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The Macbook Neo seems likely to be a a huge seller. It's got the price of entry down to where it's now the obvious recommendation for less-technical friends/fam

The Macbook Neo seems likely to be a a huge seller. It's got the price of entry down to where it's now the obvious recommendation for less-technical friends/family wanting an affordable-but-nice laptop for light home/office/student use. I suspect it's going to hurt iPad sales though, as a real Mac running MacOS is vastly more capable than any iPad.

torginus 7mo ago
I don't think Ipads are selling well. I have an old style basic one (from 2019 I think?), and the only thing I use it for is to read articles and occasionally look at emails, for which it's perfectly adequate.
- bluescrn 7mo ago
  Tablets can do very little that you can't do on a phone. Phones got larger and more capable, tablets now seem somewhat redundant. But a laptop with a keyboard and 'real OS' can still do many things that aren't practical on a tablet or phone.
lizknope 7mo ago
> The Macbook Neo seems likely to be a a huge seller. I It already is. > MacBook Neo Just Broke an Apple Sales Record, Shipping Delays Continue > The laptop is a record-breaking release for sales to first-time Mac owners, according to Tim Cook. https://www.pcmag.com/news/macbook-neo-just-broke-an-apple-sales-record-shipping-delays-continue https://www.pcmag.com/news/macbook-neo-just-broke-an-apple-s...
zbentley 7mo ago
> I suspect it's going to hurt iPad sales though, as a real Mac running MacOS is vastly more capable than any iPad. Maybe, but I somewhat doubt it, for a few reasons: - Kids like iPads for gaming/video watching, and the overhead of computer interfaces for them might discourage laptopping (understandable for littler kids; regrettable loss of tech familiarity for older ones, but true regardless). - Parents/rough users like iPads 'cuz there aren't moving parts or gaps to get hammered and damaged, though the screen is a risk. - Cellular iPads/huge phone-alikes are pretty popular, and the vast majority of users are unfamiliar with the idea of hooking a computer-shaped device up to cellular internet. - iPads are easier to MDM-manage/lock down. You can do that on MacOS too, of course, but a lot of folks find it easier to regulate kid/employee/etc. use of an iPad because the management system is familiar and simpler. - iPads feel like a big phone. That's a pretty intuitive switch for a lot of folks who either don't have keyboarded computers at all, or associate them with non-fun (work/school) computing. Silly distinction to draw, to be sure, but very significant in the minds of many users. The single-brick/touch aspect of iPads is desirable enough that a fold-out laptop isn't going to overlap with a lot of those users.

torginus 7mo ago

I don't think Ipads are selling well. I have an old style basic one (from 2019 I think?), and the only thing I use it for is to read articles and occasionally look at emails, for which it's perfectly adequate.

bluescrn 7mo ago
Tablets can do very little that you can't do on a phone. Phones got larger and more capable, tablets now seem somewhat redundant. But a laptop with a keyboard and 'real OS' can still do many things that aren't practical on a tablet or phone.

lizknope 7mo ago

> The Macbook Neo seems likely to be a a huge seller. I It already is. > MacBook Neo Just Broke an Apple Sales Record, Shipping Delays Continue > The laptop is a record-breaking release for sales to first-time Mac owners, according to Tim Cook. https://www.pcmag.com/news/macbook-neo-just-broke-an-apple-sales-record-shipping-delays-continue https://www.pcmag.com/news/macbook-neo-just-broke-an-apple-s...

zbentley 7mo ago

> I suspect it's going to hurt iPad sales though, as a real Mac running MacOS is vastly more capable than any iPad. Maybe, but I somewhat doubt it, for a few reasons: - Kids like iPads for gaming/video watching, and the overhead of computer interfaces for them might discourage laptopping (understandable for littler kids; regrettable loss of tech familiarity for older ones, but true regardless). - Parents/rough users like iPads 'cuz there aren't moving parts or gaps to get hammered and damaged, though the screen is a risk. - Cellular iPads/huge phone-alikes are pretty popular, and the vast majority of users are unfamiliar with the idea of hooking a computer-shaped device up to cellular internet. - iPads are easier to MDM-manage/lock down. You can do that on MacOS too, of course, but a lot of folks find it easier to regulate kid/employee/etc. use of an iPad because the management system is familiar and simpler. - iPads feel like a big phone. That's a pretty intuitive switch for a lot of folks who either don't have keyboarded computers at all, or associate them with non-fun (work/school) computing. Silly distinction to draw, to be sure, but very significant in the minds of many users. The single-brick/touch aspect of iPads is desirable enough that a fold-out laptop isn't going to overlap with a lot of those users.