Digitimes October 20, 2026 By Charlene Chen negative

Exclusive: Apple's MacBook Neo pressures Microsoft to cut specs for low-cost 12-inch Surface

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Apple's MacBook Neo is intensifying competition in the global low-cost notebook market as rising supply-chain costs push Microsoft and other notebook makers to reassess their product strategies. Microsoft is initially planning to reduce the specifications of its entry-level 12-inch Surface model, reviewing everything from the SoC, memory, camera, and battery to structural components in order to lower the bill of materials (BOM).

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