[prmoustache]

> I also think price while obviously relevant when it comes to a purchasing decision, is irrelevant when talking about which product is better.

Well, a brazing toch is certainly a better and more precise tool to apply a flame and heat stuff, but this is not the device you would choose primarily to lit a cigarette.

> And, it would frankly be strange if the better product weren't also the more expensive product.

It happens in a lot of domains.

> This seems to also be the universal sentiment in the Apple community.

Well, it would be stupid to buy and continue using something you don't like no?

A Macbook air or Macbook Pro surely fill a lot of checkboxes for a majority of the population. Having said that, the very fact that the macbook is offered in 3 different forms factor shows that you cannot really define any clear winner anyway. A Microsoft Surface is probably (haven't tested personnally) both an inferior tablet and an inferior laptop to the iPad and macbook air respectively, but it might still be a much better option for someone who fit the need for a 2-in-1. There are other better options for people who want to have a gaming laptop and don't want to rely on a cloud gaming subscription. And in my opinion, and until Asahi linux experience is more polished, running a MacOS desktop immediately dismiss any macbook at being the best laptop.

[CRConrad]

> Well, a brazing toch is certainly a better and more precise tool to apply a flame and heat stuff, but this is not the device you would choose primarily to lit a cigarette.

Yeah well, saw that often enough when I was young... ;-)

When the brazing torch is the tool you already have in your hand and is already lit, it's definitely the best tool to light your cigarette, too.