Apple Was Caught Off Guard by MacBook Neo's 'Off the Charts' Demand

Apple's astir affordable MacBook ever appears to beryllium a resounding deed with customers, based connected comments shared by CEO Tim Cook this week.


On an earnings call connected Thursday, Cook said that lawsuit effect to the MacBook Neo has been "off the charts" since the laptop was unveiled successful March.

"We could not beryllium happier with however things are going astatine the moment," helium said.

Apple was precise optimistic astir the MacBook Neo earlier announcing it, but the institution inactive "undercalled" the level of enthusiasm that the laptop would generate, according to Cook. He said that MacBook Neo request has exceeded Apple's expectations and helped to thrust a grounds fig of first-time Mac buyers past quarter.

"We're precise focused connected customers caller to the Mac and customers that person been holding connected to their Mac a precise agelong play of time," said Cook.

As a effect of precocious demand, Cook added that the MacBook Neo is presently "supply constrained." For orders placed today, Apple's online store successful the U.S. presently shows a 2-3 week transportation estimation for each configurations of the laptop.

Apple released the MacBook Neo connected March 11, pursuing a week of pre-orders. In the U.S., pricing starts astatine conscionable $599 for the wide nationalist and an adjacent little $499 for assemblage students and qualifying acquisition staff. Powered by a mentation of the iPhone 16 Pro's A18 Pro chip, the laptop is disposable successful Citrus, Blush, Indigo, and Silver finishes.
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