[kyriakos]

People seem to be buying them anyway. If we consider Form over function could also be playing a role here, Apple's obsession with making their notebooks thinner ditching intel will help a lot with that cause they can at least keep the same battery life with a smaller battery.

[tonyedgecombe]

Apple’s latest MacBook Pro is thicker than the previous model.

[kyriakos]

That could also be part of the reason they are switching platforms. Likely not the primary one.

[tonyedgecombe]

Or it could be an indication that they don't have an "obsession with making their notebooks thinner"