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Qualcomm Sounds Nervous About Apple, MacBook Air and Perfection, What’s Next for MacBook Air?

Today's Above Avalon Daily email contains the following stories:

  • Qualcomm Sounds Nervous About Apple

  • MacBook Air and Perfection

  • What’s Next for MacBook Air?

Today's update will have a few follow-up stories to topics that we have discussed. We will begin with new comments from Qualcomm's CEO regarding Apple's modem. The discussion will then turn to the MacBook Air and the idea that the form factor has been perfected. We conclude with my thoughts on Apple's mission for the MacBook Air over the next five to ten years.

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Apple Updates MacBook Air, The Mac Studio Update, Mac Momentum

Today's Above Avalon Daily email contains the following stories:

  • Apple Updates MacBook Air

  • The Mac Studio Update

  • Mac Momentum

Earlier today, Apple announced updates to the MacBook Air and Mac Studio. Apple staggered its press releases with iPad news on Tuesday and the Mac on Wednesday.

We will kick off today’s update with a few observations regarding the Mac updates. The discussion will then turn to tying it all together.

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