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That's a good example though: they should have the Air focus on thinness and portability. But have the Pro focus on a workstation-like setup.
by neonhomer 8y ago
That's a good example though: they should have the Air focus on thinness and portability. But have the Pro focus on a workstation-like setup.
- maxxxxx 8y agoVery true. They should have pushed the limits of portability with the Air and then moved the Pro in the other direction in terms of speed and versatility. I don't even understand what the MacBook (not Air, not Pro) does in the middle.
- uptownJimmy 8y agoOne of the three is bound to disappear from their product lineup soon, right?
- davnicwil 8y agoWhat about people who want a workstation-like setup and also portability? The technology is there to allow us to have both without too much compromise either way. That's great! Yes, there are a minority of people who want to fully optimise for one at the expense of the other, but Apple are serving the majority of the market, and the majority of market wants both in one machine, compromises included.
- marcinzm 8y ago>The technology is there to allow us to have both without too much compromise either way. That's great! Except it's not there, there are compromises, mainly around durability and repair costs. In my experience modern macs laptops are more fragile than older ones and cost a lot of money to fix when they break. Sometimes they break due to design compromises and even more design compromises up the repair cost through the roof (see complaints about the display cable for an example).
- berbec 8y ago> there are compromises, mainly around durability and repair costs. Apple has proven that they will trade repair cost & repair-ability away for anything. Even nothing.
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