[jcsiracusa]

Good thing the I didn't do that, eh?

As I noted in the article, there are many more axes of innovation beyond just performance. But performance is definitely one of them!

Apple's pursuing top-end performance with gusto in its laptops and mobile devices. But its desktops have been left to languish, not even using the fastest available off-the-shelf CPUs and GPUs (let alone using custom high-performance silicon designed in-house, a la the latest iOS devices).

[fusiongyro]

I'm saying there is no such relationship between halo cars and the Mac Pro. They're "leaving them to languish" while inventing amazing technology on the side of the spectrum. They've managed to make a $330 product seem aspirational.

The more I think about your argument the less sense it makes. Great article, well written and full of interesting facts, but I don't think your point holds much water.