The linchpin is macOS. The main reason I believe people like Mac computers so much is because macOS is so much better than Windows. That’s the reason I like Mac computers so much. The problem is macOS seems to be getting buggier and buggier through the years. If that trend continues and Apple continues to try and charge crazy prices for upgrades that should come standard then Apple could hit a critical point where lots of people start jumping ship. It’s a whole lot easier to hold on to customers than it is to regain lost customers. Once people get to the point of jumping ship it’s going to be really hard for Apple to stop the bleed.Meanwhile, you can get a reasonably* capable mini PC with 16 GB of RAM and 500 GB SSD for less than $160: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZCQZ4TK
*) compared to the M1: https://nanoreview.net/en/cpu-compare/intel-processor-n100-vs-apple-m1
Last edited: