News and announcements focused on Mac computers usually don’t generate
quite as much buzz as iPhone news. This month was the exception to the
rule though, because Apple’s unveiled the first Mac computers ever to be
powered by Apple Silicon. Just as Apple’s A-series processors are light
years ahead of Qualcomm and other mobile chipmakers, so too are Apple’s
new M-series chipsets compared to rival offerings from Intel and AMD. The
M1 chip obliterates the competition in terms of power, performance,
efficiency, design, and every other metric that matters.
Apple fans who want to see for themselves currently have three Mac
options that are powered by the M1: The new Mac mini, the new MacBook Air,
and the new 13-inch MacBook Pro. Now, one of Apple’s hot new M1-powered
computers just got its first discount ever. …
