Apple announced a ton of new tech this week, from the iPhone 17E to speedy new MacBook Pro models with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips. By far, the affordable MacBook Neo is making the biggest splash. The 256GB model starts at $599, while the 512GB model costs $699.
But let's be real. We're all talking about the new colors. With silver, blush, citrus, and indigo on the table, we polled the CNET crew to see which shade actually wins the office beauty pageant.
Silver came in dead last. Makes sense, since that's Apple's default color, and most of us are looking for a tech glow-up. Despite the lower votes for standard silver, I'm sure the classic look will sell well. It's predictable, but it's also clean and fresh.
Among CNET staff, the other three colors got a lot more love, with citrus and indigo clearly edging ahead of the competition.
From top to bottom, the MacBook Neo comes in blush, silver, indigo or citrus. Josh Goldman/CNET
Managing Editor Josh Goldman said that citrus was the favorite at the New York Apple event. But he's personally not a fan: "It is a yellow-green. I don't care for it."
Senior Copy Editor Sarah McDermott also weighed in, calling citrus the "worst of both worlds." McDermott opted for the blush, as did Goldman, who called it "subtle, changing from silver to pink, depending on the lighting."
Senior Editor Lori Grunin wasn't a fan of citrus, either: "Get your green out of my yellow. Also, of the colors, I like the pink best, but I think all-pink devices are ugly." If Grunin were to buy a MacBook Neo, she'd go with the indigo.
The indigo color squeaked ahead to earn the most votes, and for good reason. It's a calming shade and reminds me a lot of the iPhone 17 Pro in deep blue.
Senior Editor James Bricknell agreed that Neo's citrus hue is "more like a lemon that's not quite ripe," rather than a bright yellow, but he stilled liked the citrus the best out of the lot. He added, "Full disclosure, my iPad is also yellow. It's simply the most fun color that Apple makes."
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