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Apple Event March 8, 2022

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Re: Apple Event March 8, 2022

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Post by monocasa »

vineyardmike wrote: post #35
monocasa wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why is it likely going to be on 5nm? 3nm has been in risk production for months now, which would line up with enough lead time for full production for normal Mac refreshes early fall.

That’s just the rumors. Rumor is apple didn’t buy the rights to first run of 3nm. Rumor is intel actually did for some of their new CPUs

There's no way Intel did for their CPUs, it'd be on their roadmap. They're not going to say "oh here's a new uarch" out of nowhere. Like, the Sapphire Rapids CPUs are all being sold about now to the corporate accounts.

Maybe their GPUs that they keep teasing but even that's a stretch, IMO.

Re: Apple Event March 8, 2022

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Post by Toutouxc »

josh2600 wrote: post #52

The pace at which apple is pumping out new silicon is astounding. It’s hard to imagine anyone competing with them pound for pound, especially in the flops per watt game. I still can’t get over the fanless MacBook pros and the battery life. I actually hope somebody is challenged enough by this to really push for competition as this level of performance asymmetry will ultimately result in further pricing asymmetry as c…

> can’t get over the fanless MacBook pros and the battery life

Only the M1 Air is truly fanless, the Pros do have fans, they're just silent most of the time.

Re: Apple Event March 8, 2022

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Post by lotsofpulp »

upbeat_general wrote: post #61
heyheyhey wrote: post #54

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Agreed, hate the battery life in my SE 2020. Currently thinking about getting the 13 mini but I love TouchID too much so it's really a debate between TouchID or better battery life, ugh...

Would the mini have better battery life? I’d guess it’s actually similar because the screen takes more power.

13 mini battery life is far better than 2020 SE battery life. I bought both new, and frequently had to charge 2020 SE more than once per day, but I do not recall 13 mini running out before bed.

Re: Apple Event March 8, 2022

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Post by mrfusion »

grej wrote: post #31
nicoburns wrote: post #7

The new iPhone SE looks like a really solid phone. The only thing it doesn't really have compared to the 13 is the better camera and the larger form factor / fancier screen tech. And weirdly there doesn't seem to be much in the Android world at that price point anymore.

100%. I got an iPhone 13 but didn't like it. Took it back and bought a refurbished iPhone8+. I'm delighted that Apple hasn't ignored those of us who really love our home button and touchid unlock.

Why not?

Re: Apple Event March 8, 2022

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Post by anonymouse008 »

satysin wrote: post #50

God damn that M1 ULTRA is a beast on paper for the power consumption. It’s what we expected but still I can’t wait to see real world numbers. Edit: and god damn again at it being in something as small as the new Mac Studio. Interested in price... Edit 2: $1999 for the base Mac Studio with M1 MAX. $3999 for the base M1 ULTRA model.

The operational excellence has allowed them to make every version of computer. It's wonderful from a profit perspective, and it's nice that everyone can enter the Apple family at whatever feature set/price point needed.

Re: Apple Event March 8, 2022

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Post by kovek »

curiousgal wrote: post #69
josh2600 wrote: post #52

The pace at which apple is pumping out new silicon is astounding. It’s hard to imagine anyone competing with them pound for pound, especially in the flops per watt game. I still can’t get over the fanless MacBook pros and the battery life. I actually hope somebody is challenged enough by this to really push for competition as this level of performance asymmetry will ultimately result in further pricing asymmetry as c…

> The pace at which apple is pumping out new silicon is astounding It is even more astounding when you look at the utter shitshow that Google's Tensor has been!

Do you mean the TPU in pixel 6? Can you link some article about the shitshow?

Re: Apple Event March 8, 2022

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Post by geenew »

phowat wrote: post #36
PascLeRasc wrote: post #26

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I have the 2nd gen and it's been pretty great. I think they should last for at least 5 years.

It's pretty great, except for battery life, which is really annoying. It's the only reason I wouldn't buy another SE when mine breaks.

The SE2 absolutely requires a case, too. The glass exterior is far too slippery. The rounded edges make a firm grip even more uncertain. The protruding camera makes a case required as well if you don’t want to be mildly annoyed every time you put it on a table face up.

If the thing is built to require a case that would increase its thickness by the amount of the camera protrusion, why not just make it that thick to begin with.

I really pine for a flat back (despite any thickness that would add), square edges, and a back material with a higher index of friction. The SE1 frame was like this.

Good phone otherwise though, fast, battery ok if you charge regularly, etc.

Re: Apple Event March 8, 2022

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Post by diddid »

Apple events used to be something I really looked forward too but they are kind of boring now. The hype they give in their events is starting to feel almost a parody of itself. I don't know, I can't put my finger on it, but for me the magic is gone and they should just announce at CES along with everyone else.
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