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  • 2022 Mac Pro said to use Intel Ice Lake Xeon W-3300 CPU

    prismaticsprismatics
    mike1 said:

    While this corroborates other leaks, it also goes against Apple's promise to transition all Macs to custom silicon.

    I don't think a promise to transition and the introduction of a model with Intel processors are mutually exclusive. Nothing saying they won't also introduce a version with Apple silicon. It was a promise to transition to their own processors. Apple never said they would cease to do business with Intel ever again.
    More like a threat many people did not respond well to.

    If x86, why still not the AMD devices?
    darkvaderwatto_cobra

  • California university providing iPad Air bundle for 35,000 students

    prismaticsprismatics
    I found the iPad to be useless for study except for very certain specific apps, but I frequently needed a desktop computer along the way. Maybe other study subjects are more suitable to be "consumed" on an iPad, but engineering/computer science is definitely not one of them...

    iPad is not a real computer, it is unsuitable for general purpose computing. A  windows computer or macOS computer is; However the decreasing quality of scientific applications on macOS or simply that they don't exist for macOS above 11.0 seems to discourage usage of macOS for study of engineering subjects at the place I am working at it seems. The Silicon transition leaves this field of computation completely behind, leaving Windows or Linux-based distributions the only choice.

    But iPad is brilliant for content consumption in the evening or simple relaxation while passively watching a lecture.
    muthuk_vanalingamGeorgeBMacwatto_cobraalexsaunders790

  • UK Digital Markets Unit will regulate big tech like Apple, Facebook, Google

    prismaticsprismatics
    A really good start. Finally a development that has been overstraining the legislative branch for the last 10 to 20 years is being adressed appropriately with an agency specifically staffed for this.

    I applaud this development and expect other parts of the world to soon follow.
    williamlondonlkruppelijahg

  • EU will appeal against Apple and Ireland's $14.4 billion tax case ruling

    prismaticsprismatics
    I think Marie Vestager has the power to do the decision herself as Vice Executive President of the European Comission so I am wondering what there is to lobby as her view is broadly sympathisied with all over Europe.

    It seems to be a power difference between democratically elected governments and corporations, where the exact magnitude of this difference will heavily influence the outcome of this case.
    gregoriusmwatto_cobra

  • Epic isn't planning on making changes to return 'Fortnite' to the App Store

    prismaticsprismatics
    Apple is not going to gain any additional customers with this.
    lkruppflyingdpwilliamlondon