tedcranmore

Nope sorry, you missed the entire point of this machine. This machine actually fits in the lineup like a fantastic piece of a puzzle. Great that you compared it to the higher end MacBook Pro with the M3 pro chip, but the really important one is the below comparison — you should’ve also chosen  the 15 inch MacBook Air. Line that machine up with the 512 GB storage option and you have a machine that is only $100 away from this machine. That is an easy $100 to spend for all you get in this machine. You must always compare the machine below and the machine above to find out  if the machine has a rightful spot in the lineup. For $100 you get the M3 versus the M2 chip — that alone is worth $100 easily. In addition,  you get the ports,  you get the display,  you get the speakers,  and you get the mics,  and you get a much longer battery life. This is a no-brainer upgrade from someone who wants the 512GB option on the 15 inch MacBook Air. Comparing to the old 13 inch MacBook Pro touch bar was interesting,  but nobody has that option today so it is worthless comparing to that when making a buying decision. The M3 MacBook Air that is not exist yet and is therefor an exercise in imagination. Compare to the machine above AND the machine below and you’ve got a better article. 

I think there is an easy explanation here. It was rumored last summer (Google “Andrew Left predicts Apple acquisition Sono)”, Apple killing the HomePod means this will happen soon. Why support a high-end speaker solution that isn’t selling well when Sonos will provide that product via acquisition?

Sono has a market cap of 5 billion. That’s pocket change for Apple.