MacBook Neo and the Windows Laptop Problem

In the noughties, Microsoft ruled the world. Even servers across the internet ran Windows Server with ISS (Internet Information Services). macOS only appealed to hipsters, the education market, and designers. Macs were expensive and PCs relatively cheap and still well-made. Crap, but well-made. Inflation and the push for cheaper prices had two effects. CPUs and RAM got cheaper, while materials and labour got more expensive.