And for that purpose it's nice, but as good as any other semi-modern laptop. Over quarantine I amused some coworkers by doing an entire day's work (not ML, but not stuff that's run locally) on an old VT220, with very little change in workflow.
Being able to do light stuff on one's own consumer hardware without having to buy something new is still incredibly helpful to students and other people trying to learn, as well as hobbyists though.
I mean it's 'better' in that it runs cooler and faster for longer than anything price equivalent, but that advantage will eventually be normal through the industry.
Being able to do light stuff on one's own consumer hardware without having to buy something new is still incredibly helpful to students and other people trying to learn, as well as hobbyists though.