The launch of the MacBook Neo just reshuffled Apple’s laptop pecking order. Here’s what separates the new budget Mac from the traditional "starter" Mac, the MacBook Air.

Apple’s $600 MacBook Neo isn’t the pinnacle of design. It can’t be at this price point. And still, it’s perfect for all the people who don’t give a damn about what PC or ...

The Neo makes some big spec trade-offs to undercut the Air by $500. But how much RAM do you really need, anyway?

I really don't know how Apple did it. The MacBook Neo is a $600 laptop that doesn't feel like an afterthought, which is a curse that has befallen so many cheap Windows notebooks. Sure, it has a slower ...

Perhaps one of the most surprising things about the Apple Silicon era is how quickly Apple now updates its products. Take the ...

The laptop with (almost) no notes.

The 2026 M5 MacBook Air now starts at $1,099—$100 more than last year's M4 model. What's to blame: Storage? Memory? The new ...

The MacBook Neo is Apple’s first foray into the world of budget laptops, so our tech writer used it for work and play to find its limitations.

Apple’s tablet lineup—its “good, better, best” of the iPad, iPad Air, and iPad Pro—feels all the more entrenched. That’s ...

The thick client is making a comeback. Here’s how next-generation local databases like PGlite and RxDB are bringing ...

AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm all have rather anemic desktop processor roadmaps in place for 2026. Combine that with the horrific ...

The MacBook Neo, available in stores Wednesday, proves that it’s possible to make a laptop that stays true to Apple Inc.’s reputation for craftsmanship, performance and reliability.