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jdb8167 said:

maltz said:

Apple hardware has variously been 1 to 5 (Mac Mini/Pro) years behind the industry's cutting-edge for a over a decade, while selling at prices at least slightly higher than the latest-and-greatest.  The headline is accurate, but hopefully not a surprise to anyone.

This is such a joke. The CPUs that Apple is using in the 10th Gen MacBook Pros are so new that they don't show up in Intel's online documentation. Apple is literally the first to use them. But sure, Apple is 1 to 5 years behind the industry.

According to this article, Apple is the only one using them.  That's why you don't see them listed on Intel's database--they're made special just for Apple.

We've enjoyed Jacob but one of the best on ATV+?  Not so sure about that.  For us, Servant was our favorite (with Dickenson a close 2nd).  Truth Be Told and For All Mankind also good.

The beginning of TMobile becoming just another greedy cellular provider.  Too bad.

Wesley Hilliard said:

anantksundaram said:

Yeah, the big HomePod was SUCH a hit, we need a small one. 

Make it work with a typical TV or shut it down. 

It’s sold enough that Apple has about a 5% market share for smart speakers. That’s pretty good considering you can get six Alexa speakers for the price of one HomePod.

A smaller, cheaper speaker would close the gap further. I’d be willing to bet that Apple has made their money back with the HomePod, while not a smashing success, it has its place.

If they eventually arrive somewhere around 10% of the smart speaker market, the HomePod was worth it. 

5% market share for an Apple device is "pretty good"?  Sounds like a FAILURE to me.
The fact you can get 6 Alexa speakers for the price of one HomePod says something about the price of the HomePod.  But considering that is sort of an Apples/Oranges comparison, it's not really fair.
The biggest issue with the HomePod is it lacks so much compatibility with non-Apple services and devices.  THAT's why it has only 5% market share.  A smaller HomePod isn't going to change that unless Apple makes some big changes.  Put a battery in it and make it work like every other BT speaker out there.

So the multi-core results were 50% faster in the i7 which has 100% more cores?  Why aren't the results closer to 100% faster?