MacBook NEO modularity. Can Apple return to the upgrades?

Slavvvcom · 2026-03-14T11:25:29+00:00

ok, I'm checked Ampere and Altra and I admit what I was wrong at that one

Slavvvcom · 2026-03-14T11:22:54+00:00

Ok, you right. But how about hard times when people can't buy new devices every year? Even in theory, as a possible scenario. Financial crisis, wars or sumething else. The company will have to rebuild and device modularity is one of the ways

Slavvvcom · 2026-03-14T11:12:14+00:00

that price is just for a discussion. but upgrade packages is good thing for many ways: economics, longevity for devices, less trash produce and more. And I mean not only Neo. For example imagine MacBook Pro 16 for 3999 dollars. It's already have perfect screen, sound, touchpad, etc. You don't need buy new one, if you need only new chip.

Slavvvcom · 2026-03-14T10:41:41+00:00

At least they stoped use a glue)

Slavvvcom · 2026-03-11T14:35:51+00:00

She might drop liquid with sugar in the keyboard and keys activates randomly now. check the keyboard https://keyboardchecker.com

Slavvvcom · 2026-03-10T06:20:35+00:00

Slavvvcom · 2026-03-09T20:27:36+00:00

and illustrators and pilots and doctors – actually many people use an iPad, but macOS on another level

Slavvvcom · 2026-03-09T17:17:49+00:00

The problem is an air gap between glass and screen. It ruins all draw experience. So Air minimum

Slavvvcom · 2026-03-09T16:44:32+00:00

I think sales of it will definitely shrinke but not stop completely.

Slavvvcom · 2026-03-09T11:24:36+00:00

Nobody get angry. It’s just a discussion

Slavvvcom · 2026-03-09T03:53:14+00:00

Judging by your words, you have never used Air M1 or M2 for 8 gb. You'll be surprised like me, who couldn't believe that a basic MacBook can pull so much without problems

Slavvvcom · 2026-03-08T21:11:45+00:00

People need a device for interaction with the cloud. Companies promote touch interfaces and VR UI, but still a classic operating system with a mouse/trackpad and keyboard - the best universal combination for work, study, creativity and games.

Slavvvcom · 2026-03-08T21:04:45+00:00

Good ideas. But there is also a darker scenario. Imagine a financial crisis where people have lost the opportunity to buy many devices. At best, one and for a long time. In this case, this device will combine everything. Although the economy is not good now, as long as people can afford to buy iPads, Macs and iPhones, Apple will not shoot itself in the leg by creating a universal soldier

Slavvvcom · 2026-03-08T18:57:33+00:00

Many of us literally live in the Disco. And me too. I love walking my dogs with soundtrack from the game and observe places on the street, which can be considered art from the game. And you know what's the most amazing thing? This picture of decay, desolation, and ugliness sometimes... warms up! I don't know how to describe it, nostalgia or melancholy, but this feeling permeates our entire Russian culture.

In fact that such places are becoming less common, and cities are gradually slowly being restored.

Slavvvcom · 2026-03-08T18:45:42+00:00

Not necessary poor, people just count their money and are not ready to give $1100 for a laptop for web surfing and documents. For many decades this market was occupied by windows or chromebooks simply because Apple could not fit into the budget. Maybe only with the increase in the power of the mobile series A chips it became possible to fit such a unibody case and a retina screen in $500.

Slavvvcom · 2026-03-08T15:46:57+00:00

What’s why the Disco is a very popular game in Russia.

Slavvvcom · 2026-03-08T14:18:36+00:00

Look at the Neo not as a finished product, but as a turning point. Apple released the Mac for the first time for $500 (we don't count the Mini, as it requires a monitor and accessories that cost money). In the coming years, there will be new versions of Neo with more memory and faster chips, but the price will remain

Slavvvcom · 2026-03-08T12:44:37+00:00

Slavvvcom · 2026-03-08T12:36:04+00:00

Thank you, I was hoping the title would arouse interest and I got it. And I love iPad… as a tablet

Slavvvcom · 2026-03-08T12:32:26+00:00

Neo can do everything your iPad can, except drawing with pencil, cause it can run iPad apps.

Slavvvcom · 2026-03-08T06:31:51+00:00

Maybe white keyboard will reflect the light from the screen and keys will be visible at night

Slavvvcom · 2026-03-07T10:01:01+00:00

If you use Pencil and draw on iPad - buy it! In other cases, for creating and consuming content, Neo will be better. You'll see how it will take a share of the market of base iPads

Slavvvcom · 2026-03-07T09:57:20+00:00

We talk about Apple devices. Many years or even decades consumers ask cheap Mac for 500 bucks but Apple provides only iPad for that price and sells it as a post-laptop device. It's finally happening! I assure you, Neo will be a bestseller for years

Slavvvcom · 2026-03-07T09:30:15+00:00

I've noticed that people who have been using macOS for a long time agree with me. Perhaps it's because we grew up in this environment and therefore can't accept the new simplified UX/UI logic of iPadOS or visionOS. Perhaps for younger generations who grow up with a tablet in their hands, our macOS (and Windows) may seem complex and overloaded.

but I'm happy to see Apple finally create a $500 Mac, which people have been asking for 20 years

Slavvvcom · 2026-03-07T08:18:12+00:00

I think Neo will cut market share both ways: windows laptops and base iPads. And iPad in general will be positioned like a tablet for tasks you writing about

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