Apple's most affordable MacBook ever appears to be a resounding hit with customers, based on comments shared by CEO Tim Cook this week. On an earnings call on Thursday, Cook said that customer response to the MacBook Neo has been "off the charts" since the laptop was unveiled in March. "We could not be happier with how things are going at the moment," he said.
Says MacRumors… Who consistently try to pump Apple even when they release trash products…
Apple likely wasn’t thrown off guard at all. And, there are often shortages when new products are released
I used to sell Apple gear…
This isn’t fresh news anymore and they are not lying
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/we-undercalled-the-level-of-enthusiasm-apples-tim-cook-says-supply-is-constrained-for-the-macbook-neo-but-we-could-not-be-happier-with-how-things-are-going-at-the-moment/
https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/30/apple-was-surprised-by-ai-driven-demand-for-macs/
https://www.reuters.com/business/apple-sales-beat-expectations-powered-by-mac-iphone-hits-supply-constraints-2026-04-30/
I don’t think that’s true for Apple. Tim Cook is famous for ordering the exact right bulk number of parts in advance