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A few things: 1. Macs grew in a market where every competitor declined in Q2 2023: https://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS51020623 https://www.idc.com/
by aurareturn 3y ago
A few things:
1. Macs grew in a market where every competitor declined in Q2 2023: https://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS51020623 https://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS51020623
2. Overall PC market is declining. So the headline is overly dramatic.
3. Apple's strategy of maximizing profit by charging obscene prices for RAM/SSD upgrades is probably turning quite a few would-be buyers off.
4. Apple has been quite slow at releasing M3. It should've launched this month. Instead, it'll be next year.
5. Apple is still missing a MacBook SE that competes with low-midrange Windows/ChromeBook laptops in the $700 range.
6. M2 wasn't that big of an upgrade. For Macbook Pros, M2 generation did not offer any physical changes such as better screens or form factor changes. Not many reasons to upgrade if you already have M1.
- JumpCrisscross 3y agoThey also last long. I have a 3-year old Mac, and it honestly feels brand new. I used to upgrade computers every two to four years, but this seems like it could work for ten.
- aurareturn 3y agoI just bought a M1 Air as a gift to a family member last month and I felt very confident that the machine will last for many more years - despite the M1 being 3 years old. M1 was that good.
- KingLancelot 3y ago[dead]
- hindsightbias 3y agoWork has told me my perfectly fine 2018 pro is too old and I need to get with the refresh program. They said I could buy the old one for $480, so apparently they think it’s still premium. A 5 year old Dell would be in a trash heap somewhere.
- aurareturn 3y agoMacs, and Apple products in general, hold their value very well. I always factor resale value in. And when I do, Apple products really aren’t more expensive.