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There’s a wide segment of users (50-75% ??) that could simply use Chromebooks ( I buy then for my parents). People can use them easily. Switching to a Mac is no

There’s a wide segment of users (50-75% ??) that could simply use Chromebooks ( I buy then for my parents). People can use them easily. Switching to a Mac is not so easy, because EVERYTHING is different ( but everyone knows how to use a browser) If you are a PC gamer by definition a Mac will not work for you. For those of us with high end needs and can run on Macs (devs, etc) then of course the perf comparison is valid. But everyone is not us (devs, etc) This is a strange article. I think many review sites have split the reviews into best iPhone/best android and best Mac/best windows laptop as there is simply no point in trying to convert people from their religion. To my original point, the one area Apple can’t (won’t) compete is on price. Not everyone needs an expensive super thin laptop. Some people can spend $500 and get exactly what they need in a laptop.

LionTamer 4y ago
Apple seems to be reconsidering the exclusive targeting of the higher end of the market with the iPhone SE - I wonder if they may make a similar move with Macs at some point which would allow them to compete on price. Especially if Apple continues their emphasis on services/recurring revenue, I could see a future in which they sell a (relatively) inexpensive MacBook for the possibility of opening themselves up to a market of consumers who could pair that with the future equivalent of an iPhone SE and be happy Apple Music subscribers.