I think the most telling part of the story was that Apple seems to have lost the Good, Better, Best split. Way back in the olden days of Apple you had to reall

I think the most telling part of the story was that Apple seems to have lost the Good, Better, Best split. Way back in the olden days of Apple you had to really pay attention and work to find out which system would be best for your needs. Then Jobs came along with the 4 quadrants of computers (Personal Portable / Personal Desktop / Professional Portable / Professional Desktop) and suddenly everything was much clearer. Over the seasons that morphed slightly into Good, Better, Best laptop or desktop, but it was still pretty easy to pick your system. Fast forward to today and the Apple ecosystem is a soup of MacBook / Air / Pro / Retina / TouchPad machines that are nearly impossible to tell apart. And that's just the laptop line; forget talking about phones, tablets, and desktops! I used to be able recommend the perfect device for almost anyone, right off the top of my head, without doing much (any) research at all. Now, I don't think I could recommend anything in the Apple lineup with confidence. This to me is a huge failing and saddens me beyond whatever particular piece of hardware Apple has built lately. :(