I think Apple have screwed themselves over a bit here by sticking ARM-based Apple silicon in their lower-end/entry level devices first.
I mean what's the point in spending £5k on a fully tricked out 16-inch MBP, as I'd been considering, when an entry level Macbook Air or Mac Mini is going to run rings around it?
The reason I'm not going to buy one of these lower end Macs (the Mini would be the best fit) is that I can't stick enough memory in one, and the Air obviously doesn't really have any ports.
So the upshot is I'm not going to be spending any money with Apple anytime soon.
OTOH, if they'd started at the high end, I'd be looking at spending £5k on a tricked out laptop with absolutely unbelievable performance and as much memory and storage as I want/need, and would be entirely happy to do so because I'd feel like I was getting decent value for money rather than being taken for a mug.
I mean what's the point in spending £5k on a fully tricked out 16-inch MBP, as I'd been considering, when an entry level Macbook Air or Mac Mini is going to run rings around it?
The reason I'm not going to buy one of these lower end Macs (the Mini would be the best fit) is that I can't stick enough memory in one, and the Air obviously doesn't really have any ports.
So the upshot is I'm not going to be spending any money with Apple anytime soon.
OTOH, if they'd started at the high end, I'd be looking at spending £5k on a tricked out laptop with absolutely unbelievable performance and as much memory and storage as I want/need, and would be entirely happy to do so because I'd feel like I was getting decent value for money rather than being taken for a mug.