Apple Launches M6 iMac, Entry MacBook Pro Ahead of Touch Laptop
THE SO WHAT
Apple is refreshing the low and mid tiers of the Mac line with M6 ahead of a touch laptop, which suggests a staged transition to more AI-native client hardware. If you build pro or creative tools, assume your next 2–3 years of users will be on M-series with on-device acceleration and design your roadmap around that floor.
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