Apple, Obsolescence, and sheer power.

I have still got my OG black Macbook plastic shell computer. It still operates, though only with the cable plugged in and I have long forgotten the password.

Six years ago I saved and saved and I bought myself the top of the line flagship 15 inch Macbook Pro retina to work on music . It cost me around 5k — equivalent then to around 4 -5 weeks salary for an average employee. It’s still capable, and…