Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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The new MacBook Neo is already getting roasted for what it leaves out. No keyboard backlight. Mechanical trackpad. Uneven USB-C ports. An A18 Pro chip that started life in an iPhone. On paper, it sounds like Apple made a worse Mac. But that is not what happened here. Apple made a different Mac, and that difference might make it the most appealing laptop in the lineup for a huge number of people.
In this video, I break down why the MacBook Neo makes way more sense than a lot of tech commentary is willing to admit. We are talking about the real-world performance of the A18 Pro, why this machine feels faster than the internet wants to believe, and why Apple seems to have designed this Mac specifically for first-time buyers, students, parents, and anyone who just wants a simple laptop that works. The Neo is not about winning a spec war. It is about lowering the barrier to entry without breaking the Apple experience.
Is this the smartest Mac Apple has made for normal people, or did they cut one too many corners?
CHAPTERS
00:00 - MacBook Neo Review
00:46 - Making MacBook Neo
01:37 - The iPhone Chip Myth
02:39 - MacBook Neo Trade-Offs
03:31 - Welcome to the Apple Ecosystem
04:18 - MacBook Neo: Simplicity is the Product
05:29 - Should You Buy MacBook Neo?
06:19 - Who Should Skip MacBook Neo?
06:59 - MacBook Neo is the New Entry Level
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Get the MacBook Neo: geni.us/macbook-neo
The new MacBook Neo is already getting roasted for what it leaves out. No keyboard backlight. Mechanical trackpad. Uneven USB-C ports. An A18 Pro chip that started life in an iPhone. On paper, it sounds like Apple made a worse Mac. But that is not what happened here. Apple made a different Mac, and that difference might make it the most appealing laptop in the lineup for a huge number of people.
In this video, I break down why the MacBook Neo makes way more sense than a lot of tech commentary is willing to admit. We are talking about the real-world performance of the A18 Pro, why this machine feels faster than the internet wants to believe, and why Apple seems to have designed this Mac specifically for first-time buyers, students, parents, and anyone who just wants a simple laptop that works. The Neo is not about winning a spec war. It is about lowering the barrier to entry without breaking the Apple experience.
Is this the smartest Mac Apple has made for normal people, or did they cut one too many corners?
CHAPTERS
00:00 - MacBook Neo Review
00:46 - Making MacBook Neo
01:37 - The iPhone Chip Myth
02:39 - MacBook Neo Trade-Offs
03:31 - Welcome to the Apple Ecosystem
04:18 - MacBook Neo: Simplicity is the Product
05:29 - Should You Buy MacBook Neo?
06:19 - Who Should Skip MacBook Neo?
06:59 - MacBook Neo is the New Entry Level
#MacBookNeo #Apple #MacBook #laptops
🤖 Circuit Breaker: #1 Weekly Tech Newsletter: geni.us/circuit
🎧 My Podcast - Geared Up: youtube.com/@GearedUp
💥 Join the TechSquad for bonuses: youtube.com/@Andru/join
SUBSCRIBE to my channel for the latest videos: youtube.com/@Andru?sub_confirmation=1
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youtube.com/@Andru/join
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Newsletter: geni.us/circuit
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http://x.com/andruedwards
instagram.com/andru
snapchat.com/add/drusoicy
gearlive.com
---------------------------------
VIDEO GEAR I USE
camera: Panasonic Lumix S1H - geni.us/panasonics1h
audio: Sennheiser MKE600 Shotgun Mic - geni.us/mke600
computer: Mac Studio - geni.us/macstudio1
MUSIC
60 Days Free Background Music from Epidemic Sound: geni.us/epidemc
