> it wasn’t a valid excuse for Apple when it was selling absolute lemons Presumably an "absolute" lemon wouldn't work. All those models you mentioned worked f

> it wasn’t a valid excuse for Apple when it was selling absolute lemons Presumably an "absolute" lemon wouldn't work. All those models you mentioned worked fine for most folks. To the point about checking the calendar, it takes time to re-platform, Apple can't stop filling buyer need for Macs for the years that takes to re-platform, and they definitely signaled recognition of chip unhappiness so buyers could beware if they cared.