'Apple's MacBook Neo Sold Out Through April Amid Surging Demand'

Juli Clover, Macrumors:

Apple’s MacBook Neo has been a huge hit, and it’s still in high demand over a month after it launched. The ‌MacBook Neo‌ is just $599, and with PC makers raising prices because of global RAM shortages, the Neo’s low price tag and Apple allure are even more appealing.

MacBook Neo‌ orders placed today on the online Apple Store won’t reach customers until May, which means that it’s sold out for the month of April, as 9to5Mac points out. All colors and both the 256GB and 512GB SSD configurations will be delivered between May 1 and May 8 at the earliest.

That the MacBook Neo is a success doesn’t surprise me. I used one briefly in the nearby Apple Store and it’s a really nice laptop. For $599 you’re getting something cheaper and more capable than my iPad Pro paired with a Magic Keyboard. In fact, if the iPad Pro doesn’t start running macOS in the future, I’m not sure I’d buy another one: iPadOS hobbles the iPad Pro to the point where it can’t justify its price tag.