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Re:Apple to Launch 'Low-Cost' MacBook Series Next Year to Ri... by eastbound on Tuesday September 05, 2023 @11:30AM (#37393045)
Ahem the emoji bar? The removal of USB and HDMI ports? It’s just 2 mistakes, but they still came back on both of them.
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Re:Apple to Launch 'Low-Cost' MacBook Series Next Year to Ri... by timeon on Tuesday September 05, 2023 @12:45PM (#37394405)
> Ahem the emoji bar?

I like Touch Bar.

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Re:Apple to Launch 'Low-Cost' MacBook Series Next Year to Ri... by kube-system on Tuesday September 05, 2023 @01:33PM (#37395100)
Macbooks sell quite well despite the implementation details you mention.

And don't confuse "grumblings on tech forums" with a "strategy failure". People on forums can bemoan the lack of a 3.5mm headphone jack all they want; the success of a business strategy is measured in dollars:

https://d1-invdn-com.investing.com/content/127a7c89dbe82ad5c...

https://www.statista.com/statistics/263402/apples-iphone-rev...

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