Ftr, this is Dolphin the games emulator, not Dolphin the KDE file manager.
Not Dolphin Smalltalk :-(
Yup, sad -- that's EXACTLY what I thought it was as well.
Temptation of the Apple: Dolphin on macOS M1
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#22Wow, that frames per watt graph is an eye opener for sure. What an incredible advancement in mobile computing.
Not just mobile computing, but computing in general.
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#24It's clear AS is a great advancement in general computing, but every piece like this reads as "the hardware is amazing, and it's totally worth it to work around these arbitrary software restrictions".
This performance would've been available on iPads years ago if it wasn't for Apple's blanket ban on JIT and the likes.
Apple is one of those companies whose hardware I'd love to have if it wasn't for their software and general corporate decisions. Until I can run a proper version of Firefox on iPad, I'll have to stick with the objectively inferior hardware for the coming years.
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#25It's clear AS is a great advancement in general computing, but every piece like this reads as "the hardware is amazing, and it's totally worth it to work around these arbitrary software restrictions". This performance would've been available on iPads years ago if it wasn't for Apple's blanket ban on JIT and the likes. Apple is one of those companies whose hardware I'd love to have if it wasn't for their software and…
This is a really unpopular take on Apple for HN, so I can see why you're getting downvoted.
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#26It's clear AS is a great advancement in general computing, but every piece like this reads as "the hardware is amazing, and it's totally worth it to work around these arbitrary software restrictions". This performance would've been available on iPads years ago if it wasn't for Apple's blanket ban on JIT and the likes. Apple is one of those companies whose hardware I'd love to have if it wasn't for their software and…
This is a really unpopular take on Apple for HN, so I can see why you're getting downvoted.
You are either being disingenuous or completely oblivious because the “I want a fully open iOS platform” is the most popular take on Apple.
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#27It's clear AS is a great advancement in general computing, but every piece like this reads as "the hardware is amazing, and it's totally worth it to work around these arbitrary software restrictions". This performance would've been available on iPads years ago if it wasn't for Apple's blanket ban on JIT and the likes. Apple is one of those companies whose hardware I'd love to have if it wasn't for their software and…
The Write XOR Execute restriction discussed in the article is a security feature, and it’s greatly beneficial from a security standpoint.
> Until I can run a proper version of Firefox on iPad
FireFox for iOS works just fine. The Gecko vs WebKit difference doesn’t really matter in practice.
If you want general purpose computing, just get a Mac. You can run Firefox and any other program you’d like. It would be great if there was an opt-in developer mode on iOS that bypassed certain restrictions, but I also understand why Apple chose to go with security and simplicity as 99.9+% of their customers have no need nor desire to go beyond the security and platform restrictions.
I have both an iPad Pro with keyboard case and a MacBook. Even if I could run whatever I wanted on the iPad, I’d still be reaching for the MacBook because it’s just a better physical platform for doing anything other than simple touchscreen and stylus work.
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#28Earlier quoted context omitted.
This is a really unpopular take on Apple for HN, so I can see why you're getting downvoted.
You are either being disingenuous or completely oblivious because the “I want a fully open iOS platform” is the most popular take on Apple.
My god, you're right - it has to exactly one of the two options you posit!
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#29The real challenge is running F-Zero GX. I’d love to see some benchmarks for this game — the hardest game to emulate.
Why’s it hard to emulate that game in particular?
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#30It's clear AS is a great advancement in general computing, but every piece like this reads as "the hardware is amazing, and it's totally worth it to work around these arbitrary software restrictions". This performance would've been available on iPads years ago if it wasn't for Apple's blanket ban on JIT and the likes. Apple is one of those companies whose hardware I'd love to have if it wasn't for their software and…
Apple doesn't sell hardware/software. They sell experiences.
It's not in their interest to sell/provide and support an experience they didn't make. Their success shows that experiences are all that really matter despite what the vocal HN userbase routinely shares.