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.
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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?
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