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It will be interesting to see how things evolve. From anecdotal experience one big reason was always: ‘You can get the same specs in a Windows PC for 1/2 the
by j245 5y ago
It will be interesting to see how things evolve.
From anecdotal experience one big reason was always:
‘You can get the same specs in a Windows PC for 1/2 the price !!’
Now with M1 - you can’t get comparable specs/performance in a Windows PC.
Also - in the past few months I’ve seen M1 MacBook Airs at very competitive price points. There are actually cases where you get better performance at a lower price point compared to a Windows PC.
I do think the M1 / ARM pivot has been a game changer. Market share in the last 12 months seems to be on the up.
- AnthonyMouse 5y ago> ‘You can get the same specs in a Windows PC for 1/2 the price !!’ That was never really the argument. Even in the heyday of the PowerMac, you could get one for $2000 and it was competitive with a $2000 PC. But $500 PCs existed and were 75% as fast, whereas $500 PowerMacs did not. And then that's what everybody bought because for most people, the last 25% of the performance isn't worth four times the money. It's the same reason $50 Android phones have higher sales volumes than $1000 iPhones. For sure the iPhone is faster, but is it $950 faster? For most people the answer is no.