"This summer, rumors starting surfacing that Apple was developing a lightweight MacBook running on iPhone hardware. Notable Apple insider Ming-Chi Kuo supported the rumors in a post on X in July, claiming the company was currently working on a "more-affordable MacBook" running on the A18 Pro chipset -- the same one found in the iPhone 16 Pro -- instead of an M-series processor."
"DigiTimes claims to have recently spoken to an insider with intimate knowledge of this laptop, suggesting the device will cost somewhere between $599 and $699: much cheaper than the M4 MacBook Air's starting price of $999. Even more notable is the alleged timing of such a product: potentially releasing this fall, just as millions of PC users are looking for a new computer with Microsoft pulling the plug on support for Windows 10."
"In fact, much of the information told to DigiTimes lines up with Kuo wrote. According to the report, components may enter "mass production" by the end of Q3 2025 (sometime in September). Then, the laptop will become "commercially available" by either late 2025 or early 2026, which, as MacRumors points out, is "similar to [Ming Chi Kuo's] launch estimation." Also: Apple just launched an M5 MacBook, iPad, and Vision Pro: Specs, prices, and availability Details, however, remain scarce. There's much we don't know, but"
Apple is reportedly developing a budget-friendly MacBook priced around $599–$699 that uses the A18 Pro chipset from the iPhone 16 Pro instead of an M-series processor. The device is said to feature a 12.9-inch display, slightly smaller than the 13-inch MacBook Air, and may begin component mass production by the end of Q3 2025. Commercial availability could arrive in late 2025 or early 2026. The lower price would undercut the M4 MacBook Air's $999 starting point. Timing could coincide with increased PC demand as Windows 10 support ends. Confirmed specifications and release details remain limited.
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