
Apple started its day by announcing the MacBook Neo, a $599 laptop with an A18 Pro processor under the hood. Sure, it's not as powerful as the MacBooks currently dominating the best laptop list, but from a budget-friendly standpoint, Apple is putting cheap Windows laptops and Chromebooks on notice.
Designed to welcome new people into the macOS ecosystem, the new MacBook hits a much friendlier price point. Previously, you would have had to get a used or refurbished MacBook or catch an absurd sale on a previous model.