US EditionApple’s redesigned MacBook Air almost came in fun colors, per leaker
Apple aims to attract students with a low-cost MacBook featuring A18 Pro chip and playful colors, expected to retail around $699, competing with affordable Chromebooks.
- Apple tested playful colors during MacBook Air development, then those hues are expected on a low-cost MacBook announced around the March 4 Special Experience.
- Apple is positioning the device as a low-cost MacBook aimed at students and affordable Chromebook buyers, reviving the iBook role from 1999–2006.
- The model is expected to use the A18 Pro chip, which features a 6-core CPU, 6-core GPU, and 16-core Neural Engine built on a second-generation 3‑nanometer process and handles everyday tasks well.
- Estimated around $699, the new low-cost MacBook falls well below the MacBook Air's $999 start, with analysts suggesting a $599–$799 range and potential impact on Mac Mini sales.
- Design tradeoffs—thinness, chassis choices and price—could confuse Apple’s lineup if the new MacBook becomes as thin as the MacBook Air, while the A18 Pro lacks Thunderbolt, limiting USB‑C to 10GB/s and supporting only one external display with at least 8GB RAM.
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