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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The new Apple “MacBook Neo” is about $600.

It is NOT a business laptop, but it is plenty good enough for a HS student or most home uses.  Can run MS Office on ordinary files just fine.  Any web stuff or email will be just fine.  Mac is less of a memory hog than Windows 11, so the smaller RAM inside is fine.

For HS students, there is one possible exception: TJ students running heavy-duty computation in MATLAB or Mathematica might want a machine with more RAM.

If the goal is gaming, then get a Windows Gaming laptop, but a decent one those will cost above $1000.  Not a lot of games target the Mac.[/quote]

We are getting my DD either the Neo or Macbook Air.  Her private school requires a laptop and 95% of students have Macs.  The school says the Neo is fine for average students but any student who expect to get more into programming or graphic design should get the Macbook for the extra power.  Don't forget there is an education discount if you buy from apple.  [/quote]

This is us too. Though I typically buy refurbished. Our school requires specs that the Neo doesn't meet, so it'll be a refurbished Air. Looking at the M3 or M4.[/quote]

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