![]() ![]() Though the transition is not yet complete, all the new and existing Apple silicon Macs are great: quiet, cool, reasonably priced, and fast, fast, fast.” The multi-colored 24-inch iMac is a breath of fresh air after nearly two decades of white and gray models. The new MacBook Pros have rescued that product line after years of decline and dysfunction. ![]() John Siracusa said, “Every new Mac Apple introduced in 2021 was a hit. Apple has redeemed some poor choices, and built a product that’s suited for the Pro moniker. Tom Bridge said, “The 2021 MacBook Pro the most important product Apple has released since the 2012 MacBook Pro sported the first Retina display on an Apple laptop. The average slid by a half a point, but it’s still an A+ grade that’s among the highest we’ve seen in the history of this survey. Last year’s average score, 4.7, was hard to top-and so a little backsliding due to familiarity might not be too surprising. Grade: A+ (average score: 4.6, median score 5, last year: 4.7) Read on for category-by-category grades, trends, and commentary from the panelists. The net changes between 20 surveys is displayed below: Since I used largely the same survey as in previous years, I was able to track the change in my panel’s consensus opinion on all but one question compared to previous years. I received 53 replies, with the average results as shown below: ![]() They were prompted with 12 different Apple-related subjects, and asked to rate them on a scale from 1 to 5 and optionally provide text commentary per category. This is the seventh year that I’ve presented this survey to a hand-selected group. It’s time for our annual look back on Apple’s performance during the past year, as seen through the eyes of writers, editors, developers, podcasters, and other people who spend an awful lot of time thinking about Apple. Apple in 2021: The Six Colors report card ![]()
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