Among the rampant rumors in anticipation of the WWDC are claims Apple plans to seriously rejigger the case designs of its Mac notebooks, possibly a reflection of the flourishes that debuted in the MacBook Air.
The main fly in the ointment is that Intel’s newest chipset has been postponed for a few weeks for various reasons, [...]

It’s very clear that the words Mac and cheap don’t align very well. Although you can buy a fair number of notebooks for hundreds less, the cheapest MacBook remains $1,099. A refurbished model, or one bought through Apple’s educational channels, can save you a modest sum, but that’s the best you can do if you prefer [...]