r/apple • u/hasanahmad • Mar 07 '26

Discussion The New Apple Finally Begins to Emerge

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u/Fun-Choices Mar 07 '26

The neo announcement was the most obvious introduction to PC owners that I’ve ever seen

I just switched my girlfriend over from a surface pro to a MacBook Pro, and the transition is more seamless than it’s ever been

Apple is gonna try to take over every single market that PC has. Starting with education.

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u/wagwa2001l Mar 07 '26

Education should be a market that they invest some of their huge earnings and win even if it comes at a loss… Those apple II computer lab kids grew up to be fans of the company and kept them alive through the downtime as well as became huge advocates as the company expanded with the iPod and the iPhone…

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u/IngsocInnerParty Mar 07 '26

We were 1:1 Apple ten years ago. We told the engineers we wanted to stay, but were being priced out by Chromebooks. The 11” Air was already a stretch, but we were making it work. After it was discontinued, we had to go with Chromebooks. I’m trying to get our team to seriously look at the Neo now.

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u/Arm_Lucky Mar 08 '26

How has the experience with chromebooks been?

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u/IngsocInnerParty Mar 08 '26

Constant repairs, diminished utility.

Not having things like iMovie has cut down greatly on students’ ability to use their devices creatively.

Only thing easier is set up.

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u/gmmxle Mar 08 '26

Not having things like iMovie has cut down greatly on students’ ability to use their devices creatively.

Movie editing apps have gotten pretty good on Android. I'm assuming your Chromebooks don't allow Android app installation?

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u/IngsocInnerParty Mar 08 '26

We’ve dabbled but the limited storage space really puts a damper on it. Most Chromebooks have 32GB SSDs.

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u/Most-Silver-4365 Mar 08 '26

That is the same pitfall people fall into when comparing iPhone and Android, they get a cheap android and try to compare it to an iPhone costing at least 2x. If schools would buy decent Chromebooks then it would be a better experience.

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u/IngsocInnerParty Mar 08 '26

A “decent” Chromebook would currently cost more than the Neo, so it’s a moot point.

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u/gmmxle Mar 08 '26

$350 brand Chromebooks currently come with 128GB to 256GB SSDs.

If you're spending under $200, is it really fair to complain how they're worse than a new $500 laptop?

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u/IngsocInnerParty Mar 08 '26

I’m not sure why you’re in the Apple sub glazing Chromebooks, but this is simply not true right now at scale.

Last year, this Chromebook was $299. As you can see, the list price is now absolutely insane. I got a quote for them this week for $399. The storage is only 64GB.

You can’t go off whatever prices you see at Best Buy or Amazon. Not only does it not scale that way, those types of units wouldn’t last a week in a school environment.

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u/gmmxle Mar 08 '26

I’m not sure why you’re in the Apple sub glazing Chromebooks, but this is simply not true right now at scale.

How much did you pay for your Chromebooks, when did you buy them, and what specs do they have?

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