that didn't know what they were talking about at least knew enough to bite their tongues
There you go, writing to yourself again. ;-)
From C-NET:
“ The MacBook Neo features an A18 Pro chip found in the iPhone 16 Pro, 8GB of unified memory and a 256GB SSD (without the upgrade mentioned above). As cute and colorful as it is, the MacBook Neo is more than just a starter laptop. It could also serve as a great device for anyone who wants to browse the web, watch a show or movie, perform some light edits on photos and text using all 10 fingers on a keyboard -- rather than just two thumbs on your iPhone.”
8GB of memory is enough to run to OS and basic apps, but far from ideal (to put it mildly) for photo apps. A 256GB SSD will hold the OS and some apps, for sure, but will run out of space pretty quickly for anyone doing work on photographs.
Neither internal memory or SSD are upgradable once you buy the $599 unit.
For $100more you can get 12GB and a 512GB SSD.
Apple itself targets this machine at students and similar users. (There has long been a thread of developing very inexpensive and very basic machines that could be sold cheaply to school buyers, all the way back to thinks like the eMate* riff on the Newton.)
The price is very appealing, and it will give buyers with minimal needs an entre to the Apple ecosystem, but it lies _below_ the level of the previous lowest-end macines from Apple. There’s a place for that, but it isn’t photography.
Some good options that aren’t outrageously expensive for young person’s computer include a Mac Mini, a low end (but with more RAM and SSD) Macbook Air. Buyer’s trying to save a buck should look at the Apple’s refurbished products, which lower the price, work like new, and come with a warranty. A higher spec’ed used machine that is a year or two old could be a good option, too.
*Never head of the eMate? I have one, because I was working with Apple’s higher ed folks back then and had access to that and other fun stuff. I “know what I’m talking about.”
ThatGuy wrote:
It would be so nice if people here that didn't know what they were talking about at least knew enough to bite their tongues
There you go, writing to yourself again. ;-)
From C-NET:
“ The MacBook Neo features an A18 Pro chip found in the iPhone 16 Pro, 8GB of unified memory and a 256GB SSD (without the upgrade mentioned above). As cute and colorful as it is, the MacBook Neo is more than just a starter laptop. It could also serve as a great device for anyone who wants to browse the web, watch a show or movie, perform some light edits on photos and text using all 10 fingers on a keyboard -- rather than just two thumbs on your iPhone.”
8GB of memory is enough to run to OS and basic apps, but far from ideal (to put it mildly) for photo apps. A 256GB SSD will hold the OS and some apps, for sure, but will run out of space pretty quickly for anyone doing work on photographs.
Neither internal memory or SSD are upgradable once you buy the $599 unit.
For $100more you can get 12GB and a 512GB SSD.
Apple itself targets this machine at students and similar users. (There has long been a thread of developing very inexpensive and very basic machines that could be sold cheaply to school buyers, all the way back to thinks like the eMate* riff on the Newton.)
The price is very appealing, and it will give buyers with minimal needs an entre to the Apple ecosystem, but it lies _below_ the level of the previous lowest-end macines from Apple. There’s a place for that, but it isn’t photography.
*Never head of the eMate? I have one, because I was working with Apple’s higher ed folks back then and had access to that and other fun stuff. I “know what I’m talking about.”
ThatGuy wrote:
It would be so nice if people here that didn't know what they were talking about at least knew enough to bite their tongues
There you go, writing to yourself again. ;-)
From C-NET:
“ The MacBook Neo features an A18 Pro chip found in the iPhone 16 Pro, 8GB of unified memory and a 256GB SSD (without the upgrade mentioned above). As cute and colorful as it is, the MacBook Neo is more than just a starter laptop. It could also serve as a great device for anyone who wants to browse the web, watch a show or movie, perform some light edits on photos and text using all 10 fingers on a keyboard -- rather than just two thumbs on your iPhone.”
8GB of memory is enough to run to OS and basic apps, but far from ideal (to put it mildly) for photo apps. A 256GB SSD will hold the OS and some apps, for sure, but will run out of space pretty quickly for anyone doing work on photographs.
Neither internal memory or SSD are upgradable once you buy the $599 unit.
For $100more you can get 12GB and a 512GB SSD.
Apple itself targets this machine at students and similar users. (There has long been a thread of developing very inexpensive and very basic machines that could be sold cheaply to school buyers, all the way back to thinks like the eMate riff on the Newton.)
The price is very appealing, and it will give buyers with minimal needs an entre to the Apple ecosystem, but it lies _below_ the level of the previous lowest-end macines from Apple. There’s a place for that, but it isn’t photography.
Mar 12, 2026 at 11:11 AM
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