Since they can put cheap slow CPU into MacBook, Apple saves on non-essential parts such as webcam or audio.īut let’s compare 720p and 1080p cameras. While they don’t provide sales numbers, I remember reading somewhere that they sell iPhones with a 50% margin, i.e., they sell a phone that costs them $200 for $400.Īnd one way to increase margins is to buy cheap parts.

Why did Apple not change it yet? I guess the reason is that the company likes big margins on its products. Apple had it on its laptops for 8 years, and eight years is a long time in the technology world. Let’s start with the fact that 720p cameras outdated.

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