3 years or 5 years?

[Dockland]

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Remember that in moving to Apple Silicon, Apple is no longer dependent on waiting for Intel to release suitable CPUs. They can introduce new designs at their own pace.

This also gives them more flexibility to design SoCs with different TDP limits than what they agreed to with Intel.

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This! <3

 

[bluecoast]

Base. 48% extra for upgrades is expensive.

You’ll likely be able to sell your machine for a fair price after 3 years or recycle it to apple against the cost of a new machine.

 

[dacreativeguy]

I bought a maxed out MBP 15" Retina in 2013. Still going strong 8 years later! Buy the best you can afford.