An affordable MacBook powered by the iPhone's A18 Pro chip could launch later this year for $600 , according to a report from Taiwanese publication DigiTimes on Monday.

The latest report corroborates a note by prominent industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo from last month that said Apple was working on a new MacBook Air powered by that processor. A $600 price point would be a significant step for Apple's attempt to break into the affordable computing space. The report does give a range, however. While ithe laptop might cost $600, it could also be priced as high as $700.

A representative for Apple didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

Currently, the most affordable Apple laptop is the $999 MacBook Air , sporting an M4 chip, 16GBs of RAM and a 256GB SSD. Apple had long resi

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