Apple's MacBook Neo pressures Microsoft to cut specs for low-cost 12-inch Surface

Apple's MacBook Neo is intensifying competition in the low-cost notebook market, pushing Microsoft and other makers to reassess product strategies as supply-chain costs rise. Microsoft may cut specs on its 12-inch Surface to keep the price low, Digitimes reports.

• MacBook Neo heats up competition in the budget notebook segment
• Microsoft is reassessing its 12-inch Surface strategy
• Rising supply-chain costs pressure notebook makers