2023-11-06 15:44:51
Those from Cupertino are marking a very clear dividing line between the normal models and the Pro, although not everyone likes it
When Apple launched its first M1-powered computers, the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, it did so to show us what he was capable of. Two Macs that maintained the essence of previous models, but with power never seen before.
The ARM architecture allowed for an Air model without active ventilation, and a MacBook Pro that stayed silent most of the time, with a slightly better screen and a couple of cores for extra power. Both devices made sense and reason for beingbut then came the redesign of the MacBook Air M2, and the MacBook Pro—even with its look classic—was left in no man’s land.
The next to join the Apple Silicon family was the iMac. Its redesign did not leave anyone indifferent—even though some of us would have liked its frames to be dark—and It marked the beginning of the end for Intel in the Mac ecosystem. His 24” left a mystery: what about the 27” model? Many went out on a limb and predicted 30, or even 32-inch models. Now Apple has also ruled it out, something rare to see from a company that never comments on rumors about products or services.
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The 13-inch MacBook Pro with Apple Silicon made sense during the beginning of this new and – at that time – premature stage. It covered a gap in the market that was not covered. As simple as that. However, Cupertino redesigned the MacBook Air with M2, raised the price slightly, kept the MacBook Air M1, and suddenly, as if by magic, the basic Pro model was no longer relevant.
Apple continued to sell it in its stores, but when choosing between two devices with the same processor such as the Air and the basic Pro, the first with a much more modern design, the decision was clear. Many opted for that MacBook Air that ended up eating the toast of someone who, at first, was not its competitor. Much less his enemy.
The final blow has come with the MacBook Pro M3. Those from Cupertino have replaced the basic model with a more powerful option, modern, with a much better screen and an overall higher quality feel. The price goes up – mainly because of its screen – but it doesn’t leave anyone in the lurch.
That gap is filled by the 14- and 15-inch M2 MacBook Air, with an M3 version on the way. In the end, a MacBook Pro has to be for users Proand that the only difference between basic models was one more core and 100 nits of brightness, It didn’t seem to be enough to justify that last name.. At least, looking at the M3 Pro and M3 Max.
Do you want a 27-inch iMac? Buy a desktop with a Studio Display
That’s how it is. It’s not us who say it, but Apple. It’s official: the 27-inch iMac is over. Its first version came out in 2009, and since then it has been one of the most legendary models from Cupertino. Unfortunately, we will not see them again. The 24” M3 iMac seems to be its replacement. And if you want something bigger, get a Mac mini or a Mac Studio and a Studio Display. This has been communicated by the brand itself to The Verge a few hours ago.
If we add this to the reports that we will not see an iMac Pro either, it seems that the iMac will be relegated to an input device. Something more familiar that, for whatever reason, Apple shows in kitchens every time it goes out at an event. Does anyone have their iMac in the kitchen? Perhaps it could be given a little more prominence, taking into account that it is an icon of the brand.
Anyway, things are changing, and Apple is changing with them. If you are a basic user, you will have the MacBook Air, the iMac and a Mac mini at your disposal. If you are a Pro, the MacBook Pro in any of its versions, the Mac Studio and the Mac Pro. In Cupertino They are ending those models halfway between both “states”, marking a clear differentiating line. It makes sense, but not everyone will like it.
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