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Apple's already planning the 2027 MacBook Pro refresh while the 2025 touchscreen model hasn't even shipped yet. That's either confidence or they know something we don't about the M5 generation. macobserver.com/news/apples-ne…
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Oct 30
Apple finally makes a touchscreen MacBook Pro and the internet immediately points out they built the wrong one — people want it to fold back so you can actually draw on it like a normal person. macobserver.com/news/this-is-t…
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Oct 30
Apple gave stores 80% of iPhone Duo inventory so they could have launch day lines while online orders slipped to January. The optics matter more than the logistics. macobserver.com/news/apple-sen…
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Oct 30
The touchscreen tax is $650 and all you get is an extra pound to carry around. If you use your MacBook Pro at a desk, Amazon just made that choice very easy. macobserver.com/deals/m5-pro-m…
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Oct 30
The 1TB MacBook Air costs $300 more than the base model but you also get 25% more GPU cores that Apple just quietly throws in without telling anyone. macobserver.com/deals/m5-macbo…