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This bodes well in terms of lower prices, better battery longevity, and incredible performance for the soon-coming ARM MacBooks.
by zerealshadowban 7y ago
This bodes well in terms of lower prices, better battery longevity, and incredible performance for the soon-coming ARM MacBooks.
- nwah1 7y agoMacbooks aren't primarily priced according to the cost of production. They command a huge producer surplus from brand loyalty, vendor lock-in, etc.
- zerealshadowban 7y agoYes, supply and demand are both relevant. On the supply side, the very high cost of Intel CPUs has been adversely constraining the pricing flexibility of Mac computers. Apple sells orders of magnitude more iOS devices, all ARM-based; if they could sharply increase the sale of Mac computers, it would also be profitable for them -- and it might unify+simplify their software development efforts.