Because it checked the other boxes I was looking for with regards to screen size, memory, and so on. Perhaps an A-series laptop would be more expensive for con

Because it checked the other boxes I was looking for with regards to screen size, memory, and so on. Perhaps an A-series laptop would be more expensive for consumers (damn it, Apple), but I don't think it would cost more for Apple to manufacture, since they can do so much more of it in house.