[dennisw]

You are tripping same as Sword. FAIL! 90% of computer users will do perfectly well with a Windows laptop under $500. You want some kind of ultra-powered Apple crap for $2500 then go blow your $$$. FAIL!

Its not about your fanbois needs, status seeking and obsessions. Its about how the average laptop user can buy a $400 Windows 8 or 10 laptop that will perfectly suit his needs. You don’t get out much do you?

Heck. They buy a cheap Chromebook that will suit them just as well as a crappy Apple laptop costing five times as much. I can see chromebooks on Amazon with 2000+ reviews

[kevkrom]

But a professional graphics designer won't be able to use a cheap-o Chromebook. Or other people who need professional-grade machines like software developers, photographers, movie/TV/music editors, etc.

Apple does not make low-end laptops, they are made specifically for the high-end of the usage spectrum. Yes, some non-power users will buy more computer than they need (on the other hand, it will have a longer useful lifespan than the cr*p you're suggesting they buy), but a power user can't get away with a Chromebook or an underpowered laptop.