In the 1980s, there was a truly staggering amount of choice for a consumer looking to purchase a home computer. On the high end, something like an Apple Lisa, a business-class IBM PC, or a workstation ...

The cheapest computer with a Qualcomm Snapdragon X series processor is a mini PC that’s positioned as a development kit. And at $899 it may be the least expensive model, but it’s not exactly cheap.

Things have taken an interesting turn in the PC market lately. Usually known for overpriced devices, Apple suddenly started offering some of the best value for the buck. For example, one of Apple’s ...