Apple’s Budget MacBook Details! (Taking Down Chromebook Ain’t Easy) | One More Thing

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Reports point to Apple making a budget-price MacBook with iPhone chips in 2026 to take on Chromebooks. CNET’s Bridget Carey explains what it could look like, and how it won’t be so easy for Apple to crush Chromebooks in the classroom. You can find the products mentioned in this video linked below Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip https://zdcs.link/QxxMPk Apple 2025 MacBook Pro Laptop with M5 chip https://zdcs.link/a5XrMV *CNET may get a commission on these offers Read more about the affordale MacBook on CNET.com A Budget MacBook Makes Sense, but Crushing the Chromebook Won't Be Easy https://zdcs.link/QOgEdE https://youtu.be/2rCuA3X_i7M 0:00 The return of the iBook? 1:18 Bring on the budget MacBook 1:30 Ming Chi-Kuo A18 Pro chip MacBook rumors 1:40 Are we getting colorful MacBooks? 1:53 Cheap MacBooks could be coming in 2026 2:23 Why do we need a budget MacBook? 4:32 Could Apple crush the Chromebook? 4:50 Why schools love Chromebooks 5:23 What would it take to get MacBooks in the classroom? Add CNET as a trusted news source https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=cnet.com Never miss a deal again! See CNET’s browser extension 👉 https://bit.ly/3lO7sOU Check out CNET’s Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/cnet Subscribe to CNET on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cnet Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cnetdotcom Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnet Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/cnet.com Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cnet CNET's AI Atlas: https://www.cnet.com/ai-atlas Follow us on X: https://www.x.com/cnet Visit CNET.com: https://www.cnet.com #apple #macbook #macbookpro #iphonecase #iphone