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vintagedave 3 hours ago

Segmentation is about product fit. I think it’s amazing and an amazing price and I expect and hope it will be very successful. Yet I feel like this is where the Air used to be, but the Air has crept more towards Pro.

I don’t dislike it! Just, confused how three models all fit together.

nateb2022 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

My feel is the "feel" segmentation is like this:

MacBook Neo: for students (some primary school, probably more geared to post-secondary) and people who want a lightweight (form factor, price, performance) laptop that still feels premium.

MacBook Air: people who frequently move around, have an actual need performance but in a highly portable form factor.

MacBook Pro: professionals who highly prefer performance over ergonomics, basically a portable PC, as they likely keep it plugged in more than not, and it spends more time on a desk than being used as a laptop.

Basically the Pro is like a PC that also happens to have a screen and a keyboard and foldable, the Air is their laptop that intends to be a laptop, and the Neo is their Air on a budget.

NetMageSCW 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

The Neo is for when budget is primary. The Air is for when weight and size are primary. The Pro is for when the others aren’t enough.