Despite the global memory crisis worsening and rising DRAM prices rattling the PC and laptop industry, Apple’s entry-level MacBook plans remain intact, and so does its initially rumored price, according to a Computing report.
Citing supply chain sources, folks at Mirror Daily claim that Apple has “secured its memory supply,” which could be a reference to the long-term deals the company signs with memory suppliers for its products, and is on track to “launch a new entry-level laptop.”
Mirror Daily also mentions the annual shipments of the entry-level MacBook, expected to be between five and eight million units, which could account for 20-30% of the company’s total Mac sales (based on last year’s sales numbers).
A low cost MacBook has also been rumored for some time. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the laptop will cost “well under $1,000” and will compete with affordable Windows machines and Chromebooks. Gurman says it will be Apple’s first “low cost” laptop. Apple’s lowest priced Mac notebook right now is the MacBook Air, which starts at $999.
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