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  "textContent": "The hardware component shortage continues, and Apple may consider dropping its cheapest MacBook Neo notebook configuration as a result. According to Taiwan-based tech columbisat and former Bloomberg contributor Tim Culpan, Apple is considering dropping its $599, 256GB MacBook Neo model, thereby making its cheapest notebook the 512GB version, which retails for $699. Writing in his […]\n\nSource",
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