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kscherer
Which way is up?
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Boyzeee
 
2022-06-28, 11:11

Apple is getting very good at filling every conceivable pricing tier, no matter the confusion it creates for customers.

The iPad line is a mess.

The iPhone line is a mess.

The MacBook line is a mess.

The desktop line is getting messy.

A Mini with a Pro chip at or near $1500 just fills another no-man's land that doesn't need to be filled with that computer. It needs to be filled with a 27"-ish iMac that offers up all the same specs as the 24", but with an M1 Pro option. Nothing else needs to happen in this space. At this point (with the existence of the Studio) the Mac mini no longer needs anything beyond RAM and storage options.

There are now three headless desktops that are quite well positioned in price and performance (the Mac Pro being the odd duck at this point). There is one solid all-in-one (with a need for a second with a larger screen). There are three laptops in 5 screen sizes and at least two that occupy the dreaded no-man's land (the M2 MacBook Air and the 13" MacBook Pro, with the Air being the better option). Don't get me started on iPads, and ugh to the iPhone's mess.

Consumer and Pro. Two screen sizes in each category, processor/RAM/storage options to match. Move on.

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