Lenovo’s new MacBook Neo competitor comes in two sizes and seven colors

Lenovo’s IdeaPad Vibe is a direct challenge to Apple’s MacBook Neo, targeting the mainstream productivity laptop market with a $700 starting price, two screen sizes, and a broader set of CPU, port, and upgrade options. For CIOs, the strategic takeaway is that PC vendors are competing not just on performance and cost, but on manageability, customization, and user experience—features that can improve employee satisfaction while potentially lowering total cost of ownership through user-accessible RAM/SSD upgrades and standard USB-C charging.