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The average person frankly doesn't really care as much as you think probably. Anecdotal but people I spoke to who also got it mainly got it for the price. They'd still prefer Windows since it's what they're used to but the lower price makes trying something new a lot more palatable.
Most of the stuff "regular people" do on computers these days is either web-based or cross-platform, too. A lot of them are getting the Neo because it's better than practically every other $600 new laptop in terms of build quality.
IMO the average person (and multiple people I know) no longer likes using their computers since W11 was forced down. They've heard good things about Apple and are ready for a change.
The average person is furious the computer just restarts by itself because of an update. You don't have relatives that use Windows? They have asked me to disable updates because of this
Yes but people mostly just let it do it's thing. Sure they lament about it, but switching to something unfamiliar is a far more larger leap than most are willing to take. Before the Neo, the cheapest Macbook is still at the same price or higher of a Windows equivalent and those who need a laptop instead of using a phone/tablet typically are people who are using it for work or to game. That's when they start to worry if the apps they use would work and that plus a thousand+ bucks then starts to become a huge friction to overcome.