Macworld Podcast: MacBook Neo review

We have the new MacBook Neo, and we put it through its paces. Is Apple’s new laptop worth your money? Tune in and find out!

This is episode 974 with Michael Simon, Jason Cross,  and Roman Loyola.

MacBook Neo 

• MacBook Neo review
• Everything to know about the new budget Mac
• I met MacBook Neo. Everything I know is a lie
• If you think MacBook Neo is a bad deal, it’s not for you
• Steve Jobs would have loved MacBook Neo
• Apple’s adorable Finder guy has broken the internet
• Apple-hating tech bros are lying to you
• There’s an Easter egg hiding in the MacBook Neo’s wallpaper
• Apple’s long, strange trip to the MacBook Neo
• The toughest MacBook Neo decision? Whether to spend $100 on a button

This Week in Apple History 

March 12, 2015 was supposed to be the opening of Macworld/iWorld for that year, but IDG, the company that ran the show, decided to “go on hiatus” in Ocotber of the previous year. The show never came back, making the March 27, 1994, Macworld/iWorld Expo the last show. Learn more about Macworld Expo. 

Comment Corner 

_ken1w_ on Instagram

I feel like in 2026, all laptops should be made of aluminium and Apple just proved that it can regardless of price range 

milos.1011 on Instagram

People seem to put this machine down. This Macbook serves a specific purpose and is not necessarily junk. People need to do their research to determine what their needs are. Obviously the person with certain needs will put the machine down. Don’t listen to the naysayers. For what I do I am considering this machine as my first Mac. 

Jeff W via Facebook

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