Apple is finally chasing the budget market with a sub-$600 laptop. But does the "Neo" offer value, or just a series of clever compromises?

The Apple MacBook Neo may be Apple’s first attempt to offer a truly affordable laptop, but it doesn’t feel like a model built for casual users. After two weeks of testing, I found that Apple’s newest ...

Intel is trying to make budget Windows laptops look a lot less bargain-bin. Project Firefly, launched in China alongside Intel’s Wildcat Lake laptop chips, gives PC makers a common hardware playbook ...

The sub-$600 laptop wave is coming.

Asus’ new Intel Wildcat Lake Vivobooks are putting early pressure on the MacBook Neo, with aggressive China pricing, practical ports, and a faster 16-inch display option leading the attack.

From the new MacBook Pro laptop and iPhone 17e to new Apple M5 chips, here’s the eight coolest Apple launched unveiled this week. Apple launched a slew of new laptops, chips and iPhones this week as ...

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Intel’s Firefly laptops go head-to-head with Apple’s $599 MacBook Neo.

Find the best laptops for college students from brands like Apple, Lenovo, and Dell that offer strong performance, long ...

Apple's industrial design chief says the MacBook Neo was created to bring the Mac into a much lower price tier without sacrificing the materials and design language associated with Apple laptops.