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  • Apple Arcade expands game catalog to over 180 titles in new content push

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    What exactly are developers expecting from a service that is $4.99 per month, per person, spread over so many games? For those using the bundle, the amount going to the Arcade would be even less. 

    Is Fantasian a AAA game or made by a AAA maker?
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  • Apple Arcade expands game catalog to over 180 titles in new content push

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    Personally, we found good value in Apple Arcade. I still think Apple Arcade is a success. Several reasons, as part of the bundles, people can enjoy different games without thinking if the cost is worth it. Two people can enjoy games will out all the ads. Three, developers can try new things, which may not be commercially viable otherwise. Four, there is really good titles on here, which people can spend hours on. Five, these are games that are not just on the iPhone or iPad, but also on the Mac and Apple TV. Many of these games have ASi native code. Now Apple has managed to add even more titles.
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  • Return of the Mac: How Apple Silicon will herald a new era at WWDC 2021

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    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.
    This is a very odd comment considering your previous comment. First mistake is saying everyone was complaining about soldered RAM, etc. then you bash people for liking the M1s. If it doesn’t meet your needs, then wait as you pointed out these are meant to be low end and not replace high end computers for the reasons you point out. These M1s replaced Intel models with similar ram and hard drive specs. I’ve pointed out that if you need 1.5 TB of ram, your workflow will not fit in these M1 Macs. That said, the performance of these M1 Macs are amazing. This isn’t drinking punch, nor because of the Apple brand. For a good deal of people, these M1 Macs are excellent, including me. Yes even professionals are enjoying these Macs. 

    Having referb computers doesn’t mean that there were a high amount of returns, just that there was enough returns, soon to provide such Macs. It might be they couldn’t get the configuration soon enough for them, so they bought a lower end model. Only low end configurations were in stores. Our non customized MacBook Pro was able to be picked up the same day, vs my customized Mac Mini had to wait weeks. 
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  • The case for Apple TV -- why Apple's 'hobby' isn't as dead as critics think

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    Upgraded hardware with a few ports and allow switching to Mac or IOS to run as a cheap Mac of sorts. 
    watto_cobra

  • Intel takes aim at Apple, instead shoots itself in the dongle

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    Some people seem to be confused about USB standards. https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/08/24/usb-3-usb-4-thunderbolt-usb-c----everything-you-need-to-know

    USB-C has functional advantages, including convenience over USB-A/3.0. USB-C can deliver much more power, up to 100 Watts to power Laptops and other high power items that USB-A/3.0 cannot. USB-C the bandwidth for up to 20 or 40Gbps, which USB-A/3.0 cannot. USB-C is a reversible connection, which is easier to plug in, without having to look at the connector. 

    My personal experience with the ASi laptop is despite all the USB-A devices and cables we have, we rarely use any cable except for the one for power.  We hardly ever use dongles. There is no worry or feeling like USB-C only laptop is a mistake. Certainly not feeling like we’re are in dongle hell. Cables wear out and when they do, get the USB-C if you like, no need to rush the changer over. 

    Every chip you add, increases power consumption.

    watto_cobra