MacBook Pro vs Mac mini M5 Pro for Developers: Where the $800 Gap Really Goes
The MacBook Pro with M5 Pro starts at $2,499 . The Mac mini with M5 Pro starts at $1,699 . Same chip inside, $800 apart. So is the MacBook Pro a rip…
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Video going into the rough history of why the desktop GUI's ubiquity is what it is. Comments
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