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Re: Apple introduces iPad mini built for Apple Intelligence

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Post by threetonesun »

ChuckMcM wrote: post #108

In many ways (no pun intended :-)) I would relate to having an iPad mini and a much much dumber phone which was just text/chat and voice. I have gotten there because I'm constantly in this weird tension between wanting a bigger screen on my phone because the app I'm using and wanting a smaller phone so that it is easier to pocket and carry around. A friend of mine did the folding screen phone thing and that has its a…

I often feel this way as well, but given the phone has replaced GPS in my car and my camera, I end up wanting newer stuff to keep those up to date. I've given up on Apple producing a magic device just for me, and accept that what we've got is pretty amazing considering the alternative is a backpack of devices to carry around.

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Post by angoragoats »

franciscop wrote: post #141
talldayo wrote: post #111

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Drives in particular. Let them solder the memory if they absolutely have to, but exposing even an empty NVMe slot should be standard for laptops. Unfortunately, Apple makes a pretty penny off the storage surcharge so I wouldn't really anticipate that anytime soon.

They no longer even have a "memory" chip anymore, it's all part of the same SOC AFAIK, so they cannot "solder" it.

The RAM is still very much bog-standard DDR4/DDR5 chips, soldered on a PCB right next to the CPU. Here's an example pic of an M3 motherboard. The CPU/GPU is under the metal piece with the Apple logo on it, and the memory is the two rectangular chips immediately above that.

https://cdn.wccftech.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/M3-Macs....

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Post by jarsin »

zombot wrote: post #380

Selling machine learning stuff as "intelligence" raises false expectations and is ultimately fraud. I can't wait for this whole overblown hype to crash and burn.

I just saw an AI ad with Keanu Reeves in it swinging a sword at drones. I wonder how much they paid him to be in such a stupid commercial?

Gave me the dotcom vibes big time.

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Post by angoragoats »

loopdoend wrote: post #356
lucb1e wrote: post #179

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What performance boost? As in, same software running for comparison on the hardware of interest, one soldered and the other not. I never heard that soldering your SSD on makes it faster...

Sorry I was referring to the boost you get from having ram integrated into the chip vis-à-vis apple’s M-line of processors. Having replaceable ram is not really a marketable feature these days.

This might be nitpicking but 1) the ram is not integrated into the chip, per se, it's still discrete and soldered on a PCB right next to the CPU, and 2) the increased speed comes from additional memory channels built into the M-series CPUs, not necessarily the fact that the memory is closer to the CPU.

It is true that it's not currently feasible to have socketed memory in a laptop offering 8+ memory channels to enable 200GB/sec+ bandwidth, but you can absolutely get the same (or greater!) memory speeds as an M-series CPU from an x86 desktop workstation.

If Intel/AMD wanted to prioritize memory bandwidth, they could probably work with JEDEC or another industry org to develop a new standard for socketed memory with multiple channels per socket, to enable the kind of speeds that Apple offers. The fact that they haven't (to my knowledge) indicates to me that they don't see it as a big enough priority or benefit.

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Post by zer0zzz »

rgreekguy wrote: post #134
zer0zzz wrote: post #81

Pretty sure theres no stage manager, hard pass. Sticking to my 6.

Well, they call it stage manager, but in iOS 18 (too) it only offers split screen and one window overlaid to the side. There is an example in the page somewhere.

That’s not stage manger it’s Split View and Slide Over

https://support.apple.com/en-us/102576

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Post by corywright »

Etheryte wrote: post #397
c120 wrote: post #392

Looks like this is eSIM only - which is a show stopper. I'll have to research if they release a SIM mobile option somewhere on earth, if not, I'll probably stick with my current Mini 5 a bit longer (or pick up a discounted Mini 6 for the wait)

Why would that be a show stopper? eSIM is incredibly widely available (see [0] and [1]), you have a number of choices in most countries these days. [0] https://support.apple.com/en-us/101569 [1] https://esim-world.com/

For me, it's a showstopper because Google Fi does not yet support eSIMs for their data-only SIMs.

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Post by SilverBirch »

zombot wrote: post #380

Selling machine learning stuff as "intelligence" raises false expectations and is ultimately fraud. I can't wait for this whole overblown hype to crash and burn.

I think that ship has sailed when the "smart" phone category was created.

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Post by browningstreet »

dankwizard wrote: post #246
browningstreet wrote: post #220

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I’m forever triggering the camera app, while locking the device, on my iPhone 15 pro max. Every day, regularly.

How small are your hands?

Funny responses, but I’d say my hands are big.

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Post by stetrain »

metadat wrote: post #182

Why is the bezel so thick? A 1-2cm bezel around the entire "mini" device seems a bit odd, given that the iPad Mini is a relatively tiny device and phones these days come with a 1-2mm bezel (10x less useless border). Is it a cost saving measure / sneaky margin increaser, or what might be the motivation? Edit: Touch interference is a good idea. Still, from the picture, it looks like the bezel could be half as thick and…

> Could it be that since this device is only $650 USD

It's $499 USD. And if it's like the previous gen it will be on sale for $399 in a year or so.

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Post by myroon5 »

aucisson_masque wrote: post #350
bschwindHN wrote: post #210

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> just because my email takes 150gb You have a very different email life than me. Is that like, all emails received in your life, or just huge attachments?

It's only a few years but lot and lot of attachment. Unoptimized pdf takes a big chunk.

Could look into email attachment optimization tooling like https://unattach.app/
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