Framework 12 vs MacBook Neo: A value comparison for a new graduate's first laptop
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Summary
The article compares the Framework 12 laptop against Apple's MacBook Neo for a high school graduate's first laptop purchase. The author, who is the graduate's godfather, notes that the MacBook Neo has disrupted the value laptop market by being both the cheapest and best option. The author bought both laptops to let his nephew choose, but the article's title suggests the Framework 12 is hard to justify as a purchase.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledApple's MacBook Neo upended the 'value laptop' equation—Apple's not supposed to be both the cheapest option and the best value... but it seems like that's squarely where the Neo landed for the good-but-cheap laptop category.
When he decides what computer to buy, price (or more precisely, value) is the most important attribute.
I thought I'd let him choose from a Framework 12 I bought to test, or the MacBook Neo I bought a couple months ago to use around the studio.
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