MacBook Neo is here at $599 and the internet is divided: What's your opinion?

MacBook Neo in all four colors.

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.

Which brings me to my ultimate question: Are you going to buy a new MacBook Neo when it officially comes out (here's everything you need to know about pre-ordering the MacBook Neo)? Jump in the poll below and let us know what you think.

For anyone who's a little more camera-shy, you can take your foot off the gas and stop with the poll — your votes are anonymous.

But for those who would like to be considered for a Tom's Guide article, we want to hear why you would or would not want a MacBook Neo.

Internet divided?

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While a lot of the comments around the internet seem focused on the positives of Apple offering a $599 laptop, there are plenty of people complaining about it.

Starting over on Reddit, things seem to be quite positive in the Apple community, with die-hard Apple fans acknowledging that while the laptop isn't for them, it's great to see Apple offering a more budget friendly option for students and budget laptop shoppers.

Comment from r/apple

Comment from r/apple

But YouTube is where the negative folks come out to play. We're seeing quite a few people jumping into the comments section of our hands-on video with less-then-happy feedback for Apple.

(Image credit: Future)

(Image credit: Future)

And some people just can't get over the irony of a person using a $599 laptop with $599 headphones...

Apple promotional images are wildThe girl is wearing AirPods Max which cost the same as the MacBook Neo she’s using pic.twitter.com/zqmSoMdk0GMarch 4, 2026

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