I googled that, and it seems for logistic reasons its easier for laptop makers to roll it out in europe and asia. then there's the issue of tariffs, so why not dedicate resources to customer bases where they're more likely to sell and its easier to get them into the customer's hands.
Correct. We are burdened greatly by the orange ape's whims up here. We are not in a war with anyone yet our gas prices are through the roof, and therefore all living expenses are up. We can't get new pc's with the good stuff because we import most electronics from the US based operations of the major players. etc. YAY. That's ok, we have moved supply chains from the US to other countries now, it's a slow process but will benefit us as a country moving forward.
I think it's quite likely that Apple is reserving the RAM for the upcoming M5 Max / Ultra, why use it now when they can charge way more for it in a few months is my thinking.
I'd love to get a M5 Ultra Studio, but the price point will be too painful for my budget. I'm very happy with my M4 Studio, but I know FOMO is real and will try to pull me in
I feel like since they discontinued the Mac Pro they now gonna make the studio price +++ especially the ultra.
Yeah, I can see that happening, and it may not even be due to that, but rather the higher prices of ram and ssds. Either way the new studios could be a significantly higher.
Yeah, I have a feeling with no alternative since no more Mac Pro, the price will get crazy although it does seem Ram prices are coming down slightly, but not quite to the consumer yet.
You could use a Thunderbolt dock and have all the ports you desire without issue. I have seen them with 4 DV ports.
I am interested in the new XPS 14 as well. Great looking device, but like everything besides the arm systems they are gone ballistic on pricing here in Canada.
This is why I am settled on the new Asus A series. Great performance and super lightweight. All software I use is Arm compatible so I will take advantage of all the performance and battery life it offers.
Waiting for the AI bubble to burst, and until it does, buying a new system is becoming less and less likely for more and more people. I think in a twisted sort of way, this will aide apple regarding the Neo as folks will accept a lower spec'd computer for such a cheap price.
