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lam92103 said:

So Apple took away our way to upgrade the machine, removed USB ports, and now they are wondering why no one is buying?

What an odd article this was. The argument put forth is that the computer is indeed for pros, but if you like apple products, then just go ahead and buy! It really does seem like the author is trying to help Apple sell the product.  

I thought that creating their own silicon would improve product performance AND drive prices down. At least, the M1 was touted as costing much less than the intel chips previously powering macs. I had expected cheaper prices.

mike1 said:

soundsinmotion said:

I hope Brazil wins, chargers are like 3-4x the price out there than they are for Americans. It’s not fair at all.

What's not fair? That you don't get what you don't pay for.

Maybe you should be more concerned with the ridiculously high tariffs and import duties on the chargers.

Charging a phone is an essential process needed to make the phone work. Not selling a phone with all the necessary components is strange indeed. Not everyone has a dozen USB chargers in their kitchen junk drawers waiting for use, which is probably more likely in poorer countries.