Post B6fjeAQoMaPur4JBDc by mackya@nicecrew.digital
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(DIR) Post #B6fiy13Oq45hbmG5S4 by ACL9000@poa.st
2026-05-26T00:32:40.948713Z
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This MacBook Neo is decent, but I *really* miss the light-up keyboard all my older, higher-spec stuff had.
(DIR) Post #B6fjb8DW8k4p7OduOe by ACL9000@poa.st
2026-05-26T00:39:43.242819Z
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I'm impressed at the build quality (and the weight of the thing). The kehyboard feels really good even if I have to remember it now, instead of stare at it. The screen is a dream; I've never had a laptop with a display as nice as this. And it seems pretty fast. It runs Rogue Trader fine, which is above expectations. The speakers are pretty rad, too, with good stereo definition.I'm really happy with it. And I like that I could get a blue one instead of the same old aluminum look. :pepe_comfy:
(DIR) Post #B6fjeAQoMaPur4JBDc by mackya@nicecrew.digital
2026-05-26T00:40:15.634508Z
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I’d choose the Neo over an iPad that’s for sure.
(DIR) Post #B6fkCapOjC4MZIDwoa by MeanwhileInOhio@nicecrew.digital
2026-05-26T00:46:02.680495Z
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I got the blue one too 🙂 I was a little concerned about 8 GB RAM but that hasn't been an issue at all. I've purposely tried to push it and it's handled everything I've thrown at it. I don't do anything CPU intensive like exporting 2 hour 8k movies or some such, so the A18 has been good enough. My MacBook Pro has a 120Hz screen and there's some sort of smoothness it has that I don't feel on the Neo, but considering the cost difference... The Neo's screen is great. I'm trying to decide whether I should trade in my Pro toward an M5 Mac mini when/if they come out, I need a desktop.
(DIR) Post #B6fkSZ9Uj6Ny0JEyaO by ACL9000@poa.st
2026-05-26T00:49:24.388942Z
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I think that's what I would do. I don't do any of the high-performance computer stuff I used to, but I'm aware that I'm hypothetically constrained by this thing, and having a little desktop with some more muscle would at least feel nice, even if I never used it, which I assume you actually would.
(DIR) Post #B6fkYJVRoJTVDUFXEG by MeanwhileInOhio@nicecrew.digital
2026-05-26T00:48:26.698339Z
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I like the iPad. I want the iPad to work for me. I want the form factor, and I'd like to have something that's laptop like when plugged into a large monitor and a tablet when I'm laying in bed. But the iPad has so many annoyances (on-screen keyboard comes to mind) and lacks the flexibility of a small laptop like the Neo, it's just not worth it.
(DIR) Post #B6fkffSMb9xHJyJVjM by ACL9000@poa.st
2026-05-26T00:51:46.517539Z
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I had originally thought I'd move down from a MacBook Air to whatever is an appropriately badass iPad, but I never felt totally comfortable with it. When I heard about the Neo and saw it's still configured as a conventional computer, I was relieved.
(DIR) Post #B6fkgJxc0OiawTF1zU by mackya@nicecrew.digital
2026-05-26T00:51:53.191859Z
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I’ve owned several, and I found I rarely used them. I sold my first-gen iPad Pro on eBay and have been without an iPad since, and I don’t miss it.
(DIR) Post #B6fktsvvHy4hAlv3cO by MeanwhileInOhio@nicecrew.digital
2026-05-26T00:53:54.895029Z
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I don't do anything high performance either, but I do archive and backup things and I'd use the mini as a little NAS, and a computer where I can do things that I like to have a big screen for, like spreadsheets or multi-window tasks that feel uncomfortable on a laptop.
(DIR) Post #B6flscqTiXPWwSKsz2 by MeanwhileInOhio@nicecrew.digital
2026-05-26T00:58:00.366165Z
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I've tried a couple of times to use an iPad as a personal device and a MacBook as a business device, and I was able to do it, but always the moment I got back to my MacBook it was like a weight was taken off my shoulders because it felt less constrained.
(DIR) Post #B6fltUTeJdEfHI4Ptg by MeanwhileInOhio@nicecrew.digital
2026-05-26T00:56:07.649011Z
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I resisted getting a souped-up iPad with the keyboard case for years because the math didn't make sense. For what I'd spend for a 13-inch iPad Pro and case, I'd get a much better spec'd and more flexible MacBook Air. The value proposition isn't there.
(DIR) Post #B6fmQO05PviikLvc2a by missjanedoe@nicecrew.digital
2026-05-26T01:10:59.237468Z
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iPads are great for drawing on, but other than that they can be annoying.
(DIR) Post #B6fmeTUPnzhZpDpf16 by MeanwhileInOhio@nicecrew.digital
2026-05-26T01:13:39.465054Z
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I've never drawn on one, I've never had the pencil. I don't think I could use it for written notes either. I've been typing so long that my handwriting has degraded to near-doctor levels (it wasn't great to begin with). 😄
(DIR) Post #B6fmmJeUGUWzdCHZBo by missjanedoe@nicecrew.digital
2026-05-26T01:15:06.942142Z
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Cursive is already becoming a lost art! Eventually just handwriting will…
(DIR) Post #B6fmvxdmxPIGGCYS7k by tyler@nicecrew.digital
2026-05-26T01:17:07.668965Z
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calligraphy ass niggas
(DIR) Post #B6fmza6wNli2RTutf6 by alessmussolini88@poa.st
2026-05-26T01:17:47.064641Z
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😌👍🏻
(DIR) Post #B6fn1GGn7dNrU9KESG by alessmussolini88@poa.st
2026-05-26T01:18:05.244358Z
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I'm part calligraphy nigga 😌 🐛
(DIR) Post #B6fnGS4dW9NgREspI8 by tyler@nicecrew.digital
2026-05-26T01:20:49.376730Z
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I've been known to do some fat strokes as well
(DIR) Post #B6fnJ7M30WLf31IYq0 by alessmussolini88@poa.st
2026-05-26T01:21:18.883225Z
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Jorkinese, Cuneiworm
(DIR) Post #B6g0ObcdCS7jly0Dk8 by James_Dixon@poa.st
2026-05-26T03:47:58.383866Z
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> The value proposition isn't there.The MacBook Neo, otoh, looks interesting. I probably won't bite, but I can see the appeal.