emrul

The focus of the company has changed, and with it, the consumer type that it homes in on... new machines may just not have the level of graphical performance that long-term Mac aficionados clamor for.

This unfortunately seems true.  I bought my first Mac in 2002 and bought the iPhone due to my satisfaction with Macs and Apple.  Today, my iPhone feels less reliable than the original iPhone, suffers from random slow-downs even if I have no Apps open, etc.  and my MacBook Pro isn't as 'Pro' as it used to be (and as Pro as I need it to be for work).

I stick with them both because the alternatives are less appealing but Apple shouldn't ignore the fact that the alternatives are catching up and as far as the Mac line goes, Apple may as well be standing still.

HP Envys outclass the MBP hardware, Linux on-the-desktop has matured a LOT and Windows 10 (for all its faults) is on par with MacOS(X) in many areas.

5-6 years ago the choice was between decently specced MBPs with OSX vs ugly looking laptops with poor battery life and a sucky OS.  That isn't the case anymore.