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Post #710506

2026-03-22 12:40 UTC

Meanwhile, a thought about the Macbook Neo: The Neo uses an A18 Pro SOC, the 2024 iPhone Pro cpu—the iPhone 17 Pro runs on the A19 Pro. (The Neo soaks up their stockpile of high-end phone rejects.) Apple's about to ramp up for the 2026 iPhones, which will release in September on the A20Pro. Phones outsell laptops by a huge margin so I think the current Neo will be quietly replaced by an A19 Pro model in September, to use up the reject stockpile once as iPhone 17 sales tapers off. /1

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  • @cstross@wandering.shop 2026-03-22 12:43

    Implication: if you want a Macbook Neo this year, maybe wait until September—unless you expect the coming supply chain shock to hit Apple, too. Which is not impossible if TSMC can't meet their chip delivery dates. If that happens, prices will shoot up and scarcity economics will take over, so buy now and be prepared to run it for the next decade. /2

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  • @Tubemeister@mstdn.social 2026-03-22 13:10

    @jgg @cstross Preeeettty sure Charlie’s aware of linux… 😉

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  • @Tubemeister@mstdn.social 2026-03-22 15:44

    @jgg @cstross It's probably possible to use a different tool if the absolute need arises, but converting a primary process like that tends to not be cheap, if only in mental energy. (Though probably in reduced output too which readily translates to actual money.) As for systemd, I don't mind the core system, the unit files work pretty well from the user end. It's all the extra shit like resolved I can do without, and it's run by a plonker with what seems like an "it works on my laptop" approach

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  • @vxo@digipres.club 2026-03-22 12:46

    @cstross oh yeah.... that would be why you can't run anything prior to Tahoe on that, wouldn't it... they simply never made a desk [lap] top OS for that chip prior did they

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  • @cstross I was thinking if the Mobo stay the same shape and config might be able to upgrade Neo with newer boards since they are modular. ie put A19 or A20 in first gen one down the road.

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