Apple Should Make Home Wi-Fi Routers Again as Part of Mac Reboot

Five years ago, $Apple (AAPL.US)$ ’s Mac business was a mess.
The MacBook Pro dropped key ports, added a confusing Touch Bar and sacrificed performance in favor of a thin design. The Mac Pro was a disaster for professional users, and key models such as the Mac mini and MacBook Air hadn’t been updated in years. Just as worrisome was Apple backing away from its Mac peripherals: The company stopped making external monitors and Wi-Fi routers.
The story today couldn’t be more different. The latest M1-based Macs have a fair blend of performance, battery life and aesthetics, and the company is also back to making monitors.
Mark Gurman thinks the company should do more to bolster its Mac lineup—namely, selling Wi-Fi routers again.