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Re:Apple Caught Off Guard by AI Demand for Mac Mini and Mac ... by api on Monday August 31, 2026 @09:06PM (#49516737)
There are probably people in Apple who think desktop is dead or pro-only and didn’t think many people would want a lower end cheaper Mac. Why wouldn’t they just get an iPad?
Re:Apple Caught Off Guard by AI Demand for Mac Mini and Mac ... by ghaff on Monday August 31, 2026 @09:16PM (#49516794)
Even with the newer keyboard, the iPad just doesn't work for me as a MacBook replacement. And really isn't lighter at that point. Yes, an iPad is better for watching movies on a plane but that's not really a reason to bring one relative to a MacBook Air when I could also just bring a Kindle Paperwhite which weighs nothing. I've tried and an iPad basically doesn't work for me.
Re:Apple Caught Off Guard by AI Demand for Mac Mini and Mac ... by pjmlp on Tuesday September 01, 2026 @01:14AM (#49518217)
Of there are, otherwise they would not have killed the few really desktop hardware, by what are now consumer electronics devices.