The Intel Mac era, which began as liberation from PowerPC's limits, becomes obsolete the moment Apple's own chips prove superior. According to Ars Technica, this 20-year cycle—from Intel dominance back to proprietary silicon—shows Apple's willingness to treat its own architectural decisions as temporary. Users who invested in the Intel migration now watch those machines depreciate as Apple Silicon takes over. It's a pattern worth noting: in Apple's playbook, 'forever' rarely lasts more than a decade.

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