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  • NewQ dock adds up to three displays on any M1 & M2 Mac

    kpomkpom
    Note that all 3 monitors display the same. True multi-monitor support is for Windows only, as this uses MST, which macOS does not support.
    Japheywatto_cobra

  • Samsung introduces pair of Studio Display competitors at CES 2023

    kpomkpom
    Finally another 5K panel choice.
    williamlondonbaconstangwatto_cobra

  • Intel swipes at Apple Silicon with selective benchmark claims

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    GeorgeBMac said:

    Since the M1 blocks you from running Windows, and not being able to run Windows means you won't be able to run proprietary Windows programs, then it doesn't matter how fast either is and that is EXACTLY what it is:  Windows vs MacOS.  As I said, but you ignored:

    It doesn't matter how fast it is if it can't do what it needs to do.   Would you take a Porsche to pick up a yard of mulch?

    For me, it brings back memories of a project I was handed to transfer data from a DB2 database into a proprietary system and, the only way to do that while retaining data integrity was to type it into the receiving system.   I had both a Mac and a Windows machine sitting on my desk at work but neither would do it.   Instead I had to use my home computer running OS2 to read a record from the DB2 database and then type it into the proprietary system using a keyboard emulator.   In that context, both the Mac and Windows machines were worthless."


    M1 doesn't "block" Windows. If Microsoft wants to make Windows on ARM available for retail sale, or to Parallels and VMWare as "OEMs" then it will run on the M1 Macs with a little bit of work (I'm running a beta of Windows on ARM on the Parallels technical preview and it mostly works). 
    Fidonet127Xedwatto_cobra

  • Is AppleCare+ worth it for iPhone?

    kpomkpom
    They wouldn’t sell it if they didn’t make money on it. That said, for some, having the peace of mind makes it worth it. As for theft protection, also check to see if your homeowner’s/renter’s policy offers protection. I had a phone stolen and making a claim with my insurer just required a police report. It did have a $500 deductible, though. 
    razorpitwatto_cobra

  • Apple Silicon Macs are needed for consumers and pro users alike

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    swineone said:
    "This works with any Intel Mac app" [quoted from the article, regarding Rosetta 2]

    Are you sure? Does that include Parallels running x86-64 Windows? It's quite telling that they mentioned Rosetta and virtualization, yet made no mention of this, which could alleviate concerns on many pro users' minds (myself included).
    I think Parallels itself will run, but it was running an ARM version of Linux. It might not be possible to run 32-bit Windows Apps since the OS won’t have access to the full x86 instruction set (Rosetta 2 just translates x64 code since that’s all the Intel code that Catalina and Big Sur support). 
    watto_cobracornchipargonaut