That’s exactly what’s happening right now with the new 2025 MacBook Air, released in March. The 256GB version launched at $999 but for Prime Day, Amazon has dropped the price to $849. This is not only the lowest price ever for this model, but it’s also half the price of the least expensive MacBook Pro which starts at $1,699

Rumors out of Asia captured the attention of Apple fans in 2023 with claims that Apple planned to offer a more affordable MacBook

But whatever the company does, the 13-inch MacBook Air is still a great all-rounder and a good combination of size and speed for people whose laptop is a purely portable computer that floats from room to room in their house rather than traveling for work or getting docked on a desk.

It’s a pretty common experience to have to download and install a big operating system update as the very first thing when you unbox your brand new device. It’s not great, especially when the setup and restore process is already a lengthy one and you just want to use your new Mac already.

Apple is able to wirelessly update iPhones that are still in the box using a proprietary system called "Presto," and now 9to5Mac claims

GB RAM, 512GB SSD, and a stunning Liquid Retina display in Midnight. Ultra-portable, ultra-fast, and built for Apple Intelligence.

This looks like something new.) The most likely explanation is that it’s a cheap MacBook based around the A18 Pro iPhone processor, a device that has been floated for years but recently popped up in the Serious Rumor Mill.