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Apple Planning to Update MacBook Neo in Three Ways

MacBook Neo on Yellow FeatureBloomberg's Mark Gurman today reported that Apple plans to release a second-generation MacBook Neo in 2027 with three updates: an A19 Pro chip, 12GB of RAM, and new color options.

Released in March 2026, the current MacBook Neo has an A18 Pro chip with 8GB of RAM, and it is available in Silver, Blush, Citrus, and Indigo. In the U.S., the laptop initially started at $599, but Apple raised the price to $699 in June. Apple continues to offer a $100 discount to college students and educational staff.

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Billy_Bob Avatar
7 weeks ago

Here we go. Mission and feature creep that will turn the Neo into a $1,000-plus machine.
Give them a couple of product cycles, and we'll see some product differentiation:

Macbook Neo
Macbook Neo Plus
Macbook Neo Max
Macbook Neo Ultra
Score: 23 Votes (Like | Disagree)
eltoslightfoot Avatar
7 weeks ago
I wonder how they settled on a 13" screen.



Oh....

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Score: 21 Votes (Like | Disagree)
7 weeks ago

A 14” screen would be nice.
Here we go. Mission and feature creep that will turn the Neo into a $1,000-plus machine.
Score: 18 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Edgecrusherr Avatar
7 weeks ago
I'm hoping they take further inspiration from the classic iBooks and iMacs. Maybe a real red or sage green. Maybe a blueberry.



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Score: 17 Votes (Like | Disagree)
7 weeks ago

Give them a couple of product cycles, and we'll see some product differentiation:

Macbook Neo
Macbook Neo Plus
Macbook Neo Max
Macbook Neo Ultra
Let’s hope the new boss will kill these kinds of ideas. Kill ‘em dead.
Score: 17 Votes (Like | Disagree)
adomadosado Avatar
7 weeks ago
Man, I really wish they used the neo to launch a new 12” offering. Really feel it would shine as an ultra compact 12” MacBook!
Score: 16 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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