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MacBook Neo $599: Target preorder details for Apple's new laptop

Apple offers a $25 Best Buy gift card, free trials of Apple services, and up to $100 in member rewards with the $599 MacBook Neo preorder.

  • This week, Apple announced the MacBook Neo as an entry-level laptop starting at $599 with education pricing at $499, making it cheaper than an iPhone 17.
  • Apple built the MacBook Neo to broaden the Mac lineup and compete with lower-cost Windows laptops and Chromebooks, powering it with the A18 Pro chip originally developed for iPhone 16 Pro.
  • The device features a 13-inch Liquid Retina display with 500 nits, a 6-core CPU, 5-core GPU, 8GB memory, 256GB and 512GB storage options, and a colorful rounded design.
  • Best Buy has launched an Apple Shopping Event offering a $25 Best Buy gift card with the $599 MacBook Neo preorder, plus up to $100 in bonus rewards for Plus and Total members, credited about 15 days after fulfillment.
  • Ming‑Chi Kuo said the Neo entered mass production in Q4 2025, with the second-generation MacBook Neo potentially adding a touchscreen; Apple's first touchscreen Mac is expected later this year, and Mark Gurman, Bloomberg suggested 'Neo' branding could expand.
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Before Apple introduced the Macbook Neo last Wednesday, there was agreement on the Internet that it would be too expensive. After the nominal price increase for the Macbook Air M5, which we learned about on Tuesday, it became clear that the Neo would fall under the previous price of the Air of 999 US dollars or 1,099 Euros. Perhaps it would cost at least 700 US dollars, but probably from 800 US dollars upwards, meek critics in their fears of a p…

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