# It's now possible to buy a Mac for less than an iPhone

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**Created:** [March 6, 2026, 12:10am UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/its-now-possible-to-buy-a-mac-for-less-than-an-iphone/1188 "2026-03-06T00:10:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![rolandh](https://forums.rwusers.com/user_avatar/forums.rwusers.com/rolandh/32/273_2.png) [@rolandh](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/rolandh)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2026, 12:10am UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/its-now-possible-to-buy-a-mac-for-less-than-an-iphone/1188/1 "2026-03-06T00:10:49Z")

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Apple has announced the MacBook Neo - its take on an affordable laptop. Pricing starts at $599.

RAM is limited to 8 GB rather than the 16 GB standard on other - more expensive - Macs. The real news, however, is the MacBook Neo is powered by an A series Apple Silicon chip as opposed to the M series Apple Silicon chips in other current Macs.

Up to now, A series chips have been used for iPad and iPhone while, generally, M series chips were used for Macs. I’ll be sticking with my M4 MacBook Air acquired last year but - for most - I expect a MacBook Neo would be all the Mac one would require.

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**Author:** ![dbrew826](https://forums.rwusers.com/user_avatar/forums.rwusers.com/dbrew826/32/325_2.png) [@dbrew826](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/dbrew826)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2026, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/its-now-possible-to-buy-a-mac-for-less-than-an-iphone/1188/2 "2026-03-10T18:42:57Z")

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[This seems like fair review.](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/03/apple-macbook-neo-review-can-a-mac-get-by-with-an-iphones-processor-inside/)