Episode 205: Spec Goblins and the MacBook Neo

About this episode

The episode discusses the newly announced MacBook Neo and its specifications, evaluating its potential for photographers.

Apple has announced the MacBook Neo, a $600 laptop running on the same A18 Pro processor that was used in the iPhone 16 Pro. Oh, and it has 8GB of RAM and starts at 256GB of storage. Believe it or not, lots of people on the Internet take issue with those specs, so we look at it from the point of view of whether it could be a good machine for photographers who blew all their money on a $10,000 Leica f/1.2 lens. Hosts: Jeff Carlson: website , Jeff's photos , Jeff on Instagram , Jeff on Glass , Jeff on Mastodon , Jeff on Bluesky Kirk McElhearn: website , Kirk's photos , Kirk on Instagram , Kirk on Glass , Kirk on Mastodon , Kirk on Bluesky Show Notes: ( View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co ) Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast! MacBook Neo You Probably Don't Need an f/1.2 Lens Leica Leitzphone Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter at the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed, you’re automatically entered. If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join…

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Carlson

Topics covered

• MacBook Neo
• A18 Pro processor
• photography
• specifications

Keywords

• Apple
• laptop
• photographers
• Leica

Mentioned in this episode

Products: the MacBook Neo, A18 Pro, the iPhone 16 Pro, f/1.2, Glass, Mastodon, MacBook, f/1.2 Lens, MacBook Neo, A18 Pro processor

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