Personally I'll gladly pay premium if it means it's not apple
this post was submitted on 03 Mar 2026
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I suspect it'll come with 8GB RAM to ensure the price can't justify it's usefulness...
E: looking up the leaks confirms it's supposed to be 8GB RAM. Imagine selling a PC with 8GB RAM for $700+ in 2026. So insane. I can get a better PC than that for $400.
I can get a better PC than that for $400.
Are you sure? Because at this moment with $400 you only get the RAM.
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There’s more to a computer than RAM (or even ither specs), comparing what’s shown in the article to the low-cost option you linked the two systems are leagues apart in terms of build quality.
Wouldn’t be surprised if the battery life was miles apart too.
That cheap plastic HP laptop is destined to have its hinge mounts snap away from the upper palmrest through normal day-to-day use.
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Apple heard you and released it for $599-699!
I'm not planning on touching them, but in this economy + the Apple tax, I'm almost impressed
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I got a 16GB RAM M4 MacBook Air for 600USD so it better be cheaper than that if it comes with 8GB…
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Stop helping Apple marketers with their "genius" marketing.
"accidentally"
Edit: Have fun and change Apple for any other company to see those "accidental" leaks
Not sure what your point is. Apple notoriously works really hard to keep all this stuff under wraps. They even sue the people who leak them. The fact that people are reporting on the leak is supposed to somehow suggest that it wasn't an accident?
When the product is ready to be put on sale a good marketing strategy it's that "was leaked". As you say, Apple is a big company that has very strong security metrics, that's why nothing is leaked when is in development, those are the true leaks (like the GTA VI leak). If I read right, the product it's going to be announced this wednesday and was "leaked" to make people talk about it. It's just some kind of engagement bait.
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Its Apples Chromebook huh.. boooo
8GB of RAM. Shocker /s
Like leaving the iPhone in a bar that time
Can't wait to hear how much a "lower cost" macbook costs. I bet it's still pricey.
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Well, with how things are going with Windows and laptop OEMs, it’s still a better deal than those.
A lot of user need an iPad with a touchpad and keyboard for their needs, which is precisely what this is.
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I genuinely wonder who "lower-cost models" are targeted toward. I feel like anything that these things are designed to do can be done quite well on tablets.
Primarily institutions. They want to sell these to schools, prisons, libraries etc. at scale
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Those are pretty solid and bold colors.
Those are just something Mac rumors made up. Only text with the name leaked.
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