c) resonates the strongest for me out of the arguments, as the first two are just sort of different versions of the same argument (just want bigger numbers), th

c) resonates the strongest for me out of the arguments, as the first two are just sort of different versions of the same argument (just want bigger numbers), though I do appreciate both. I would think though that in most cases, the persons considering a Mac are rarely looking at the specs to make the decision - Apple hasn't tried to compete with specs for a long time, and instead relied on word of mouth and OS X to carry them. Maybe a refresh would help make that a bit better, but I also feel they're stuck in a bad loop where because of how long it has been since a refresh for some devices, they need to really release something crazy good for the price to avoid the ire of purchasers.