I love the MacBook Neo and its wild colors — but Apple missed a big trick with the iPhone 17e

The MacBook Neo and iPhone 17e are cut from the same cloth. Both devices were announced at the same event on March 4, both represent the entry point into their respective product ecosystems, and both — remarkably — start at just $599 / £599 / AU$999.

We also know that iPhones work seamlessly with MacBooks, a fact that Apple’s typically glossy launch video for the Neo sought to remind audiences: “Best of all, Neo works like magic with your iPhone. You can start a chat on your Neo and continue on your iPhone. Or copy from one and paste straight to the other. You can even use your iPhone without holding your iPhone.” You get the idea — MacBook and iPhone: better together.

The MacBook Neo and iPhone 17e are the fun younger siblings of the best iPhones and best MacBooks, so my question to Apple is: why didn’t you make these ...