The previous low cost entry was the MacBook Air 11", I think the base model was $899. I would like to see them start around there. Small is nice.

Still soldiering on with my 2012 Macbook Air 11″. A bit more horsepower would be nice as would 16Gb rather than 8Gb, but I don’t want the extra weight or size (or Touchbar) of the Pro. An i5 MacBook with 16Gb memory is over £1500 and feels like only a moderate upgrade over my current laptop. Hoping that whatever Apple release is 11″ or 12″, although I’m pretty certain it won’t be.

It's still my favourite machine ever. Mine has dual core i7, the MacBooks don't look like an upgrade in any way.

If you adjust for inflation since 2010 when the 11" Air was released, $1000 is just about right.