[tylerrobinson]

> iMac with M4 features the world’s fastest CPU core, making multitasking across apps like Safari and Excel lightning fast.

This stuck out for me too, plus the examples of using Siri on the desktop. I reckon that invoking Siri to say, "Send Gema a text" and then having to proofread and approve the message is more effort than just sending Gema a text. Same for typing out "turn on do not disturb".

You could imagine the argument being that there are a lot of deep settings or hidden controls that people would like to find, but then wouldn't a vector search that shows relevant settings be just about the same outcome?

[Etheryte]

You can also talk to Siri, you don't need to type any of it. I know their demo shows typing, but that's an easier visualization since you don't really want the webpage to be playing video with sound out of the blue. In this case I think it is simply a trade off of making the presentation more clear for the audience.

[lotsofpulp]

Siri is hot garbage, but having apps open and close near instantaneously is a productivity boost. Which was also helped by SSD, but I would say the next material change since SSD I have experienced is M processors.

Amortize the time and “focus” savings over years of using the machine, and even a couple thousand extra dollars is worth it.