--- type: "Topics" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/topics/39061664.md" description: "Come, let me tell you a ghost story about $Apple(AAPL.US).Today, Apple released the brand new MacBook Neo. This computer is equipped with the A18 Pro processor, which is the same processor used in the previous generation iPhone Pro.As soon as this news came out, friends in the Apple community were a bit taken aback. Most people are thinking: To clear chip inventory, why did Apple come up with such a useless gimmick again?I won't talk about its usefulness first. I think we can open up a thought experiment: besides clearing inventory, are there any other possibilities?1. The Challenge of System Porting Porting macOS to the A-series mobile chips is definitely a challenging and labor-intensive system development process. Especially since this chip might only have 8GB of RAM.2. Software-Hardware Synergy In such an environment, how do we ensure the device runs smoothly? How do we switch between multiple windows? Even if I open a note, a few web pages, and then open WeChat, how do we prevent the system from killing it in the background? All of this requires a series of collaborative efforts in software-hardware system design.3. Guessing the Real Purpose Engineers put in so much effort to build this system based on the A-chip. Is the sole purpose really just to clear inventory? Or, thinking differently: could this device just be a byproduct of some other plan? The core purpose of the project is most likely to adapt macOS to mobile chips. Then, this functionality could be placed into one, or some, very important Apple products, integrating them into a new ecosystem. Is it possible that by the end of 2026, we'll see a batch of iPhones branded with the Pro professional flag by Apple, or even the emergence of some completely new iPhone series? This series could not only run iOS but also instantly turn into an macOS system when you connect the phone to a display for power and signal. It's both a phone and a Mac. (A foldable screen would still be an iPad.) Take this phone to work, and the office only needs a keyboard; the phone can completely play the role of a trackpad. After work, just unplug the display cable and take the phone with you, with the phone's battery remaining at 100% full charge. This sounds like a very appealing story. Luo Yonghao might also sigh with great emotion: back then, he couldn't acquire his "subsidiary". But I don't necessarily think such a thought experiment is a good business idea; at least, I haven't figured it out yet. You can think of it this way: someone who can afford a foldable iPhone is most likely an Apple ecosystem user. How much would such a person have invested in iPhone, iPad, and Mac? Assuming that amount is around 30,000 yuan, and if Apple sells this phone for only 17,000 yuan, wouldn't Apple's revenue be less?So, whether this succeeds or not, and whether it benefits Apple, I don't know. But at least it's a direction that consumer electronics enthusiasts find interesting." datetime: "2026-03-04T15:22:53.000Z" locales: - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/topics/39061664.md) - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/topics/39061664.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/topics/39061664.md) author: "[輸棟樓的韭菜](https://longbridge.com/en/profiles/10647684.md)" --- # Come, let me tell you a ghost story about $Apple(A… ### Related Stocks - [NEO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NEO.US.md) - [AAPL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AAPL.US.md) ## Comments (28) - **新用户_ath · 2026-03-05T01:06:16.000Z**: I actually think Apple won't do this. You can refer to the iPad Pro using the same chip as the Mac, but it still can't access Mac OS, or even use Mac OS professional software. - **輸棟樓的韭菜** (2026-03-05T01:16:53.000Z): What if this is a new high-priced product series using the A chip? It has the performance of neo, but the price is enough to buy 5 neos. - **HuTao · 2026-03-04T16:56:29.000Z · 👍 2**: The M series did not appear out of thin air; its prototype can be traced back to the A12Z. Before the release of the M1, Apple had launched a Mac mini (DTK) equipped with an A12Z running macOS. The A12Z itself was a modified version based on the A12.Similarly, the S series in watches are also varian - **HuTao** (2026-03-04T16:59:02.000Z): Finally, just to mention, 8GB of RAM is not a challenge, as the lowest-spec M1 Mac that can run macOS26 is also 8+256. - **輸棟樓的韭菜** (2026-03-04T17:21:30.000Z): What about the continuous updates for A-series chip support and this one? - **HuTao** (2026-03-05T03:56:08.000Z): In my personal understanding, there's not much development difficulty for macOS to support the A-series chips, because ever since the switch to Apple Silicon, macOS has been inherently capable of runn - **久远kuon · 2026-03-04T16:37:35.000Z**: What I wanted to say has already been said by Teacher Cat above. I'd like to add my perspective: Apple's success lies in refining its devices into mature tools, rather than products that are innovative but feel like unfinished prototypes when used. For devices that cross the boundary between tablets - **輸棟樓的韭菜** (2026-03-04T17:18:41.000Z): So when an iPhone is connected to a monitor and operated via a keyboard and trackpad, does it count as a touch device? - **Freemason · 2026-03-04T15:59:53.000Z**: I will buy one - **叱咤股海鱼鱼猫 · 2026-03-04T15:49:01.000Z · 👍 1**: Actually, if you pay close attention to the tech community, you'll find that since the M1, Mac's chips have essentially been mobile phone chips. They are all based on the Arm architecture, and the original M1 was basically a slightly modified A-series chip. The M1 Pro and M1 Max were essentially jus - **叱咤股海鱼鱼猫** (2026-03-04T15:55:11.000Z): As for hardware-software synergy ensuring system smoothness, that's even less of a problem. The original M1 MacBook Air with 8+256 configuration had no issues either. Most buyers of this type of compu - **輸棟樓的韭菜** (2026-03-04T16:03:15.000Z): ARM architecture is for mobile devices, and x86 architecture is for desktops. That's not a valid statement.However, this is just a wild idea of mine. It's just that a phone that already squeezes the i - **叱咤股海鱼鱼猫** (2026-03-04T16:09:28.000Z): Hmm hmm, there is indeed a possibility for this kind of wild idea. What I roughly mean is that as long as the system is designed based on the ARM architecture, it's actually quite easy to adapt and mi - **不断学习，不断进步。 · 2026-03-04T15:30:52.000Z**: Mr. Lou, have you seen any Hong Kong stocks you like recently? - **輸棟樓的韭菜** (2026-03-04T15:32:40.000Z): No longer tempted, for the entire Hang Seng Tech. - **不断学习，不断进步。** (2026-03-04T15:35:08.000Z): I bought too early, directly purchased ETFs domestically, and now have an unrealized loss of 15%. Fortunately, I only bought 5,000 RMB worth. I'm not doing anything for now, waiting for your signal, L - **輸棟樓的韭菜** (2026-03-04T15:36:47.000Z): I prefer the left side; the signals are usually a bit early. - **Andy. · 2026-03-04T15:28:26.000Z**: Recently, I took out the old Smartisan phone for screen mirroring and discovered it's a desktop operating system. - **輸棟樓的韭菜** (2026-03-04T15:30:18.000Z): Unfortunately, Apple has lost its parent company. - **追高杠杆割肉融资期权 · 2026-03-04T15:27:27.000Z**: Mind blown - **耐心等待Gz · 2026-03-04T15:25:34.000Z**: Foldable screen - **爱吃菠萝包的猫 · 2026-03-04T15:24:54.000Z**: I just don't understand, there have been news about this product for a while, how can there still be a 'ghost story' today? The institutions can't be that out of touch, right? 😂 - **輸棟樓的韭菜** (2026-03-04T15:28:19.000Z): After reading, the ghost is not neo. - **neversummer · 2026-03-04T15:23:40.000Z**: Haha, don't say it, you really shouldn't say it🤷‍♂️