{"id":36670,"date":"2026-03-16T15:38:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T07:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=36670"},"modified":"2026-03-16T15:38:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T07:38:59","slug":"apples-599-macbook-neo-is-astounding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=36670","title":{"rendered":"Apple&#8217;s $599 MacBook Neo is astounding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">Somehow, Apple made a $599 laptop that&#8217;s actually a joy to use. In this episode, Devindra and Deputy Editor Nathan Ingraham chat about what makes the MacBook Neo so great. And they also dive into the new M4 iPad Air, M5 MacBook Air and M5 Pro\/Max MacBook Pros. 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