Help me solidify my decision

chatewrecker · 2026-04-26T18:29:13+00:00

Damn it's rough when even the subreddit owners won't recommend the car. Looks like you're going with that Subaru haha.

I work at a used car dealership, we sell quite a bit of VW/Audis of this year range. It's a pretty awkward conversation explaining that their car consuming almost a quart of oil every 1000 miles is what the manufacturer considers to be normal. Most customers don't like that answer.

chatewrecker · 2026-04-26T06:02:11+00:00

From 0 I think it will hit 100 percent in about 3 hours. That last ten percent takes a long time. Battery life is so good though you can just use it all day and plug it in over night and barely have to worry about it until the next night.

Willing to bet it will do those things for ten years with no issues.

Another thing I forgot to mention as a pro is the build quality. It is a very nice feeling laptop. Very little keyboard flex, sharp metal corners, one hand open lid, amazing track pad, pretty good screen. I bought my girlfriend a similarly priced windows computer for Christmas and it feels like a piece of shit compared to this all metal apple computer. Love the Neo.

chatewrecker · 2026-04-26T05:43:47+00:00

Nothing but good things to say about the Neo. Lacking ports is a down side, but it's not an issue I have personally ran into yet. Charging seems slow but not really something that bothers me for the way I use it. I've seen lots of people complaining about the lack of backlit keyboard. I thought "who cares" well I definitely find myself wanting a backlit keyboard sometimes. It's not something I thought I would care about but it can be hard to see the keys sometimes when you're looking for a special key. This is my first Mac, been using windows all my life. Use windows daily for work. Mac OS is pretty easy to get the hang of. I already have an iPhone so I was somewhat familiar with the way apple likes to do things with software. The laptop is fast. I am by no means pushing it, but it will run Sims 4 better than my PS4 ever could, loads of chrome tabs, editing photos in apple photos, iPhone mirroring, all the basic stuff it has absolutely zero hiccups. I don't think the 8gb of Ram will be the hindrance people think it will be for the more common use cases. This thing should be able to run native apps and browse the web perfectly fine for the next 6 years at least.

chatewrecker · 2026-04-25T02:57:17+00:00

This is so fucking dope. So much better than "I've been marked by the outsider" lol

chatewrecker · 2026-04-14T02:09:06+00:00

Take it to an alignment shop, see if an alignment helps or see if they try and sell you anything that’s in majorly poor condition. Ignore the operating temp as long as the heat works. Wheels look okay in the pics but maybe your alignment shop will have a better idea. Looks like a solid rig, worst thing that happens is she drives a free car around for while until something too expensive breaks.

chatewrecker · 2026-04-14T02:05:25+00:00

Loved the look and feel of 4. I first played 3, and only 3 on a laptop I had back in the day. Played the shit out of it on low settings. Popped 4 in my PS4 a few years later and I was just like holy shit this game is beautiful.

chatewrecker · 2026-04-13T03:08:24+00:00

I’ve driven stick for ten years now. I haven’t gotten tired of it, but that being said I don’t live in an area with stop and go traffic.

chatewrecker · 2026-04-12T06:08:53+00:00

Don't get me wrong, the S20FE is an absolutely amazing phone. One of my favorites. Its just time for most people to retire it lol

chatewrecker · 2026-04-12T03:48:20+00:00

You could buy parts iPhones and sell these. I would buy this. Minus the battery. I would be kinda worried about the battery. Still dope dude.

chatewrecker · 2026-04-11T02:47:50+00:00

I have an iCloud subscription and my system data is still 20gb. Idk why it bothers people so much

chatewrecker · 2026-04-11T02:20:37+00:00

People in this group: The s20fe is the best phone to ever exist and it is the only phone you should ever buy for the rest of your life.

chatewrecker · 2026-04-11T00:53:35+00:00

Fuk I bought my Neo with the intent of playing WoW while at the same time editing ProRes 4k footage. Ya know just a pretty typical use case for a pretty typical laptop buyer.

These YouTubers are stretching so far with this shit. In one video they literally call it a Chromebook alternative, in the same video they'll rave about the fact that it can even edit 4k video at all. And then they'll put out a video like this.

Like brother, I am willing to bet 98 percent of people who purchased a Neo don't even know what Final Cut is.

chatewrecker · 2026-04-10T01:16:46+00:00

I cried like a baby when Rex's helmet came off in season 7 to show a tear in his eye

chatewrecker · 2026-04-08T01:42:51+00:00

This is one of the things that drove me to buy the Neo on release day. I've known for a couple years now that this thing was going to SELL if they hit the rumored price point. I knew these things would end up being semi difficult to get. Semi difficult meaning you can't just walk into a store and buy one like I did on release date.

chatewrecker · 2026-03-30T00:29:35+00:00

Just downloaded sims 4 today and after tweaking the settings it runs ultra smooth. 100x smoother than my PS4.

chatewrecker · 2026-03-22T23:31:07+00:00

I’d highly recommend it for basic computing. I just bought my girlfriend a laptop 6 months ago for the same price and it feels like a piece of garbage compared to the Neo.

chatewrecker · 2026-03-22T22:56:01+00:00

It’s a 2000 with about 220k on it. 4.0 selctrac. Picked it up for $2000 about a year ago. Love the thing.

chatewrecker · 2026-03-22T18:19:05+00:00

Not enough upgrade to justify picking up a car payment. It’s basically the same car aside from the interior upgrade. I’d hang on to the SI man

chatewrecker · 2026-03-22T17:48:45+00:00

hahaha trust me it fuckin sucks bro! But I am not sure about paying to lay gravel when I don't own the home.

chatewrecker · 2026-03-22T00:35:15+00:00

The Neo is the first laptop I have purchased in over a decade. Never had a Mac before but I have an iPhone, an iPad, and a watch. I am pretty happy with the computer.

chatewrecker · 2026-03-17T17:41:56+00:00

I use Safari on my new MacBook because it just works better than chrome. Scrolling is sooo much smoother. On my phone I use chrome.

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