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Maybe Apple needs to do clearer segmentation between their pro and not-pro product lines? When I first started using Macs seriously (~2008) the difference betw
by rangibaby 11y ago
Maybe Apple needs to do clearer segmentation between their pro and not-pro product lines?
When I first started using Macs seriously (~2008) the difference between iMacs, Mac Pros, the toy-like white MacBooks and the smooth unibody MacBooks was stark, in both appearance and performance. Now it's hard to tell the difference between the three different varieties of MacBook at a glance, especially the 13" models.
A part of it is that the biggest gains have been had at the bottom. 90% of people have no need for a powerful, dedicated GPU now. Going from an i5 to an i7 does what, exactly? 8GB of RAM is "good enough". Apple Music and Netflix et al mean that 256GB SSD is enough. The difference between "normal" and enthusiast hardware just doesn't mean a lot at the moment.
I think that's what has led to every flavor of Mac having samey specs.
I doubt that the demographics of Apple users have changed much in the almost-20 years since the colorful iMacs came out: creative pros and people who think Apples are "cool".