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> They seemingly want to make sure you have a main Mac desktop always. I’m willing to believe in this case it’s because they want the Mac to survive. I’m sure
by gumby 2y ago
> They seemingly want to make sure you have a main Mac desktop always.
I’m willing to believe in this case it’s because they want the Mac to survive. I’m sure every Mac is profitable (in accord with one of Apple’s core values) but Mac sales are pretty tiny compared to other products.
Even when Apple fans say “St Stephen would be rolling in his grave if they got rid of the Mac”, he famously said he’d milk the Mac for all it was worth while doing the next thing.
Separately, there’s already a ton of writing on why iPad and Mac won’t completely converge
- 1123581321 2y agoMac, iPad and Home/Wearables all bring in similar revenue. iPhone is the hardware category that dwarfs the rest. Software revenue is roughly equal to Mac/iPad/Wearables combined.