Comment by bearjaws
11 hours ago
If Apple can keep the price near $1500 for the M5, it will still be a no brainer. They are currently $200 cheaper, granted for less memory. I also am in the camp of you don't need quite as much memory on Apple, our most significant usage is Chrome, Excel and Teams.
My main reason Apple can charge slightly more: Better performance, screen, battery, camera, microphone, and trackpad.
In my last job, I just bought my own laptops for a variety of reasons. Know that may not work for everyone. Also for a variety of reasons. But worked dor me.