The Macbook Neo seems likely to be a a huge seller. It's got the price of entry down to where it's now the obvious recommendation for less-technical friends/family wanting an affordable-but-nice laptop for light home/office/student use.

I suspect it's going to hurt iPad sales though, as a real Mac running MacOS is vastly more capable than any iPad.

> I suspect it's going to hurt iPad sales though, as a real Mac running MacOS is vastly more capable than any iPad.

Maybe, but I somewhat doubt it, for a few reasons:

- Kids like iPads for gaming/video watching, and the overhead of computer interfaces for them might discourage laptopping (understandable for littler kids; regrettable loss of tech familiarity for older ones, but true regardless).

- Parents/rough users like iPads 'cuz there aren't moving parts or gaps to get hammered and damaged, though the screen is a risk.

- Cellular iPads/huge phone-alikes are pretty popular, and the vast majority of users are unfamiliar with the idea of hooking a computer-shaped device up to cellular internet.

- iPads are easier to MDM-manage/lock down. You can do that on MacOS too, of course, but a lot of folks find it easier to regulate kid/employee/etc. use of an iPad because the management system is familiar and simpler.

- iPads feel like a big phone. That's a pretty intuitive switch for a lot of folks who either don't have keyboarded computers at all, or associate them with non-fun (work/school) computing. Silly distinction to draw, to be sure, but very significant in the minds of many users. The single-brick/touch aspect of iPads is desirable enough that a fold-out laptop isn't going to overlap with a lot of those users.

> The Macbook Neo seems likely to be a a huge seller. I

It already is.

> MacBook Neo Just Broke an Apple Sales Record, Shipping Delays Continue

> The laptop is a record-breaking release for sales to first-time Mac owners, according to Tim Cook.

https://www.pcmag.com/news/macbook-neo-just-broke-an-apple-s...

I don't think Ipads are selling well. I have an old style basic one (from 2019 I think?), and the only thing I use it for is to read articles and occasionally look at emails, for which it's perfectly adequate.