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Yes it is very clear there is something going on in mac hardware. I believe it has been in this state for some time now, since prior to the updated MBP. I beli

Yes it is very clear there is something going on in mac hardware. I believe it has been in this state for some time now, since prior to the updated MBP. I believe it is a combination of failed milestones by Intel and a change in direction at Apple regarding use of ARM processors. It was a disappointment to have no HW announcements at WWDC, but I imagine there are folks at Apple who are more disappointed than rogue amoeba. I run a fully loaded 2015 11' MBA I picked up after returning a well appointed 13" MBP. The battery life was way to weak to justify the high price. The 2015 11" is showing its age a bit, primarily in rendering on a large 27" with higher resolutions than the apple cinema. There is no good upgrade path for me right now, in mobility / price / performance.

pfranz 8y ago
I feel like if that was the case they'd make a last push maxing out the current gen as they release new ARM lineup. Everyone knows it'll be a big change that requires buy-in from developers and third party hardware--which will take years. I'm pretty sure that's what Apple did for previous transitions like OS9 to OSX and PowerPC to Intel. The current multi-year lull in hardware then launching the new thing that won't be feasible for a few years makes sense from a development/resource allocation standpoint, but is a nightmare from a business perspective. You have to do double-duty so customers don't abandon you during the transition.
- bredren 8y ago
  I think there is a mix of things going on: 1. Apple thinks there is no where to go, substitution is low likelihood. 2. Apple confidence in first gen. They are “betting the company” on the upgrade they have planned. 3. Apple doesn’t care about the transition, the best one is a hard and fast one. 4. Apple is saving pent up demand for these new Macs to increase penetration.

pfranz 8y ago

I feel like if that was the case they'd make a last push maxing out the current gen as they release new ARM lineup. Everyone knows it'll be a big change that requires buy-in from developers and third party hardware--which will take years. I'm pretty sure that's what Apple did for previous transitions like OS9 to OSX and PowerPC to Intel. The current multi-year lull in hardware then launching the new thing that won't be feasible for a few years makes sense from a development/resource allocation standpoint, but is a nightmare from a business perspective. You have to do double-duty so customers don't abandon you during the transition.

bredren 8y ago
I think there is a mix of things going on: 1. Apple thinks there is no where to go, substitution is low likelihood. 2. Apple confidence in first gen. They are “betting the company” on the upgrade they have planned. 3. Apple doesn’t care about the transition, the best one is a hard and fast one. 4. Apple is saving pent up demand for these new Macs to increase penetration.