view : TheiPhone 15event is inward but a new MacBook rumour emerged this week . The suggestion was a “ low - cost ” MacBook to rival Chromebooks in the education sector . I say , woolgather on .

Whether it ’s Macs , MacBooks , iPhones or Apple Watch models , there is n’t a class goes by where Apple onlooker do n’t hope for a gaudy twist .

But , a immense part of Apple ’s value proposal is the lavishness it offers , and how it is capable to persuade consumer to pay that little bit superfluous for luxury and quality purpose . So , I get the desire for a “ depleted - monetary value ” MacBook .

The glass back of the iPhone SE 2022

Now , there is often no smoke without fire , specially when it comes to rumour through sources that have some history of finding true data ahead of time .

In this case , the rumour amount fromDigiTimes . It states “ Apple is reportedly developing a scummy - cost MacBook series to contend with Chromebook models in the education sector that could be issue as early as the 2nd one-half of 2024 . ”

I sense like there is some squirm room in this reputation , which could lead to something viable , but any belief that we could get a MacBook to rival the sub-£400 model you find out across the Chromebook offerings in the Department of Education sphere should be quashed at once . Apple ’s cheapest current - generation iPad starts at £ 499/$449 . There is not going to be a MacBook starting tacky than that come onto the marketplace .

The glass back of the iPhone SE 2022

But , if the baseM2 13 - inch MacBook Airis beyond your budget – that ’s £ 1149/$1049 , and even cheaper through Apple ’s educational activity outline – then there could be some Bob Hope for you in this rumour . Just not sub-£400 MacBook - flavor Leslie Townes Hope .

Apple has shown a desire to propose cheaper versions of its devices in two different mode . presently , across the iPad and MacBook line of credit , it has kept old contemporaries around on its web site – clearly agnise a need for consumer to have access to something cheaper than its latest options .

More poignant for this particular rumor is the SE models in Apple ’s Watch and iPhone ranges . These are the truthful “ low - monetary value ” devices that Apple offers and aMacBook SEwould be the near thing we could await to a cheap MacBook . Apple could , of line , just regress to using the wide-eyed “ MacBook ” moniker for such a gadget but the name is much of a muchness .

The glass back of the iPhone SE 2022

So , what would such a equipment be ? Murmurings of a “ MacBook SE”-style gimmick are nothing new ( viaTom ’s Guide ) , with think piece preceding the launch of Apple Silicon with some think using an Arm chip would surely equate to lower cost and broken power MacBooks . Now , these reflexion have mostly died down as Apple has show its own check to be nigh - on complete replacements for what run short before – not low - performance equivalents .

If a cheaper MacBook were to launch sometime in the close future , I ’d expect it to be a all strip - back MacBook Air with no more than two or three ports and components to suffer uncomplicated productivity motivation . Basically , an Apple variation of the excellentMicrosoft Surface Laptop Go 2 , which would be pretty exciting .

However , I think it is very unbelievable that this gadget would be any cheaper than £ 850/$800 at the very least . If you ’re at all familiar with how Apple price its products , you ’ll acknowledge models across iPhone , iPad , MacBooks are all price in a direction to encourage you to steadily debate the pricier option .

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Often , if you decide you ’d like a regular iPhone but with more storage then you ’ll next realise it ’s close to the price of the meanspirited Pro model so then maybe you ’ll weigh that – this run across Apple ’s devices . As such , a cheaper MacBook is not last to be priced remarkably lower than the entrance - level M2 MacBook Air – and certainly not the cost of a abject - cost education sphere Chromebook .

A cheaper MacBook would surely allow fierce competition for many laptop computer in the £ 700-£1000 price bracket , include Chromebooks in that mountain chain , but a MacBook for under £ 500/$500 ? Not a chance .

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The glass back of the iPhone SE 2022

The glass back of the iPhone SE 2022

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