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Intel pushes USB-C as headphone jack's successor
By removing the 3.5 mm jack, device manufacturers will not have to put in an amp/DAC that would normally be used for audio out (and they're not likely to pass the savings onto the consumer). Meanwhile, headphone manufacturers will have to add an amp/DAC into their headphones or the wire of their headphones (which will bring up the cost).
There's also the compromise of using a USB-C port that unlike a 3.5mm plug cannot rotate and will likely become damaged or unplugged rather easily.
The consumer does not win here, all this is doing is moving the location of parts to outside of the device. I suppose my next car will come with a pump, so when I'm at a petrol station I can siphon it directly from the ground.
Ideally, we would just continue as is and keep both an analog and digital output.
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New 12" MacBook boasts 80-90% faster SSD write speeds, 20% CPU improvement
I don't think you bothered looking much. Just doing one Google search I immediately found a review from March 15th:macplusplus said:
Retina Macbook was first introduced in March 2015. The oldest review on Asus Zenbook UX305 I could find goes to April 2015. If you can find an earlier date for it then it's welcome...SnRa said:No, it's not even the first fanless Core m laptop. If I'm not mistaken, that would be the ASUS UX305.
The UX305 was announced at IFA 2014.
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New 12" MacBook boasts 80-90% faster SSD write speeds, 20% CPU improvement
Nothing you said makes sense. Your scores are also for Geekbench, there is a reason no reputable tech reviewer will use that benchmark to compare x86 and ARM.knowitall said:Geekbench 3 score:
- Intel whatever M bla: 2670
- A9X: 3224
Wow!
With battery life 3 times better, it's clear who's best (a MacBook that lasts 33 hours and costs $900).
Time to finish of the evil empire of MS and Intel now we have the chance.
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New 12" MacBook boasts 80-90% faster SSD write speeds, 20% CPU improvement
No, it's not even the first fanless Core m laptop. If I'm not mistaken, that would be the ASUS UX305.macplusplus said:
Retina Macbook is the first fanless laptop.1983 said:The increase in SSD performance should be noticeable but the rest - CPU and graphics 20-25% I don't think will be. How come HP can release an ultralight laptop that's a few mm's thinner than the Macbook with a lot more power and Apple can't or won't...afraid to impact rMBP sales maybe?
