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• Selling off XScale five years ago wasn't one of Intel's finer business decisions. Though Intel still has an ARM license.

  in Reviews of AMD's new Llano processor appear Comment by futurepastnow June 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by Tallest Skil Nope. Nope. I don't seriously expect Apple to use this, either, but you've got to admit it's an interesting option.

  in Reviews of AMD's new Llano processor appear Comment by futurepastnow June 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by Marvin What is immediately obvious from that picture is how massive the Mac Pro is compared to the XServe just to the left of it and they had the same processors. The design also looks very old in comparison. If they b…

  in The Mac Pro is Dead Comment by futurepastnow June 2011
• Quote: "This approach has prepared users for a cloud world, whereby the user does not need to possess/manage all of the data locally," he said. "We think that the next off-shoot will be that future PC offerings will rely more on SSDs, not HDDs. …

  in WWDC expected to highlight Apple's focus on being better, not first to market Comment by futurepastnow June 2011
• I wonder if it means they plan to sell things that aren't apps through the store, too.

  in Apple decides it's THEIR call what English means Comment by futurepastnow May 2011
• I'll believe in the x86 smartphone when I see it.

  in "Intel Inside" smartphones in 2012 Comment by futurepastnow May 2011
• And it's the right decision. More compatibility with more devices is important for high-volume consumer market PCs.

  in HP exec dismisses Apple and Intel's Thunderbolt in favor of USB 3.0 Comment by futurepastnow May 2011
• I laughed at it.

  in how many RAM slots on iMac? Comment by futurepastnow May 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by Leppo So the 'M' in 'AMD Radeon HD 6750M' means it's the mobile version of the chip, correct? How does that compare these days? It used to be that the iMac was mostly if not entirely made up of mobile components, b…

  in Apple releases new iMac desktops with Intel Sandy Bridge CPUs, Thunderbolt ports Comment by futurepastnow May 2011
• Probably the same 2.3GHz i5 as in the lower-spec 13" MBP. That's probably what the plastic Macbook will get, as well.

  in Next Mini - which Sandy Bridge CPU? Comment by futurepastnow March 2011
• Eh, most folks won't ever notice a difference between the Intel GMA graphics and a Radeon chip.

  in THE GREAT RIFT between the new MBP13"/15" & MBP 15"17" Comment by futurepastnow March 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by jmillermcp Folks really need to read about the purpose of RAM before bashing a device because it has x amount instead of y. My 3GS can run just plenty with its 600MHz CPU and 256MB including Infinity Blade with little…

  in Apple's A5 CPU in iPad 2 has 512MB of RAM, same as iPhone 4 - report Comment by futurepastnow March 2011
• A single processor 4 or 6 core would be a far better option for most people. Heck, most computer users won't notice a leap from two cores to four.

  in Why a 2.4 8 core may be better than 3.33 Comment by futurepastnow February 2011
• Almost all of them will work. It takes a 2.5" SATA drive. That describes most SSDs.

  in Are there "Any" SDD's that work with Mid 2009 13 inch MBP (Model 5,5)? Comment by futurepastnow February 2011
• The Mac Pro (and PowerMac that preceded it) is a niche product, but I don't think the niche that Apple is selling it to will buy anything else. At least, not as long as they can.

  in The Mac Pro is Dead Comment by futurepastnow February 2011
• I wonder if anyone ever modded one of those old lamp iMacs with a touchscreen. It seems too obvious to not have been done.

  in Apple shows continued interest in touch iMac with adjustable stand Comment by futurepastnow February 2011
• He's gay? That's interesting. Wait, no it isn't.

  in Apple's Tim Cook profiled as "most powerful gay man in Silicon Valley" Comment by futurepastnow January 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by KingOfSomewhereHot You'd need a whole lot more than 60B to pay the labor costs to build and staff such facilities here. There's a reason they are not located locally to begin with. Quote: Originally Posted by pen…

  in What would you do with Apple's cash hoard? Comment by futurepastnow January 2011
• I think it's more likely they're increasing the resolution of UI elements so you can zoom without pixelating things. For both accessibility and resolution independence.

  in Apple iBooks app indicates iPad 2 will quadruple resolution to 2048x1536 Comment by futurepastnow January 2011
• Quote: Originally Posted by John.B Pretty much what I said it would take to get an acceptable IGP on an Intel CPU: Ars: Intel/NVIDIA bombshell: look for NVIDIA GPU on Intel processor die Think this will kill demand for Sandy Bridge? Th…

  in Intel at CES to show off next-gen of Apple-bound Sandy Bridge processors Comment by futurepastnow January 2011
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