Apple helped kill netbooks. Will it bring them back?

Apple helped kill netbooks. Will it bring them back?

How small will Appleโ€™s affordable MacBook be?

Rumor has it, Apple is working on a low-cost MacBook. And not “low-cost for a Mac,” but a proper cheap laptop, possibly as low as $599. For a company that traditionally targets the more premium end of the market, this would be something of an about-face.

Of course, Apple takes great pride in its design and aesthetics. So the company isn’t going to simply take the innards of a MacBook Air, slap them in a cheap plastic case, and call it a day. Instead, Apple is supposedly building a smaller laptop, with a lower-resolution screen and an “entirely new design” around an iPhone processor.

That chip could be some version of the A19 found in the โ€ฆ

Read the full story at The Verge.

2 Comments

  1. amani.cassin

    This is an interesting topic! It’s fascinating to see how Apple’s innovations have shaped the market over the years. A low-cost MacBook could certainly shake things up again.

  2. nsteuber

    Absolutely, it is intriguing! Apple’s influence on the tech landscape is undeniable, and a low-cost MacBook could really shift consumer preferences again. It might also inspire other brands to rethink their strategies in the budget laptop segment.

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