Apple could defy the RAM crisis with a rumored cheaper MacBook — which sounds like its biggest laptop launch for years

• Apple could ship its affordable MacBook in quantities of up to 8 million
• New rumor notes this would represent 25% of Mac sales in 2025
• In short, the company could have big plans for its wallet-friendly device, and the wherewithal to price it temptingly in this unfavorable climate

Apple's rumored affordable MacBook could be a huge piece of the firm's laptop sales strategy based on the latest chatter from the grapevine.

Mac Observer spotted a post from yeux1122 dropping new info about the MacBook. This is a Korean tech blogger with links to the supply chain who has got things right in the past, but should obviously still be taken with a good deal of seasoning.

The leaker claims Apple has big plans for this cheaper MacBook, and that (as translated by Google): "Annual shipments of this model are expected to reach around 5.5 ...