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Neo On The Road!
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Bonus use traveling to Korea: leave on table to hold your place when you pick up your order to head to the restroom.
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Alameda
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We forget that so much of what we do with Macs does not take enormous amounts of CPU power and memory. My first Mac ran at 8 MHz and had 1 MB of RAM, and it was fantastic.
Definitely not as portable as a Neo, though.
Andy_2341
macrumors 6502a
Having used other Macbooks (M1 MBA 8/256, M2 MBP 8/256, M4 MBA 16/256), I can say the Neo has a slight different experiance mostly from asthetics. Its a lot lighter than the pro but chunkier than the M4 Air. It feels nicer imo cause the edges are rounded and smooth like the old M1 got mixed with the new design of the M2 MBA+. The lack of a notch is nice and the bezels make it feel a bit more like an ipad. The trackpad feels more springy and clicky and the keys are less flat feeling.
TL;DR There’s minor asthetic differences that combined make a smooth, fun experiance just a bit different from other Macbooks.
Well said. What is it about the obsession with miniscule computers? I carry the 13" MBA with me everywhere and never once was I annoyed by its' size or weight.
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awshucks
macrumors 6502a
I do have a Neo but I have actually been taking my M1 MBA with me on trips. Similar size and speed, but it is worth half as much so I'll be a lot less devastated if it's stolen.
GMShadow
macrumors 68030
This was why I picked up a used M1 13" Pro a few years back, it's my 'if this gets stolen I don't lose anything' portable. They're relatively cheap on eBay, etc.
Luftkopf
macrumors 65816
If you wrote that with metric measurements, I'd have thought you were talking about Australia. When I was at uni, I would drive 1600km home for holidays, and drive back again a few weeks later.
1rottenapple
macrumors 603
But as some of the people here will argue, "IT ONLY HAS 8GB OF RAAAAAAAAM"!!! WAAAAAAAA
1rottenapple
macrumors 603
California man. San Fran is 5 hrs from Los Angeles and it's a nice trip. Heck I'm doing a 5 hr two way trip tomorrow to drive Big Sur, roads are finally open after 2 yr long closure (road kept falling into the ocean). It's not a big deal to drive long distance here, it's actually fun. Good tunes, good roads, beautiful views, nice food and coffee.
I suppose it’s just part of the American condition having such a sparsely laid out country! I find it really curious how the local geography can influence how people perceive the world. I still couldn’t imagine driving anywhere for 5 hours. That’s from where I live to Edinburgh
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jchap
macrumors 6502a
Spock would never say, "fair enough". Maybe "logical" or "fascinating" or something of that ilk 😛
1rottenapple
macrumors 603
Imagine being in a the middle of nowhere and having to use 4 LOW in my jeep to get out. And you have deer, hawks sweeping down on the horizon and scavengers flying around looking at you as their next meal. No one in sight for miles. I love it. It's amazing I can be in densely populated Starbucks/Mcdonalds, and 2 hrs later I'm in the middle of nowhere and dirt roads everywhere. We in the west coast take this for granted but it's hard to do these things in many many parts of the world, where you need special permission just to go somewhere.
Half the fun of a vacation in the USA is the road trip - There are so many things to see and do. Passing through small towns and larger cities is a joy - especially the small towns. They have such personality. Restaurants, dives, people, little museums here and there, the scenery, it's all just amazing. Our first day on this trip I drove for a little over 12 hours (El Paso, TX to Oklahoma City) and was disappointed when we got to the hotel lol . . .
Yessir! El Paso is an amazing city, for every reason you stated. It is a jewel, especially in this day and age!
And yes, you don't need a Neo . . .
Yes, Australia puts a whole different perspective on driving distances. We think the US is big, but Australia is a whole different ball game. Thinking Perth to Adelaide with not a lot in between.😂
Size and weight of the Neo is almost the same as the 13” MBA (weight is the same). The whole point of the Neo is that it is cheaper (new) which makes it easier to justify as an extra machine you do not need but want. 😂
Johnny907
macrumors 68030
I'm a travelling photographer, and visit more countries in a month than most manage in a lifetime. A 13" MBA has been in my pack for over a decade, so I'm not understanding what it is that sets the Neo apart for you in this specific use case. For those worried about durability, many companies make quality plastic chassis shells to cover the top and bottom from those bumps, jolts and occasional drops. I paid $200 more for my current MBA, an M4, than I'd imagine you paid for your Neo, which I wouldn't consider a deal breaker for most. I don't mean to disparriage your purchase, just confused on what exactly sets it apart in a positive way from my M4 MBA.
