Maritime Hashtag Minute – Sunday 8th March 2026

Each week, Ben Hopkinson looks back at what’s happened the past 7 days and what was trending on Twitter with the Maritime Hashtag Minute. This week’s #MaritimeHashtagMinute was #MacBookNeo, a new entry-line laptop from Apple which was unveiled on Wednesday. Other devices were announced, like the iPhone 17e, as well as new devices in the iPad and MacBook ranges. View the Tweets below:

iPhone 17e, iPad Air, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro...

And now, say hello to the all-new MacBook Neo!

We’re so excited to bring the magic of Mac to even more people around the world. pic.twitter.com/z2w4RmShRO

— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) March 4, 2026

Apple has introduced the new MacBook Neo

- 13” LCD display
- A18 Pro chip
- 8GB RAM
- 256GB/512GB storage
- 16 hours of battery life
- Colors: silver, indigo, blush, and citrus
- Starts at $599 ($499 for students)

Order today. Available on March 11 pic.twitter.com/SlxiXCUvwk

— Apple Hub (@theapplehub) March 4, 2026

the macbook neo *precisely* targets people with an iPhone and a windows laptop:

runs windows apps, built-in antivirus, pairs with your iPhone, designed for first-time mac users

oh, and it's $599 🤯

this is how apple will dominate the laptop market pic.twitter.com/Aa146rZrPc

— juan (@juanbuis) March 4, 2026

TL;DR: The new Macbook is essentially a netbook.

Intel Core M, tiny board, fanless...

A very sexy, expensive, metal netbook.

— Marques Brownlee (@MKBHD) March 9, 2015

MacBook Neo comes in four beautiful colors:

• Blush 🌸
• Indigo 💜
• Silver 🩶
• Citrus 🍋

Which one are you picking? 👀💻 pic.twitter.com/SYNg8leKBx

— Apple Club (@applesclubs) March 4, 2026

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