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Idk, I think they are regretting the unit economics of the Neo, and it is likely cannibalizing the Air sales.

• QuadmasterXLII 6mo ago
  intentionally cannibalizing their own sales is iirc the official apple policy: iphone destroyed ipod and was one of the best business mives of all time
  • adastra22 6mo ago
    iPhones were more expensive than iPods though
  • SecretDreams 6mo ago
    I miss the iPod right now lol. Give me a nano!
• tracker1 6mo ago
  Maybe some... but they're likely picking up a lot of people that would have gone with a $500-700 windows laptop instead.. and the margins are similar, so they're probably well ahead.
• SecretDreams 6mo ago
  If they can use this product to lock more people into their ecosystem it'll work. As a lifelong windows/android user, I've been eyeing up the neo. Also, the Neo is just cheap enough that it's a product I'd consider buying that I don't need. I'm not in the market for a new laptop and certainly not an Air. So I'm a demographic considering this product that is not going to cannibalize their existing sales. There's gotta be at least a dozen people like me!
  • adastra22 6mo ago
    Do it. I've used Windows, Linux, and macOS over the years. Apple may be walled garden, but damn do they take care of their garden. It's worth trying out.
    • ant6n 6mo ago
      It’s a nice hardware. But that garden is full of bugs, not much less than if you have open windows.