Apple is more likely to compete with Chromebooks with the launch of a brand new ultra-low-cost MacBook sequence for the schooling sector. The brand new product lineup can be priced decrease than the entry-level MacBook Air and may very well be launched as quickly because the second half of 2024. That is primarily based on a report by Digitimes, which didn’t provide many particulars in regards to the product and clearly stated that Apple’s main suppliers- Quanta Pc and Foxconn weren’t doing any actions associated to this venture. Chromebooks can be found for lower than $200 (16,500 rupees) and have gained a whole lot of recognition within the schooling sector.
If Apple launches a low-cost MacBook, this is not going to be the primary instructional sector-centric product from the corporate. The corporate launched eMac in 2002 to be bought in quantity to instructional institutes however these eMacs weren’t a low-cost product like Chromebooks. Apple lately tried to re-enter the tutorial market with iPads, however they failed to achieve traction because of the competitors from low-cost Chromebooks.
For the unversed, Chromebooks are reasonably priced laptops that run on ChromeOS, which is developed by Google and offers entry to the Google Play Retailer, and all Google apps. Google affords its personal Chromebooks with Pixelbook sequence, and it has additionally partnered with different OEMs comparable to Dell, HP and Lenovo. Greater than 33.5 million models of Chromebooks have been shipped in 2021, as per the Digitimes report.
In the meantime, Apple is ready to host its ‘Wonderlust’ occasion on September 12, 2023. The occasion can be held at Apple Park in Cupertino, California and followers. Those that have an interest can watch the occasion reside stream beginning at 10:30PM IST on the corporate’s official web site and its Apple TV app.
The corporate is predicted to launch its subsequent sequence of iPhones, that’s, the iPhone 15 sequence and Apple Watch Collection 9 on the occasion. Along with this, some stories counsel that the corporate might launch a brand new variant of the Apple Watch Extremely. The brand new iPhone 15 sequence is rumoured to characteristic a USB-C port, a customizable Motion button, an A17 Bionic chip, Wi-Fi 6E assist, and extra whereas the Apple Collection 9 Watch might include a brand new S9 chip.