? What part of “M1 outclasses every similar laptop” indicates to you that the MBA is a machine targeted at people who don’t do serious computer work

(Whatever “serious” means)

Parent probably associates some value in dishing Apple, the reverse-fan-boy phenomenon.

First, the article is about performance benchmarks and how the M1 is not some magical entity like the Apple hype train has been screaming. Second, the comment I'm replying to is:

>for most use cases the apple's MBA offers much more value and will have slower depreciation.

You can build a fine computer with a $400 CPU and $500 left for the rest. One that will absolutely dominate any laptop over a long time span because laptops cannot dissipate heat forever (it's simple a matter of mass and shape).