nubus

IIc, IIe, Plus, SE, SE/30, IIcx, Classic, LC, LC II, LC III, Color Classic, LC 475, Centris 610, PB 180c, Duo 210, Quadra 840AV, PowerMac 7500, Power Computing xxx, PowerMac 4400, PowerMac G3 (Beige), PB 1400, AppleVision 1710AV, Newton MP 120, MP 2000, QuickTake 150, eMate 300, iBook (Tangerine), Pismo (PB G3), MacBook Pro (Core), MacBook Pro 15 (mid-2010), OSX86, iPhone 15 Pro.... and waiting for something insanely great! Well, it seems Apple Intelligence is insanely great by functionality - not by name. A new golden era.

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  • TP-Link Deco BE5000 review: whole-home mesh Wi-Fi 7 on a budget

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    MBPro201513 said:
    The review seems woefully incomplete without mentioning the lack of 6Ghz support.   Looks like a great product otherwise, but that’s something that surely should be pointed out for a review of a network product? 
    No 6 GHz support? But then the backbone is taking bandwidth from the clients. Also important to those living in an apartment as 2.4 and 5 GHz are often saturated and now the backbone has to run on that as well. Agree it should have been in the review.

    Also worth mentioning are the massive security problems with TP-Link. Hard to recommend products when DOJ and FBI are deeply concerned.
    Wesley_HilliardGraeme000appleinsideruser

  • M3 iPad Air review roundup: It's just a spec bump

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    MacBook Air M4 13" 16/256 with keyboard but no pencil - $999
    iPad Air M3 13" 8/256 with keyboard but no pencil - $1218

    iPad used to deliver value. Now you get less memory, an old processor, and the OS you really don't want for more. The OS is so bulky with AI that 256 GB should be minimum.

    I would like to see 90 Hz refresh rate, A-series CPU with AI support being "enough processor", $100 (or less) for cellular, and a price around $599 excluding keyboard and pen - or $499 for 11".
    williamlondonneoncat

  • First Mac Studio M3 Ultra benchmarks significantly outpace the M2 Ultra

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    foregoneconclusion said:
    Max chips have significantly higher memory throughput than the Pro or standard versions of M series chips. Which means that Ultra will have DOUBLE the RAM data processing advantage of the Max.
    M3 Ultra has 800 GB/s memory bandwidth while M4 Max is doing 546 GB/s. That is +46.5% and far from "DOUBLE".
    williamlondonsurgefilter

  • Apple's mmWave C1 modem won't launch until 2026

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    MWC 2025 concluded today and it was all 5G Advanced. Qualcomm released the next generation X85 modem with a focus on 5G Advanced. T-Mobile is already running tests in San Diego. Apple will have to go 5G Advanced in the Pro models and 5G Advanced must be on the roadmap. mmWave will be part of it but 5G Advanced should is the important part.
    watto_cobra

  • MacBook Air update arrives with lower starting price & M4 performance boost

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    bluefire1 said:
    Does the average citizen need the M4 instead of the M3, M2 or M1 MacBook Air? 
    No they don't. To some extent users pay for a lump of silicon that can't be utilized in full due to the lack of cooling and memory.

    It is still a nice computer delivering value. M2 and onwards have the great new design, MagSafe, display, and keyboard. M3+ is available in a very nice black, the 256 GB SSD is much faster, and from November  2024 all have 16 GB. M4 adds a better camera and for some reason a new battery.
    Anyone with MBA M2 or later are probably happy about their Mac especially if they have 16 GB.

    I would like for Apple to lower the upgrade prices. What is the purpose of offering upgrades that are priced not to sell? Resellers would be able to increase sales if 512 GB was $100 and 1 TB for $250. For now Apple is selling loads of the base model. Car manufacturers are better at this.
    williamlondon