I agree this doesn't really change Apple positioning and won't immediately impact the desktop market. That said, I think its a big kick in the ass to Microsoft

I agree this doesn't really change Apple positioning and won't immediately impact the desktop market. That said, I think its a big kick in the ass to Microsoft and certainly Intel, and hopefully it forces them to compete. Its certainly making me take a closer look at Rasberry Pi and other ARM compute module boards for my homelab. Apple is going to drive ARM software and compiler support as well as broad adoption among developers. Exciting times.