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So in just a few months Apple pivoted all their years of planning, engineering, design, supply chain and production for the new Pros to "compete" with a small s

So in just a few months Apple pivoted all their years of planning, engineering, design, supply chain and production for the new Pros to "compete" with a small startup that sells probably less in total than what Apple might sell in 12 minutes? Right... Snark aside, the 2021 Pros seem well balanced between moving things forward hardware wise, and still offering enough I/O. They're likely not perfect at all, and for me the M1 Air is more than enough. But all those things - planning, engineering, design and supply chain and last mile distribution take years to execute on, not weeks or months.

webmobdev 5y ago
Yes, I do honestly believe that Apple does respond to negative PR and potential competitors (minor or otherwise). It's one of the things I admire about them. But my earlier comment itself was partially snarky to what is essentially a puff piece trying to convey that the new Apple laptops is now more "repairable" - "Oh my god! Apple has replaced the glue they use on their battery with stretchable adhesive that is now easier to remove!"
- desiarnezjr 5y ago
  Not arguing the fact they do respond. Just that the timelines on products are very long especially with hardware. There are no fast or simple pivots, and not usually in months - more like years on many things.