Apple is rumored to be developing a low-cost MacBook to compete with Chromebooks.

A Macbook is an expensive purchase, yet we all want one. If you realize that the Macbook is wonderful for security and battery life, it will last much longer than other computers. If this report is accurate, I'll just have to wait for it to happen.

According to industry sources, Apple will most likely debut the new product line to differentiate it from the company's current MacBook Air and Pro models. According to the source, the outward appearance will still employ a metal casing, but it will be built of "different materials," and the cost of the mechanical components will be lower.

The purported new MacBook series' launch date appears to be predicated on a lack of related activity from major Apple suppliers such as Quanta Computer and Foxconn, making a launch in the first half of next year implausible. According to DigiTimes Research, over 13.9 million Chromebooks were shipped in 2019, increasing to over 30.4 million in 2020 and 33.5 million in 2021, illustrating the appeal of Google's low-cost laptops in the education sector, particularly during and around the global pandemic.

Chromebook shipments are claimed to have decreased following the end of lockdowns, but the volume of shipments remains higher than before COVID. The number of educational institutions that have adopted Chromebooks in recent years is also believed to have increased rapidly, particularly when compared to Apple's iPads, whose sales in the education market have lagged.

This is the first rumor we've heard that Apple is actively building a new MacBook series that will be priced lower than the company's more luxury MacBook products, so expectations should be kept low until we get confirmation from additional sources.