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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."

leehamm said:

This looks like an interesting product but their website illustration of it is awful. It does not show all the ports in a static view. The spec list says there is an SD card slot but I  can't see it in the visuals. Where is it?

SSD slot, not SD. The SSD slot is underneath it, behind a removable door.

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

mayfly said:

This was not a "case" of incompetence. This was a baggage handler hoping to sell some sound equipment he got for free. This happens thousands of times every year. And they do it with the collusion of apathetic, incompetent and/or involved customer service agents.

Are you saying that the baggage handlers see a Pelican case, or equivalent, and remove it?

charlesatlas said:

Bad timing on Gallagher's part. The very same day, USPTO denied her application for trademarks on "Queen of Christmas."

Yes, so she is the "Queen of Christmas", and not "The Queen of Christmas™".

attygfeldman said:

Anyone know what kind of bag that is? I love it

I think it's a Peak Design backpack.
https://www.peakdesign.com/collections/all-bags/products/everyday-backpack?variant=29743300804652