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It is exciting as a new technology, but from a business standpoint... I suspect specs will be in par with the failed 12inch macbook, with this being a price cor
by mgh2 6y ago
It is exciting as a new technology, but from a business standpoint... I suspect specs will be in par with the failed 12inch macbook, with this being a price corrected product, a 1st prototype, and as a strategy improvement parallel to Microsoft’s failed ARM launch.
- skohan 6y agoI would think a better point of reference is the iPad pro. The 12" macbook was fairly anemic by comparison.
- monadic2 6y agoA) the first device of any product line is not the one to watch for consumer reactions. It's for developers and early adopters. I would not expect this to be a commercial success. B) the 12 inch macbook is probably my favorite device, though I really hope they keep the top line of keys. It's so thin, the battery lasts forever, and somehow it performs better than my xps 13 running linux (in interaction latency, not computational throughput).
- _ph_ 6y agoWith the Apple Silicon, it should last even longer and perform much better.
- riffraff 6y agobut the first intel macbook was a hit, wasn't it? The 13" sold for 1000$ and worked like a charm, which was surprising.
- monadic2 6y agoThe 13” was a great laptop too. The 12” I have has a single usb-c port and a headphone port, which I suspect is a big reason it didn’t take off. It’s soooo light though, I still love it. Finally, I think the risks here are far more clear than a new laptop form factor.