@cstross__dup_483@wandering.shop
Post #710402
2026-03-22 12:47 UTC
I don't need a Macbook Neo. My current "cheap mobile writing machine" niche is filled by a M3 Macbook Air. But my newest iPad and iPhone are two generation old Pro models.
I suspect … no new iPad for me in 2026/27, but *maybe* a spec-bumped Neo in Sept/Oct, which will cover a lot of the iPad use cases (and is cheaper).
Then aim to run it forever.
(I'm overdue for a complete re-think of what I do with my herd of computers, and therefore what I actually need.)
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Replies (3)
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@Tubemeister@mstdn.social 2026-03-22 13:14
@cstross Mmmh. Don’t want a Neo, but I may have to ponder a new Air after all. The 2020 M1 doesn’t actually feel slow yet, which makes an impressive change from intel era macs, but it is getting on a bit and the thought of running it for another 5-10 years is a bit um.
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@fazalmajid@social.vivaldi.net 2026-03-22 16:54
@cstross the big problem with a Neo or new iPad is they will be preinstalled with Liquid Ass with no way to upgrade back to macOS Sequoia or iOS 18.
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@wtfwtf_ok@hachyderm.io 2026-03-23 00:55
@cstross I would expect neo 2 in 12-18 months, not 6.