Dell Launches $599 XPS 13 as Direct MacBook Neo Competitor
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Dell launched the $599 XPS 13 as a direct competitor to Apple’s MacBook Neo, with creators like Dave2D highlighting its strong specs and value while noting drawbacks like audio and webcam quality, and Austin Evans crediting Apple for raising the bar for affordable premium laptops and prompting Windows OEMs to follow suit.
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The $599 Dell XPS Laptop
Dell announced a new XPS 13 at a $599 student price, which the creator claims is surprisingly better than Apple's MacBook Neo in specs like backlit keyboard, 32GB RAM, and replaceable storage.
Who Really Makes the Best Cheap Laptop? - MacBook Neo vs XPS 13
In a Computex-launched review, the Dell XPS 13 is positioned as a direct competitor to the Apple MacBook Neo on performance and price, but is critiqued for inferior speakers and webcam.
Thanks Apple (for real)
The video argues that Apple's MacBook Neo forced Windows OEMs like Dell to release quality sub-$800 laptops like the XPS 13, ending the era of cheap plastic Windows laptops.