Subj : Apple could shake up the cheap student laptop market with a budge
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Wed Sep 06 2023 13:00:04

Apple could shake up the cheap student laptop market with a budget-friendly 
MacBook line

Date:
Wed, 06 Sep 2023 11:43:28 +0000

Description:
Rumors are swirling about budget-friendly student MacBooks that could rival 
Google Chromebooks.

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Apple could be developing low-cost MacBooks to go toe-to-toe with Chromebooks 
in the education sector  and they could launch as early as 2024. 

If youre thinking about the best affordable laptops for students, a pricey 
MacBook Air or MacBook Pro probably isnt the first device that comes to mind, 
so this is a surprising development. The prospect of Apple entering the 
budget-friendly student laptop market has us pretty excited. 

According to MacRumors , Apple might launch the cheaper MacBooks as a 
separate line to its existing MacBook Air and Pro devices, with the 
affordable models having the same metal casing but made of different  so 
presumably cheaper  materials, and lower-cost components. MacRumors adds that 
we could see these cheaper MacBooks as early as next year. My prayers have 
finally been answered 

Of course, this is all speculation, and its the first time weve heard of 
Apple targeting the budget laptop market in terms of laptops, so its best to 
take this news with a pinch of salt. 

It would be exciting to see Apple producing cheaper laptops, as even the 
lowest-priced MacBooks can still be pretty expensive for a lot of students. 
Chromebooks currently dominate the budget laptop market, but if Apple 
launches new MacBooks at similarly affordable price points, Chromebook makers 
could have a real fight on their hands. 

Until we hear more, we wont get our hopes up too much, but personally, I love 
the idea of budget-friendly MacBooks. I live in the Apple ecosystem almost 
exclusively, but Ive hesitated over buying a MacBook because of its high 
price, but Id certainly be tempted by a more wallet-friendly option. You 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/macbooks/apple-could-shake-up-the-cheap-st
udent-laptop-market-with-a-budget-friendly-macbook-line


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