Apple doesn't market its machines as affordable, but that could be changing. Apple may release more affordable Mac laptops to compete with Chromebooks and budget friendly Windows laptops as early as 2026. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports the company has plans to roll out a machine for well under $1,000. According to Gurman, the new laptop is already in early production under the codename J700. This matches that a low cost MacBook Air was in the pipeline at...