Dell's new 14-inch laptop clearly takes aim at the MacBook Neo — but I'm worried about the price
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Dell targeting the MacBook Neo with a 14-inch rival underscores how AI-PC positioning is converging on similar form factors while pricing remains the swing factor. For IT buyers, this is leverage: use cross-platform competition to negotiate better per-seat economics rather than defaulting to ecosystem loyalty.
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