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I don't understand why Apple won't make a decent large (17 inch) laptop other than we Does Apple ever release sales figures for the breakdown of models? I don'

by grzm 10y ago

I don't understand why Apple won't make a decent large (17 inch) laptop other than we Does Apple ever release sales figures for the breakdown of models? I don't believe they do. If the 17" MacBooks made economic sense to continue to produce them, I'm sure they would have. Since Jobs' return, Apple has tried to keep the product line as simple as possible as well. Another idea is that there may not be suitable 17" laptop displays. From 2012: http://www.zdnet.com/article/why-apple-dumped-the-17-inch-macbook-pro/ http://www.zdnet.com/article/why-apple-dumped-the-17-inch-ma... I don't know enough about the state of display technology, and I'm sure that things have progressed since 2012. I would think in the scope of market, CAD-CAM laptop users is likely a small percentage. It's understandable that you would like to have one, but it may not make sense for Apple to produce them. Personally I'm surprised how much work I can get done with a 13" MacBook.

rebootthesystem 10y ago
We probably have a dozen laptops, maybe more. All are PC's. A handful are for travel, which means they have smaller screens. All others have 17 inch screens. A large number of PC laptop manufacturers don't seem to have any trouble selling the larger models. I'm sure it comes down to who and what they are being used for. My guess is that at least three of the categories are gaming, CAD and graphic arts. Not sure why Apple can't justify making them. It is likely true that it is a smaller chunk of the overall market. Apple stopped making products for those pushing the limits a long time ago. They are a consumer electronics company looking for massive markets. It makes far more sense that they'd prefer to sell smaller sizes that might appeal to the vast majority of the users they want to capture.

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I don't understand why Apple won't make a decent large (17 inch) laptop other than we Does Apple ever release sales figures for the breakdown of models? I don'

by grzm 10y ago

rebootthesystem 10y ago
We probably have a dozen laptops, maybe more. All are PC's. A handful are for travel, which means they have smaller screens. All others have 17 inch screens. A large number of PC laptop manufacturers don't seem to have any trouble selling the larger models. I'm sure it comes down to who and what they are being used for. My guess is that at least three of the categories are gaming, CAD and graphic arts. Not sure why Apple can't justify making them. It is likely true that it is a smaller chunk of the overall market. Apple stopped making products for those pushing the limits a long time ago. They are a consumer electronics company looking for massive markets. It makes far more sense that they'd prefer to sell smaller sizes that might appeal to the vast majority of the users they want to capture.