Qualcomm has announced its Snapdragon C chip, designed for entry-level Windows laptops aimed at competing with Apple’s MacBook Neo. Several outlets frame the release as targeting shoppers who want lower prices while still expecting efficient, everyday performance. Digital Trends reports the chip is intended for “dirt-cheap” laptops with pricing that starts around $300, with claims of all-day battery life and usable performance for common tasks. Business Standard and India Today both describe Qualcomm’s goal of improving performance and efficiency for affordable laptops as competition increases in the segment. Engadget adds that Acer has announced a new budget laptop built around the Snapdragon C chip, presenting it as a direct alternative to MacBook Neo-style offerings. Across the reports, the core focus is on bringing Qualcomm’s mobile-based platform to budget Windows notebooks, emphasizing power efficiency for long battery life and meeting the needs of students, families, and small businesses. Details beyond the chip’s positioning and the general laptop class are not consistently specified across the sources.