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Re: Apple introduces M6 and M5 Ultra

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Post by moomoo11 »

intrasight wrote: post #56
mrtksn wrote: post #16

Apple Studio with maxed out M5 Ultra, 256GB RAM and 16TB storage is 18,299$. The 512GB RAM version apparently is coming in October, considering that the difference between 96GB and 256GB is priced at 4000$, the 512GB upgrade must be eye watering. So, on the mini the RAM upgrade runs at 25$ per GB on all tiers, the same as the Studio therefore the upgrade to 512 will probably cost 6400$. The fully maxed out Apple Stud…

So is downpayment on a house. I would buy the house and just pay for tokens as needed. The house will get more valuable and that wealth would buy a lot of tokens in the future - which will probably get cheaper. EDIT: or buy AAPL. If I had bought Apple stock instead of buying a Mac LC II in 1992, then I would have about $2 million in Apple stock.

why not buy the maxed out mac and then buy a metaverse house that you can live in virtually

problem solved /s

Re: Apple introduces M6 and M5 Ultra

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Post by JauntyHatAngle »

chmod775 wrote: post #515
JauntyHatAngle wrote: post #464

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Whether or not you don't like the game, it's a weird misrepresentation to say it's made by Megan ellison. She's been the co-founder and major backer of Annapurna for a decade. She's not a developer, she's a publisher, and this game is one of the tons of games Annapurna has put out over a decade. I get that Annapurna is a lightning rod of politics due to ellison and is increasingly under scrutiny for many debates but…

Despite all the exposure the game has gotten, it currently has less online players[1] than games like "Tennis Elbow 4"[2] (by a factor of 4). It's not even in the top 5000, because it is objectively terrible. People would rather play the original Life is Strange one more time (despite a remaster being out), than play this game. At some point you really have to start getting suspicious why it keeps coming up. The numb…

It's not objectively terrible. It's subjective - entirely.

It is a 3 hour long game with 4k or so reviews.

Life is strange original has 70K reviews and is 14 hours long.

The remaster has 4000+ reviews and again, is 14 hours long. These games are also all time favourites that fans do replay from time to time. If has more replayability than mixtape, despite it being fairly linear.

A 3 hour one time only game does not retain players on the charts like a game that takes multiple play sessions to finish. Or a game like "tennis elbow" which has far lower max concurrent (like, nowhere near the concurrent max mixtape has) but is a sim game that if it's your jam you will repeatedly come back to.

Its very simple - it's not a game for you, and you have to understand that these types of games absolutely have their niche fandoms who love this kind of stuff.

There is no conspiracy here, artsy titles like this have always, across all mediums, got a disproportional critical appreciation vs more traditional titles.

It's just the same old story. Yes people do like these games. No they are not the majority. Yes you can just ignore it, no it's not a conspiracy.

Re: Apple introduces M6 and M5 Ultra

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Post by whatsThisBtn4 »

bob1029 wrote: post #348
VCFundedGenYer wrote: post #346

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Seems most computer companies are still boasting that they can beat the M1 and it's like...congrats on beating a 6 year old chipset?

I still have zero urgency in upgrading from my M1 MBP.

I have 0 urgency buying something more expensive than a $150 refurbished i5 16gb ram laptop.

Local AI isnt useful for agent stuff.

Re: Apple introduces M6 and M5 Ultra

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Post by brudgers »

blauditore wrote: post #520
VCFundedGenYer wrote: post #347

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To be fair, the Zune actually was a better media player than the ipod in almost every way. That wasn't a false statement. The issue was the abysmal marketing and "me too" attitude Microsoft had (and still has).

Exactly. The same for Windows Phone. Both was amazing software on great hardware. They just never gained enough traction because MS was a bit late to the party and wasn't willing to push through (e.g. by compensating the late start and poor market position with heavy marketing investments and partnerships), so they eventually trashed those projects. It's such a shame that the shitty MS products survive the ages while…

Google broke YouTube for Windows Phone.

Not just the app, but also the browser.

Also, in my experience the Windows Phone hardware was dodgy. The first one I bought was a Dell and failed under warranty…and the replacement failed out of warranty. Then after an LG Android, I bought one of the last Lumia’s. The camera failed just out of warranty. Then the whole thing failed while I was traveling.

So I bought an iPhone.

Re: Apple introduces M6 and M5 Ultra

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Post by whatsThisBtn4 »

reaperducer wrote: post #465
bayindirh wrote: post #117

I know, this is a bit of a meaningless comment, but it's funny in a way. Feels like late 90s again: - Xiaomi: We have matched Apple in CPU performance. - Apple: *Meep Meep...*

Xiaomi: We have matched Apple in CPU performance. Apple: Meep Meep... This seems to happen repeatedly. Apple: Look at this cool new chip! Others: Look how we very slightly passed Apple (six months later, with worse thermals and power consumption) Apple: Look at this even cooler new chip!

Yay a CPU in 2026!

My YouTube will load 0.00001s faster!

Re: Apple introduces M6 and M5 Ultra

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Post by kwanbix »

alluro2 wrote: post #527

I was blown away by M1 Pro, and used it for 4 years before it became a little sluggish, and replacing it with an Asus S16 running on Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (an excellent laptop). One of the main reasons was missing my old Linux setup. I've briefly tested M5 Pro in an Apple store and was surprised by how quick it felt and did anything. A tangible and significant difference, and I really feel it would be good getting it, or…

Yeah, if I could install Linux without any hacks I will get one.

Even if I prefer the body of a X1 Carbon ThinkPad, its keyboard and trackpoint.

Re: Apple introduces M6 and M5 Ultra

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Post by prmph »

blauditore wrote: post #520
VCFundedGenYer wrote: post #347

Earlier quoted context omitted.

To be fair, the Zune actually was a better media player than the ipod in almost every way. That wasn't a false statement. The issue was the abysmal marketing and "me too" attitude Microsoft had (and still has).

Exactly. The same for Windows Phone. Both was amazing software on great hardware. They just never gained enough traction because MS was a bit late to the party and wasn't willing to push through (e.g. by compensating the late start and poor market position with heavy marketing investments and partnerships), so they eventually trashed those projects. It's such a shame that the shitty MS products survive the ages while…

Yes, the death of Windows phone was a tragedy for the mobile phone market; it had a fresh take on things, and could have stirred up healthy competition with the duopoly of iPhones and Android phones.

I never could understand why MS would not put heavy muscle behind it. Maybe they deep down knew hardware execution was not their strong suit. People think the software was the problem, but I think if MS really believed in the product, the software side was eminently solvable.

Re: Apple introduces M6 and M5 Ultra

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Post by whatsThisBtn4 »

cyanydeez wrote: post #241
giwook wrote: post #237

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It's interesting to see how defensive some of these pro-China posters get on HN and elsewhere. I'm genuinely curious why there seems to be an inferiority complex here with respect to America/American companies.

I find pro apple comments funnier; but you know, everyones got their own rose colored glasses.

I wish I could understand how they created a cult like following despite having mid tier products.

They somehow convinced people low power consumption on CPU mattered.

Re: Apple introduces M6 and M5 Ultra

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Post by amelius »

alluro2 wrote: post #527

I was blown away by M1 Pro, and used it for 4 years before it became a little sluggish, and replacing it with an Asus S16 running on Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (an excellent laptop). One of the main reasons was missing my old Linux setup. I've briefly tested M5 Pro in an Apple store and was surprised by how quick it felt and did anything. A tangible and significant difference, and I really feel it would be good getting it, or…

Apple should just switch to making servers instead.
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