Anyone who wants to get into the Mac cosmos cheaply with a new device has so far primarily looked at the Mac mini: the computer costs 699 euros with an M4 chip, and with an education discount it is only 579 euros that buyers have to put on the table. However, many users prefer laptops because they enable mobile working and do not require the purchase of additional accessories such as a keyboard. The MacBook Neo is aimed precisely at this target group. Apple’s plans with the cheapest notebook seem to be working: it is so well received that delivery to the Apple Store this month is out of the question. Apple Online Store: Shipping only in May
Anyone who orders a MacBook Neo from the German Apple Online Store needs a little patience: all configurations will only be available between May 5th and May 13th. The only exception is the model in citrus with 256 gigabytes of memory: a MacBook Neo configured in this way will only arrive at the buyer between May 13th and 21st. In other countries, the situation doesn’t look much better: US customers, for example, won’t receive the notebook before May either. At least Cupertino seems to have stocked its retail stores with enough copies. If you have the opportunity to visit an Apple Store, you will usually find the desired variant of the product there.
The limited availability in the online store is likely due to several reasons: On the one hand, the price of the MacBook Neo is quite attractive – especially in view of the increased prices of Windows notebooks. On the other hand, reports suggest that the A18 Pro is in short supply, which poses problems for Apple.
MacBook Neo in stock at Amazon – with a discount
Incidentally, the situation is often more relaxed with other mail order companies. The MacBook Neo is in stock at Amazon. The company also offers a price discount of 5 to 9 percent – depending on the color and memory size chosen.
MacBook Neo (256 gigabytes) in silver for 639 euros on Amazon
MacBook Neo (512 gigabytes, with Touch ID) in silver for 728.90 euros on Amazon
