MacBook Neo
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Pros
- MacOS uses memory differently than Windows. This thing can run Minecraft with 3 YT videos playing in the background, and still get decent frames.
- MacBook Neo. Absolutely the best-built laptop you can buy in the €600 range.
- Parent context: But is it good for coding? I could mostly care less about half of that stuff it’s just that I want to make sure it’d fit my comp sci needs Reply: It's absolutely fine for coding. I code on it in VS Code (Rust, Python, Java)
- MacBook Neo. I just got mine a couple days ago, and holy hell. You can't beat it at 600 bucks. It's got a glass trackpad, glass screen, the picture on the screen is sooo good. Is quick and snappy and you'll absolutely get all day battery...
- This MacBook Neo isn't replacing any of those devices, but is filling in a gap where I want to do work on a laptop, but not having to carry around a chonker laptop and power brick
Cons
- macbook neo is not good for video editing because of the ram limitation.
- It's comparing a literal phone, to a desktop.
- I heard that macbook neo isn’t the best for video editing, my ipad mini also takes a lot of effort for editing something due to its tiny screen.
- Don't buy a Neo unless somebody is holding a gun to your head.
- I also wouldn't build a machine with 8gb ram, regardless of an ongoing ram crisis, it's simply not enough.
Sentiment
123 positive (71%) · 20 mixed (12%) · 30 negative (17%)
Trust + time weighted score: +51% · raw score 54%
What redditors said (10 of 173)
MacOS uses memory differently than Windows. This thing can run Minecraft with 3 YT videos playing in the background, and still get decent frames.
MacBook Neo. Absolutely the best-built laptop you can buy in the €600 range.
macbook neo is not good for video editing because of the ram limitation.
Parent context: But is it good for coding? I could mostly care less about half of that stuff it’s just that I want to make sure it’d fit my comp sci needs Reply: It's absolutely fine for coding. I code on it in VS Code (Rust, Python, Java)
MacBook Neo. I just got mine a couple days ago, and holy hell. You can't beat it at 600 bucks. It's got a glass trackpad, glass screen, the picture on the screen is sooo good. Is quick and snappy and you'll absolutely get all day battery life.
This MacBook Neo isn't replacing any of those devices, but is filling in a gap where I want to do work on a laptop, but not having to carry around a chonker laptop and power brick
It's snappy and fast, the screen is beyond good for the price point, the track pad is GLASS. GLASS! ... The clock of the track pad is sooooo satisfying. And the screen, is glass! The whole body and chassis is ALUMINUM.
I think the Macbook Neo is a solid student laptop and you can even do some more demanding tasks like some gaming and photo editing. For the price of it its probably the most compelling laptop on the market if you're buying new.
It's comparing a literal phone, to a desktop.
I heard that macbook neo isn’t the best for video editing, my ipad mini also takes a lot of effort for editing something due to its tiny screen.
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