"The laptop will also have a "a lower-end LCD display" and a screen size that's "slightly below" the 13.6-inch screen on the current MacBook Air. The laptop will be sold for "well under $1,000," Bloomberg reports, and the laptop's price will "fall in a similar range" as the approximately $600 cost for an entry-level iPad and a Magic Keyboard Folio."
"Earlier this year, supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo similarly reported that Apple was developing a more affordable MacBook with an A-series chip. Kuo said that the laptop would be powered by the A18 Pro chip found in the iPhone 16 Pro lineup and would come in a range of colors including silver, blue, pink, and yellow. The company has also "finished work" on a MacBook Air powered by its recently-introduced M5 chip that it plans to release early next year, Bloomberg reports."
Apple plans a low-cost Mac laptop targeted for the first half of 2026 that will use an iPhone A-series chip and a lower-end LCD. The screen will be slightly smaller than the current 13.6-inch MacBook Air. The device is expected to sell well under $1,000, with pricing positioned near the cost of an entry-level iPad and Magic Keyboard Folio. Internal testing found the iPhone chip can outperform the older Mac-optimized M1 in some comparisons. The laptop will feature an entirely new design aimed at casual users, students, and businesses. Apple has also completed a MacBook Air with the M5 chip for release next year and is developing higher-end M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pros.
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