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0 pointsgress11y ago0 comments

Confusing to people actually buying MacBooks, or just to those writing about them?

Also even if the current lineup is not perfectly orthogonal because the purpose of the Air is less clear than it used to be, this has happened before when new lines are introduced. What leads you to assert that they are 'rapidly falling away' from anything, rather than just in a transition period with the new line?

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mikeash11y ago

The MacBook line has been a mess for years now. There was a bad point when they had retina and non-retina versions for the whole Pro line. The iPad line is becoming pretty nuts. They simultaneously advertise the iPad Air 2, the iPad Air, the iPad Mini 3, the iPad Mini 2, and the original iPad Mini. Even iPhones are starting to suffer from this. It used to be obvious (either pick the best, or decide how much less you want to pay, then buy the one at that price) but now you have to figure out whether you want bigger or smaller, better camera or better pocketability, etc.

I like having more choices, personally, but Apple used to have a much more streamlined product offering.

gressOP11y ago

I'll concede that the iPad line is weird, but I just don't agree with the pattern you are trying to make for the rest of them.

I don't agree that 2 sizes of iPhone is any different from 2 sizes of laptop or two sizes of iPad.

Corrado11y ago

Actually, there are 4 sizes of iPhone currently on the Apple store; 6, 6+, 5s, 5c. That gives you 3 different screen sizes and quite a few color and storage options. I find the current state of the Apple catalog to be depressingly complex and look forward to when there are 4 models to choose from; Business/Consumer, Portable/Desktop. But that's just me.

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