Neoが解決するAppleの恥
Appleが発表した低価格ノートパソコン「MacBook Neo」は、実質的に数年前からWalmartで販売されていたM1 MacBook Airとほぼ同等のスペックだが、新たなデザインとマーケティングによって「古くて恥ずかしい」というイメージを払拭し、低価格市場への新たな参入として位置づけ直した。
Appleが発表した低価格ノートパソコン「MacBook Neo」は、実質的に数年前からWalmartで販売されていたM1 MacBook Airとほぼ同等のスペックだが、新たなデザインとマーケティングによって「古くて恥ずかしい」というイメージを払拭し、低価格市場への新たな参入として位置づけ直した。
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