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MacBook Neo Deep Dive: Benchmarks, Wafer Economics, and the 8GB Gamble

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Update, July 2026: covering Apple’s price increase (the Neo is $699 now, up from $599).  Summary: the MacBook Neo is VERY fast for bursty everyday use but fairly limited for sustained, memory-heavy, or pro workloads. If you don’t have an interest in the computer industry and its history, you can probably skip everything else below. Otherwise, read on! Availability Heads Up (July 2026) Apple raised the Neo to $699 on June 25, 2026 (it launched at $599). Supply has finally

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DRAM claims settlement checks mailed!

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The DRAM class action lawsuit and subsequent settlement has finally borne fruit for claimants.  Checks were mailed earlier this week and recipients can look for them in their snail-mail-box any time now. Here is a scan of the check I received:   History of the DRAM lawsuit As you may recall, this lawsuit was the result of (alleged) price fixing by DRAM companies. This was a pretty big deal as the settlement ended up being $310 million. A wide variety of products

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