Essays that end in a model, not a mood.
Every essay published here closes with a link that opens the placement model preloaded with the exact scenario the essay argued. You do not have to take the prose on faith; you can grab the sliders and disagree.
The essay series
Publishing begins with the practice's build window. In the meantime, the named scenarios the essays will reference are already live:
- The default case: the model's own documented-bias baseline.
- The skeptic's case: adoption halved, the local bet cut back, hardware charged against the plan.
- The aggressive case: fast adoption with the placement dials turned up.
Where the platform is and is not ready
A dated ledger, not an essay. Entries are added as public coverage lands and struck through with a date when independent review resolves them. Vendors are structurally incentivized to round up; this page is where we keep ourselves honest about the current state.
- 2026-06 Pricing has been announced for a single SKU across the entire new device family. Every other price is an expectation, not a fact.
- 2026-06 CPU performance of the new silicon has not been measured by independent reviewers on shipping hardware. Vendor silence on the details is itself a signal.
- 2026-06 Battery life under real AI workloads is a leaked power envelope, not a benchmark. Treat laptop claims as unverified until shipping product is reviewed.