About this episode
Both David and Nilay bought new computers this week, as the MacBook Neo turned out to be a surprisingly great cheap Apple laptop. The hosts discuss their experiences with the machines, from the processor to the keyboard to the mess that is MacOS Tahoe. After that, they talk about the future of Xbox, Project Helix, and what it might mean for every gaming PC to become an Xbox... and for the Xbox to become a gaming PC. Finally, in the lightning round, it's time for Brendan Carr is a Dummy, the latest on Paramount and Warner Bros, Grammarly's sloppelgangers, and more.
Further reading:
MacBook Neo review: the Mac for the masses
Asus chief says Macbook Neo's affordable pricing came as a shock to the entire PC market — compares $599 notebook to a tablet and content-consumption device
The MacBook Neo is surprisingly easy to disassemble and repair.
From 2007: Ballmer Laughs at iPhone
Apple Studio Display XDR review: a great, but expensive, pro option
The iPhone 17E is good, but you probably shouldn’t buy it
iPad Air review 2026: the M4 and other chip bumps make a difference
Apple is going high-end with new ‘Ultra’ products next
iPhone Fold rumor: iPad-like multitasking, but no iPad apps and no Face ID
Microsoft’s next Xbox, Project Helix, won’t reach alpha until 2027
Microsoft’s ‘Xbox mode’ is coming to every Windows 11 PC
Microsoft says you should build next-gen Xbox games by building them for PC.
