Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo expects an all-new, more-affordable MacBook model powered by an iPhone chip to launch next year. Below,

Apple will release a cheaper MacBook Air laptop powered by an iPhone processor, according to a Monday post on X by respected analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of TF International Securities. According to the report,

The tech blogosphere immediately erupted with skepticism that Apple would use a chip that powers the current iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max in a MacBook. It would be an insult to consumers who expect a desktop-class chip inside of laptop,