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We're starting to see some PC makers respond to Apple's MacBook Neo
Sub-$600 laptops have existed for years, but consistently good ones remain rare.
TL;DR
- PC makers are responding to Apple's MacBook Neo with new laptops featuring Intel's low-end Core Series 3 processors (Wildcat Lake).
- Wildcat Lake is a new budget chip designed to compete with Apple's A18 Pro in the MacBook Neo.
- Companies like Lenovo, Asus, and HP have announced new models, though pricing and availability are still uncertain for many.
- Chuwi has announced an aggressively priced $449 'UniBook' with promising specs for the budget segment.
- Intel's 'Project Firefly' aims to reduce costs and manufacturing complexity by providing reference designs to PC makers.
- Historically, sub-$600 PCs have often suffered from compromises, and consistency has been an issue.
- It remains to be seen if Intel's efforts can improve availability and consistency of good budget laptops.