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Re: (OT): MacBook Neo

From	rbowman <bowman@montana.com>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.sys.mac.advocacy
Subject	Re: (OT): MacBook Neo
Date	2026-03-17 17:25 +0000
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On Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:46:43 +0000, Richard Harnden wrote:

> On 14/03/2026 21:09, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
>> I wonder what it’s for? Is it basically a more expensive Chromebook?
>> 
>> Because it’s too underpowered to run Adobe stuff. And what good is a
>> Mac that can’t run Adobe stuff?
> 
> Apple's website is clearly targeting it at students.
> 
> If I needed a new laptop, I'd consider one.  But then all I need is
> email, a browser and to ssh into an actual computer.

And young students at that...  I can imagine a sales bump next fall when 
Johnny is entering middle school and needs a Neo to keep up with his 
peers. Chromebooks are so plebian.

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Re: (OT): MacBook Neo Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-03-14 21:09 +0000
  Re: (OT): MacBook Neo Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-03-14 14:31 -0700
    Re: (OT): MacBook Neo -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2026-03-15 10:06 -0400
  Re: (OT): MacBook Neo CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-03-14 21:20 -0400
  Re: (OT): MacBook Neo Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-03-17 10:13 -0400
    Re: (OT): MacBook Neo Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-03-17 21:44 +0000
      Re: (OT): MacBook Neo Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-03-17 14:49 -0700
      Re: (OT): MacBook Neo Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-03-17 22:42 +0000
      Re: (OT): MacBook Neo Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-03-27 12:53 -0400
        Re: (OT): MacBook Neo Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2026-03-27 15:02 -0400
          Re: (OT): MacBook Neo Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-03-27 12:07 -0700
            Re: (OT): MacBook Neo Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2026-03-28 08:02 -0400
  Re: (OT): MacBook Neo Richard Harnden <richard.nospam@gmail.invalid> - 2026-03-17 15:46 +0000
    Re: (OT): MacBook Neo rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-17 17:25 +0000

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