# 🔗 Caleb Hailey on a Mac-Neo as a perfect always-on computer

- Author: @gurupanguji
- Date: 2026-09-22
- URL: https://gurupanguji.com/blog/2026/09/22/caleb-hailey-on-a-mac-neo-as-a-perfect-always-on-computer/
- Categories: link
- Tags: apple, mac, mac-neo, macbook-neo

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> When the redesigned Mac Mini was announced I had hoped for it to be USB-C powered. But a Mac Nano (or *Mac Neo*) would be an even better fit for a USB-C powered Mac that could be used in all the ways you can use a Raspberry Pi. I bet they could beat the old Mac Mini pricing for a device like this, and ship it at $299-399.

*Source:* [Caleb Hailey](https://calebhailey.com/s/1790006908000/)

This is a neat idea. The A20-Pro might just be the perfect low-power-always-on-computer without a screen (unless absolutely needed) that could run quite a few things that I currently run on my NAS / Server.

**Related:** An always-on box wants persistent sessions: [Beware the side quest: tmux vs. herdr](/blog/2026/09/20/beware-the-side-quest-tmux-vs-herdr/).