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lkrupp said:

danox said:

A larger screen needs to happen with a design that somewhat easy fix (access) ram and graphics.

Let’s move on Apple as soon as possible.

Nope. Apple’s new paradigm will not have access to either RAM or Graphics cards. Those who are expecting this will be sorely disappointed. In my opinion the only Mac that will see that will be the Mac Pro when it comes. The iMac has always been the computer for the rest of us average users. The new ASi iMacs will double down on that legacy and provide out-of-the-box-and-plug-it-in simplicity. Those who think they have to root around in the guts of their machines and tinker away should really start thinking about moving to a different platform. These new iMacs are going to be even more sealed and locked down. And that’s a good thing for users like me who just want to use their machine, not fiddle with it. I also buy automobiles wit the features I want and not having to add them later, which I can’t anyway.

mcdave said:

This is probably a good year to switch the introduction of new, higher performing cores to a device that actually needs that performance - not a phone.

macOS 12 should probably introduce a new GPU dispatcher to balance tasks between Apple iGPU & Apple dGPU based on the Metal initialisation parameters or declarations. That way any new dGPU would easily outperform AMD/Nvidia offerings.

Apple should fuse OS & hardware layers ASAP before the politicians start deciding their product architecture. And, introduce quality grading & filters to the App Stores so customers can be better informed about which Apps actually use the OS/platform rather than lazy, lowest common denominator ARM ports.

MacQuadra840av said:

Finally an article that clearly points out the unfortunate limitations of the M1.  Everyone is so blinded in tunnel vision of 3x performance that they are completely missing out on the fact that the M1 is a low-end base model CPU with less features than the models it replaced.  

It was not long ago that all the commenters were complaining of soldered memory, soldered storage, no upgrades, etc.  All Apple has to do is slap an Apple logo on a pig and the fanatics think it is the best thing in the world.  It wasn't long ago that people were complaining about 16GB RAM in the MacBooks and then they cheered when Apple bumped it up to 32GB and 64GB.  Now suddenly they are all happy that the M1 is capped at 16GB?  Suddenly they are excited that integrated graphics in the M1 are faster than the integrated graphics on the intel Macs, but still much slower than discrete graphics?  WTF?  

Could you imagine if Apple introduced an iMac with only 16GB of RAM (instead of 128GB), 2TB of storage (instead of 8TB), two USB-C (instead of 4 USB/2 Thunderbolt), and integrated graphics driving a 27+" 5K display?  It would be a joke!  Or a Mac Pro with those specs?  Suddenly people think a 16GB M1 can do anything?  Not when you throw a huge graphics file at it.  Let's not forget about the excessive read/writes that is occurring in the M1 Macs, wearing out the flash storage prematurely.

Hopefully the next iMacs have specs that meet or exceed the current 2020 models.  There is a big reason why Apple is still selling the Intel models because they have more features than the M1 models.  Notice how fast M1 Macs appeared in the refurb store?  High customer returns triggered that.  Unfortunate that Apple intends to solder everything to the board.  No more replacing bad memory DIMMs or swapping out a bad drive.  Now when that goes bad outside of the warranty, the Mac will end up in the trash because replacing the motherboard is an expensive repair and people will throw it away and buy a new Mac.  I have high hopes for the iMac and MacBook Pro 16", but the M1 was too limiting in features to consider buying.

FileMakerFeller said:

tht said:

Beats said:

I was underwhelmed with the M1 Mac reveal. Yeah I know it has a bad ass Apple processor and bad ass software support but I expected more from the company who invented the Mac.


Here’s what I expected

1. Apple modem or at least support for cellular networks.

2. App Store funnel for all applications. (Probably too late for this now)

3. A revolutionary new design. Maybe a new touchbar, FaceID, a hinge that can place the MacBook flat for Pencil support and drawing etc.

One of the main points of Apple Silicon Macs was that they didn’t run hot.... oh yeah and also noiseless.

1. Yeah. It is curious why they haven't had cellular modem options for their laptops.

2. As long people can side load, the App Store just isn't going to be a thing on macOS. Apple can make the App Store a popular place if they published some popular apps maybe, but they are reluctant to do that.

3. I don't think there is a "revolutionary" design in the cards for a PC, not like the OG iPhone was. It's all iterative refinements. A foldable, with robust display covers, will be coming, but I don't think that's a revolution. You are still operating it like a laptop or a tablet, except the keyboards and tracking devices will be virtual. I do think they need to put more work in with keyboards, both the software versions on iPads, the ones in laptops, and external ones. It's something used all the time, a primary UI device, and continued optimizations and maybe experimentation would be nice to see.

Eg, I'd like them to offer 2-row, 3-row ortho-linear software keyboards on iPadOS. Something that would yield more display area for apps.

4. The next revolution is probably AR. Obviously Apple has been hinting so for ages now.

Beats said:

One of the main points of Apple Silicon Macs was that they didn’t run hot.... oh yeah and also noiseless.

They still get hot, just less so then before. Moving the hot components away from the keyboard to the back of the display just eliminates having hot keys all together.

Then, we will see how it goes when the large Apple Silicon laptops arrive.

Apple is never going to put a cellular modem in their desktops or laptops. Reasons why, off the top of my head:

1. "Everybody" already has a phone in their pocket that they "always" have with them. Easier to share that connection than add hardware components that affect the design.
2. Apple sells iPhones for hefty prices that people are more than willing to buy. Why give up that revenue stream?

Frankly, I'm surprised that Apple put a cellular modem in the iPad. But I guess that's due to the evolution of the iPhone and iPad from the original idea back in the early 2000s.

GeorgeBMac said:

rcfa said:

Disgusting greenwashing effort! Environmentally sound and sustainable energy production is more than just measuring CO2 output.

These batteries are responsible for the destruction of a unique and sensitive ecosystem, destroying the livelihoods of indigenous people, and are hugely resource intensive for the energy they provide.

Solar panels by themselves have a single digit EROI, by the time batteries and charging/discharging losses are factored in, it looks even worse.

If Apple weren’t concerned with catering to the brainwashed “woke”, but would run the actual numbers, they would pursue nuclear power like Gates, and listen to people like Shellenberger…

https://youtu.be/ciStnd9Y2ak

Yes, nuclear makes sense.

Unfortunately, the technology has been undermined by human stupidity:   The major failures have all been attributed to human error either in design or operation.   For instance: Fukushima not only put its reactor on an ocean known for tsunamis, protected it with an inadequate sea wall, then put its controls in a basement where they could be flooded.

For nuclear to work we would have end human stupidity.  I don't think that will happen anytime soon.