Did Apple just imply that buying a faster processor from them levels the playing field for underrepresented minorities? Did anybody else hear this or am I hallucinating?
In the context of a $4000 Mac Studio with something like FinalCut Pro allows them similar creative power that the inaccessible, siloed $10,000 workstations.
You're much more likely to see a Mac Studio in a school, library or computer lab where underrepresented people live. I had a gig a few years ago that took place in a public library with a lab of trashcan-style Intel Mac Pros, which were more expensive and far less capable than a Mac Studio.
It's not a waste of money when you bring expensive equipment to tens of thousands of people to use.
A single $4k computer for a 1000+ student school should be an afterthought, spread that cost over 5 years and the cost per student is minuscule. This is not a Chromebook you get for every student, you'll need one or two max - unless the school specifically focuses on A/V production.
This is equally true for a $10k computer, spread over all the students. It's great to save money. But Apple's diversity claim just doesn't add up.
"Now we're going to have designers from different backgrounds, different voices, different experiences, being able to have a seat at the table." (34:30)