On Wednesday, March 4, Apple announced the MacBook Neo, a lower-priced MacBook within its laptop lineup. The MacBook Neo price starts at $599 and features Apple Intelligence integration alongside the

This week, though, Apple committed to the bit. First was an update to its budget iPhone line, replacing the 16E with a 17E at the same $599 price, despite rising memory costs and inflation. The surprise release was a new MacBook,

Apple has launched the MacBook Neo in India, offering a budget-friendly option for students and young professionals, with prices starting at Rs 69,900.

The first MacBook Neo benchmark scores confirm that it offers all the performance needed by entry-level computer users.

If you've got $600 to spare and are platform-agnostic, let's walk through the myriad of Neo-like laptops available to you.

First there was the iPhone 17e, then a refreshed iPad Air followed swiftly by souped-up MacBook Pros, and now, to finish things off, Apple has dropped the MacBook Neo, a bargain-basement laptop that can be yours for just $599.

The standout feature of the new MacBook Neo is its low price, but it seems a great many buyers are willing to pay extra.