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  • Google returns to tablet market with Google Pixel Tablet & docking stand

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    This is a tough one for me. I figured after multiple purchases (android & ios) that I have no use for tablets. But I do like the idea of a large screen Google Home. May be if Google releases the next iteration of this...
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  • Stop us if you've heard this before: There's a new Apple Silicon killer in town

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    bala1234 said:
    The article is much more balanced than the headline! Quoting selective benchmarks isn't exclusive to Intel and AMD remember the graphics benchmarks Apple quoted for its chips? I don't think there is any dispute (even from its competitors) that M1 chips are the undisputed king of daily driver (& developer) laptops in terms power, portability and battery life.
    But just you concluded competition is good for everybody! Even for diehard Apple faithfuls. 
    Personally I am looking to procure a gaming rig in the near future and am very excited for the 7840u even with all the caveats you mentioned.

    So while the 7840u’s specs might be real and to really show how good of a processor it is, it’s being sought after for handheld gaming using windows like the AOKZOE pro, it’s still an X86 based processor and not an ARM based one like Apple uses. What you have to consider is the length of time Apple has been using ARM with a desktop OS, which isn’t very long. Comparatively X86 has been used since the 80s. Apple has a lot of choices for the future of Macintosh, like using more than one processor, or even using an M type for some tasks and adding a lower end one (A15), like you would see in an AppleTV for other functions like just for video. The big advantage is that all of these chips were designed for low power, while the 7840u, can use low power, it takes a performance hit when you cut the wattage to it to conserve power and lower heat. 
    I haven't disagreed with anything the article or you mentioned above. But isn't catching up on the performance metrics alone news? You may be right in that x86 will never catch up to the performance/power consumption ratio of ARM processors, but the article does mention that power consumption metrics of competitors are improving. As I said in the start of my comment "The article is much more balanced than ..."


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  • Stop us if you've heard this before: There's a new Apple Silicon killer in town

    bala1234bala1234
    The article is much more balanced than the headline! Quoting selective benchmarks isn't exclusive to Intel and AMD remember the graphics benchmarks Apple quoted for its chips? I don't think there is any dispute (even from its competitors) that M1 chips are the undisputed king of daily driver (& developer) laptops in terms power, portability and battery life.
    But just you concluded competition is good for everybody! Even for diehard Apple faithfuls. 
    Personally I am looking to procure a gaming rig in the near future and am very excited for the 7840u even with all the caveats you mentioned.

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  • Intel has a faster processor than M2 Max, but at what cost?

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    All that said, competition is beneficial for all, especially the consumer. Apple should not be allowed to rest on its well-deserved M-class laurels, and Apple's engineering prowess not only shines a light on the versatility of its ARM-based chips but pushes the PC industry away from complacency.
    Amen to that! Unlike some of the comments above I believe everybody should be thankful for competition irrespective of your personal preferences. Even if you are never going to switch competition drives companies to work harder to close/widen the gap.
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  • Apple says popular demand brought back the HomePod

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    lkrupp said:
    Another example of the constant negativity spread around on tech blogs that doesn’t match the actual market. What real users like and want is usually different from what the technorati and so-called prosumers demand. The blog universe went apoplectic when the M1 arrived with no upgradeable memory or storage yet Macs are selling in numbers never seen before. 

    I, for one, choose to believe Apple’s explanation for why they brought back the full sized HomePod. Why else would they unless they see demand?

    We must have read different blogs on the M1. On the HomePod, there is no reason to doubt the explanation on why they brought it back. But the fact remains that they discontinued it in the first place.
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