Apple to Sell Low-Cost 12-Inch and 13-inch MacBooks for $700 or Less
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Apple is actively developing new 12-inch and 13-inch MacBook models for sale at a planned price point of around $700 or less, claims a rumor out...
  • blacksoxingBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I used to be a HAM - Hardware Asset Manager - for a large company. 30K+. Lemme tell you something - for those that we provisioned Apple products to, it was amazing what could be done with a near base model Air. Now, I know a lot of you “pro-consumers” act like I’m telling lies, but yea, big work was completed on…base or near base model Airs. The spec’d out MacBook Pros were for actual serious developers who were working on specific products and not the person who thinks they’re a serious developer.

    A lot of folks would likely benefit greatly from a Chromebook competitor where the MB has “just enough” to do whatever it needs to do. Again, YOU may think you’re above a base model M1/M2 MBA…but you’re really not, especially if most of what you’re doing is web-based applications in the first place.

    I could easily see myself getting one of these if the form factor is one of a MBA and using these for trips and travel. I could see myself shitposting on one of these. I could see myself streaming VPN content to my TV with one of these (can’t wait for my VPN provider to work within the latest Apple TV update). A lot of my life could be done in one of these.

    Likely your lives, too. Especially those like me who are still rocking the 2014 MBP and acting like technology hasn’t advanced ten fold since 2014…this will likely be better than what I’m typing on.

    • taxis-asocialBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      MacBook Pros are for nerds like me who want to have something faster than we actually need. I have an M1 MacBook Air that does everything I need except I wish the SSD was bigger since I only sprung for 512.

      I’ll probably buy an M3 MacBook Pro not because I need it but because I waaaaaant it. And I’m still rocking an iPhone X and Apple Watch Series 4 so I’m not even a consooooomer

  • bartturnerBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I have my doubts. I feel like this type of rumor happens pretty often and does not play out. Things like the car and TV, etc.

    I just do not see how Apple does not cannibalize with the offering. If they do they should probably more focus on certain markets.

    So maybe only market them to K12 and specially the US. Another market would be developing countries versus the US.