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00:02Apple launched the MacBook Neo earlier this month with a 13-inch design priced at $599
00:08and $499 for students targeting entry-level buyers, according to Benzinga.
00:14The device uses the A18 Pro chip, runs macOS Tahoe, and includes Apple Intelligence features.
00:20Olivier Blanchard at Futurum Group said the MacBook Neo is designed to make the Mac experience
00:25more accessible to Windows users and said its aggressive pricing will ripple across the market.
00:30He said the timing amplifies the impact amid rising costs and added that while Microsoft
00:35may face some pressure, Google's premium Chromebooks face greater risk.
00:40Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said the MacBook Neo could pressure competitors in the low-end notebook
00:44segment while creating near-term market share and profit pressure and long-term ecosystem
00:49advantages for Apple.
00:50IDC said Education accounted for 13.4 million units in 2025, with Windows averaging $682 and
00:59Crowbooks $362, while Apple averaged $1,425 and held 5% share.
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