What you need to know about this entire development is the fact that Apple is now 100% in charge of the internals in all their devices and the move didn’t come with very many drawbacks at all from a performance standpoint. I’ve got a post coming together about why this whole move is such a big deal for the laptop industry as a whole – including Chromebooks – but I’ll hold back for now. Other than that hiccup, however, Apple’s jump to ARM-based chips in their new Macs is a big move that is already impressing even people like me who aren’t really Apple fans.
Sure, I had to point out the failings of the mobile apps Apple flaunted at their launch event for these machines, but that was really just to make myself feel a bit better about the fact that Android apps on Chromebooks are still hit-or-miss when it comes to real world use. Just yesterday, we put out a post highlighting the fact that Apple has victoriously delivered on its claims and promises with the new Macbook Air, Macbook Pro and Mac Mini that all contain the new Apple-made M1 silicon inside.
