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mectojic

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With the rumors of an A18 Pro MacBook basically all but confirmed, this is our chance...
A chance to right the wrongs of the past...
  • The first colorful laptop since the iBook Clamshell
  • A new MacBook with a good build quality, keyboard and decent processor
  • A MacBook that is affordable again
  • 12 inch form factor revival? But without compromise.
 
This really has the chance to re-invent the netbook category. Targeting roughly the same dimensions as the prior MacBook, doesn't need the same nits and whatnot as the air. In fact, they should call this the MacBook SE, or just rebrand it the MacBook Air, call the current Air the MacBook, and the pro remains the pro. This computer can drop the notch or have a smaller one, or it can rely on the tech that has the phone function as the webcam. I'd target $799 for a price point, so that discounts have it at $699 and perhaps would open up the education world again at further discounts. I'd probably drop my Air and get this as my mobile device with a mini/iMac as my home device.
 
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