Before the time of enshittification, the implicit understanding was that every new model would bring significant new benefits at the same price (or minor price increase).
Let’s give credit where credit is due: Apple’s ARM developments are fantastic. IMO, they’re back on track on the innovation front. The price, however, is still very Apple.
That’s called planned obsolescence. And it’s the reason PC is almost always a better deal. Do Mac users actually think that buying a whole new computer every 2-3 years is Mac doing them a favor?
I’m not sure it ever cost less per se, but there was an infamous period of time there where a Mac laptop was the best way to run Windows and all the media was eating it up
When did Apple ever cost less (than anything)? 2nd part is spot on.
That particular ad copy was used for the roll out of the Macintosh which debuted in 1993
Apple stuff stopped costing less around 1996.
Before the time of enshittification, the implicit understanding was that every new model would bring significant new benefits at the same price (or minor price increase).
New products were improvements and not oh look new shiny, gimme money or no shiny.
Let’s give credit where credit is due: Apple’s ARM developments are fantastic. IMO, they’re back on track on the innovation front. The price, however, is still very Apple.
That’s called planned obsolescence. And it’s the reason PC is almost always a better deal. Do Mac users actually think that buying a whole new computer every 2-3 years is Mac doing them a favor?
I’m not sure it ever cost less per se, but there was an infamous period of time there where a Mac laptop was the best way to run Windows and all the media was eating it up