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Separated From My MacBook Pro, I Turned to a MacBook Neo. Here’s How It Did

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My 14-inch M1 Pro MacBook Pro is a workhorse. I bought it in 2022 and have never looked back. I spilled water on it a while back, however, and things came to a head when I started having trouble with one of its USB-C ports. So I backed it up and took it to the Genius Bar for repairs.

As luck would have it, my MacBook Pro troubles happened right after I purchased a MacBook Neo, giving me the perfect opportunity to put the entry-level Apple laptop through its paces. Here's what I liked -- and didn't like -- about it during the week my MacBook Pro was away.

How different did the two MacBooks feel?

Setting up the MacBook Neo didn't take me long. I already had a Time Machine backup of my MacBook Pro, so the switchover was simple. And because the Neo uses the same MacOS software...

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