Neo解决了苹果的尴尬
苹果新推出的MacBook Neo实际上与已在沃尔玛销售多年的M1 MacBook Air配置几乎相同，但通过全新的营销策略和设计语言，成功摆脱了旧款产品带来的品牌尴尬，将其重新定位为一款面向新用户群体的入门级笔记本电脑。
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