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The advertised clock speed with all 8 cores isn't 2.4 GHz though. According to Notebookcheck, it's actually 4.2 GHz.

I read that slightly differently: "Integrates eight processor cores clocked at 2.4 - 5 GHz (4.2 GHz with 8 cores)". I read that as base speed is 2.4 GHz, and can go to 5GHz for a single core, or 4.2 GHz for 8 cores.

Further info about the CPU:  The processor clocks at between 2.4 - 5 GHz and can execute up to sixteen threads simultaneously thanks to Hyper-Threading. The 5 GHz can only be reached using the "Thermal Velocity Boost" which allows one core to boost to 5 GHz (+200 MHz) as long as the CPU temperature is below 50°C. Multiple cores can be boosted +100 MHz below 50°C (not verified). 

Sounds like heat is a real issue with this CPU. And all the other Intel CPUs.

slurpy said:

entropys said:

Apple Music needs work in its GUI.
The services are largely interchangeable, the best GUI and value for money will win.

What's wrong with the GUI? I can find nothing to complain about.

It's just not very good. So much is missing. When I listen to music on Apple music, I'd like to see a bio of the artist. Some have it, many don't. Searching for music doesn't seem to be able to gloss over misspellings or alternative spellings - this is basic stuff that Google solved decades ago in search. Sharing playlists seems like an afterthought whereas with Spotify it's front and centre. I could go on, but suffice to say that the GUI experience with Apple Music seems very flat, and the world has moved on from that.

Silly question. The A$20 000 one of course. Hang on my wife wants to speak to me... No, turns out I was wrong. The correct answer is "None of them. Use the 5k iMac you bought less than 6 months ago you blithering idiot."

Samsung: Apple's going to use 3 cameras? Screw four. We're going to 5 cameras."

The man did not require medical treatment, but he was transported to the nearest Apple store as a precaution.

I had to look up Ballmer screaming "Developers, developers, developers..." again. Still awesome, as is the extended version set to music.