In this video, I’m giving you my honest MacBook Neo review from the perspective that matters most here: I’m an iPad-first (almost iPad-only) user. I went into this expecting it to be “fine” at best—a budget MacBook that exists for people who just need a laptop. But after actually using it like I use my iPad Pro for work and content, I didn’t expect it to impress me as much as it did. I break down where the MacBook Neo fits in the Apple ecosystem if you’re stuck choosing between an iPad, a MacBook Neo, or something like a MacBook Air. I talk about the kinds of tasks that feel smoother on macOS when you’ve been living in iPadOS workflows, and the moments where the iPad still wins for my style of productivity. My main takeaway: the MacBook Neo is a surprisingly solid option for the price, but whether it’s “worth it” depends on what you’re trying to do—especially if you’re a creator or student trying to keep everything Apple-first without spending MacBook Air money.