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Well Conversely, in 1996 you, your spouse, your kids, didnt need a pc to live your lives - having a pc or mac was something of a luxury

Today smartphones, laptops and the internet are the base currency of the digital world - theres a reason Apple is so wealthy



> having a pc or mac was something of a luxury

Apple products are still luxury items. A cheap phone and a chromebook can replace most of the "base currency" features that you get when you buy Apple.


The MacBook Neo (at least pre announcement) was a better value than anything else, including a chromebook.


And if you spent all that money on a single computer there was the expectation of sharing it with the whole family.




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