Apple's cheap MacBook could be powered by iPhone SoC with Apple M1 performance for around $600

[Redaktion]

Apple apparently plans to replace the MacBook Air as its entry-level laptop in the coming months. According to the latest information from Bloomberg, the company will launch a cheaper MacBook in the first half of 2026.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Apple-s-cheap-MacBook-could-be-powered-by-iPhone-SoC-with-Apple-M1-performance-for-around-600.1155090.0.html

[Julian M]

This leak/rumour has been going around for a bit, I really don't get what Apple is aiming at.

This thing would only make sense if it were in the $300-400 range, at $600 you just get an older refurbished MBA - it's a much better purchase.

Another thing that is often overlooked, and a very real possibility is that this low-end Macbook won't run MacOS, it will run iPadOS - if true, that makes this low-end Macbook-like device just an iPad with built-in keyboard and trackpad. It sounds plausible given Apple's weird positioning ideas.