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  • Developer devises workaround to run ARM Windows on M1 Mac

    GG1GG1
    This news is quite encouraging.

    I have a friend that says the best hardware on which to run Windows is a Mac, due to quiet, power-efficient hardware and a robust power supply. (The biggest failure-prone item in off-the-shelf Wintel PCs is the power supply.)
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  • Apple's own 5G 'iPhone 13' modem may be used in iPad Pro

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    I've always thought once Apple developed its own modem chip, the lower cost vs. Qualcomm would enable putting the modem in more products, such as laptops. And with an eSIM, cellular connectivity could be almost as seamless to add/change as connecting to WiFi.

    Perhaps someday you wouldn't need to specify an iPad (or laptop) with the cellular option - it would always be inbuilt.
    tmayAlex1Nwatto_cobra

  • How to opt out of Amazon Sidewalk internet sharing, and what you need to know

    GG1GG1
    Basically a glorified mesh network (across households) for Amazon devices (Echo, Ring). The NSA must be all lathered up...
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  • Apple Silicon M1 Mac mini review - speed today and a promise of more later

    GG1GG1
    bobolicious said:
    'One of the big problem areas for the Mac mini is that it is not possible to upgrade the components inside it at all.'

    Indeed a deal breaker for me too. 32GB is my minimum and expected to increase over time. 2011 mini still gets my vote for the most versatile mini ever offered, and still using it to this day. Hmmm 2011. Again.

    I can't understand the mac customer downsides to slotted ram and at least one extra internal storage slot, especially considering Apple's supposed environmental zeitgeist? I understand there might be a slight penalty in ram tuning speed and a few extra dollars for slots vs future expansion and upgrades ? I'd ask if a BTO option for an internal Time Machine backup drive might be compelling for even the most retail users, and in keeping with both performance and a minimalist design aesthetic ?

    Let the flames begin! :)

    ps. I applaud the return to clear anodized (more aesthetically consistent, durable and biodegradable/recyclable) for what that may be worth...
    pps. I'd appreciate too with the extra rear port space a Kensington lock slot - a true case of less being more...?
    I'm still using a 2012 Mini with 32GB RAM and was about to get a 2018 Mini, but I held off after seeing the initial M1 reviews. But I think this new Mx family will make us rethink RAM. Perhaps 16GB in Mx is roughly the same as 32GB DDR4, as someone said above.

    I'm no chip designer, but I wonder if the industry is moving to the same unified memory or at least memory-on-chip for vastly better performance (like High Bandwidth Memory technology), thus making "external" DDR4 or DDR5 the future dinosaur. The downside is HBM is not upgradable, as far as I understand (I've only seen HBM for GPUs; the Mx may be the first to use HBM for both CPU and GPU).

    I hope someone can chime in and add to this or correct me.
    williamlondonAlex1N

  • Apple's claims about M1 Mac speed 'shocking,' but 'extremely plausible'

    GG1GG1
    The graph below in the AnandTech article made it clear to me why Apple released their own M1 SoC when they did. Sure, it's only one benchmark, but the trend is unmistakable.

    Edit for grammar.
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