If you work for a company willing to shell out sure there are better options. But for individual developers it’s an interesting proposition. And a bigger ques

If you work for a company willing to shell out sure there are better options. But for individual developers it’s an interesting proposition. And a bigger question is: what if you already have (or were going to buy) a Mac? You prefer them or maybe are developing for Apple platforms. Upping the chip or memory could easily be cheaper than getting a PC rig that’s faster for training. That may be worth it to you. Not everyone is starting from zero or wants the fastest possible performance money can buy ignoring all other factors.