If Apple can sell a cut-price MacBook that still feels like a true Apple product and does not make bargain-basement compromises, Apple will have done a great job walking an extremely fine tightrope. With the device expected to launch next year, I'll be waiting with bated breath to see what happens.

Apple is reportedly planning a more affordable MacBook powered by the same processor as the iPhone 16 Pro. It sounds ridiculous, but practically exciting, too.

Apple plans to launch a low-cost MacBook using the iPhone 16 Pro’s A18 Pro chip instead of its M-series silicon, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says.