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Surely the cost to Apple of A-series vs M-series isn't that significant though? I'd think they'd need to cut a lot (or their margin) to get down to that price p
by mcintyre1994 1y ago
Surely the cost to Apple of A-series vs M-series isn't that significant though? I'd think they'd need to cut a lot (or their margin) to get down to that price point on a laptop.
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- cosmic_cheese 1y agoOne big difference is volume. They sell way, way more A-series devices than M-series devices and so they may benefit from economy of scale. With all of Apple's service offerings these days, they could also potentially justify slim margins by positioning the A-series MacBook as both a loss leader and gateway drug.
- wilsonnb3 1y agoMac mini at 600, MacBook Air at 1000 Apple TV 4K at 200, MacBook at 600 Back of the napkin math but it checks out.
- GeekyBear 1y agoThe M1 Air at Wal-Mart has gone on sale for as low as $599 already. The M4 Air goes on sale for $799 pretty regularly. I would expect to see them use the same sort of game plan for an A series MacBook that they used with the iPhone SE. Use previous gen parts for items like the screen and body (for cost savings) along with current gen SOCs.