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Basically saying that Apple's release cycle is slower for desktop and laptops than the PC counterparts.

Nothing really new here. Because there are several PC makers. Even if all of them releases new hardware in the same rate as Apple (say 2 year generation), having 3 of them can easily interscale release dates and make it look like PCs are releasing new stuff much faster.

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I think, also, that Apple is serving an entirely different market with the Mac Pro than the PC makers are (mostly) serving on the high end.

PC makers can get a continuous incremental revenue stream from gamers and independent professionals. But most Mac Pros are likely sold to companies (even if just tiny one-man companies) that refresh them on a set schedule rather than whenever a shiny new thing comes out.

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