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The Register believes that Apple is intentionally trying to kill their laptops because iPads, which run iOS, a walled garden, lets the company exclusively decide what runs on it and what it can take a cut of. Their evidence stems from Apple’s latest product launch, which included updated versions of the MacBook Air and iPad Pro. Compared to the latter, the former not only received lukewarm updates but had its price increased by 25 percent.
Except of course, Apple still isn't there. And while they can be a stubborn lot they also read the financials – people love the MacBook Air. Despite its best efforts to kill it off with the MacBook and carve a divide between most consumers and professional users with a new line of MacBook Pros (the ones with the silly touchbar), we love a laptop. And so Apple has, begrudgingly updated it. Likewise the Mac Mini. But the star of the show in its mind is the iPad Pro.
Except of course, Apple still isn't there. And while they can be a stubborn lot they also read the financials – people love the MacBook Air. Despite its best efforts to kill it off with the MacBook and carve a divide between most consumers and professional users with a new line of MacBook Pros (the ones with the silly touchbar), we love a laptop. And so Apple has, begrudgingly updated it. Likewise the Mac Mini. But the star of the show in its mind is the iPad Pro.