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Re: Apple introduces iPad mini built for Apple Intelligence

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Post by mckn1ght »

rconti wrote: post #461
mckn1ght wrote: post #313

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Have you tried using the floating keyboard? I exclusively use it on my iPad not only for saving the screen real estate but also because I can swype on it (even though I can touch type on the big on-screen keyboard just fine; I still find it more convenient to swype with one of my thumbs, or the pencil https://support.apple.com/en-us/111789

Thanks! I haven't -- or, at least, not in a long time. Wow, the UX is terrible! I accidentally first dragged my kyeboard into split mode before reading the instructions. Then I've managed to get it into floating but it was hard to re-dock, and the first few times i tried to move it anywhere, i got some unintended feature enabled. Yikes. I'll have to remember to use it next time i'm bothered by it covering some contro…

Yes, I remember it being really finnicky when it was first released, and lots of head scratching getting the docked version back. I don't know which iOS version you're using, but I was pleasantly surprised by the newer ability to pinch/reversepinch to shrink/grow it between floating and docked in newer versions, I think that's a recent development.

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Post by B1FF_PSUVM »

ks2048 wrote: post #331
thrdbndndn wrote: post #328

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There are still lots of services requiring a phone number (at registering or using it for 2FA). No one likes it but that's the reality. And no, virtual numbers like Google Voice are often (but not always) blocked.

I can see why people want a phone number now. I was thinking more about why society doesn’t move away from phone numbers (for me, it’s been a hastle to be linked to a carrier and a country)

> I was thinking more about why

Good question - e.g. why isn't a phone number like an email address.

My guess is that it functions as an anchor - not to help motion, but to guarantee immobility. Like a physical address, the inconvenience of changing makes for fewer changes.

A low-pass filter, for system stability, if you want to look at it that way.

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Post by llIIllIIllIIl »

yreg wrote: post #416
llIIllIIllIIl wrote: post #318

This Apple Intelligence starts reminding about Tesla Autopilot. I hope they will not hire people on the other side of the world to click buttons on your phone.

That's not how Autopilot works.

I’m not sure it’s polite or technically correct to put “autopilot” and “works” in the same sentence.

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Post by paul7986 »

mbirth wrote: post #489
paul7986 wrote: post #325

Apple Intelligence more like Apple Idiotic as ... - Today the summary it gave to an iMessage was "Going to sleep, talk to you tomorrow." The girl and I scheduled a video chat date and she said nothing of the sort rather, "Getting ready for tomorrow (along with some other stuff), talk to you soon." - Siri is still stupid especially compared to ChatGPT on the same iPhone. I use ChatGPT.. speak to it to count my calorie…

Now turn off the Internet connection and try talking to ChatGPT again...

lol im sure it would be rendered useless... personally i dont care if chatGPT knows my life too like Google, Facebook and etc. All personal preference on how and where we spend our digital lives.

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Post by lucb1e »

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.

> replaceable ram is not really a marketable feature these days

A week ago, I helped a family member select a laptop. One of the criteria is either sufficient RAM to begin with (16GB puts them into a price class above what they actually need for other specs) or upgradeable RAM. It's definitely something I look at for myself and for those around me also -- more so than in the past because nowadays it has become a problem...

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Post by lucb1e »

angoragoats wrote: post #444
loopdoend wrote: post #356

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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 enabl…

> 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

Thanks, I did not know this! I would have honestly have bought into Apple's marketing that the soldering is what allows them to make it more integrated and faster

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Post by angoragoats »

lucb1e wrote: post #506
angoragoats wrote: post #444

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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 enabl…

> 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 Thanks, I did not know this! I would have honestly have bought into Apple's marketing that the soldering is what allows them to make it more integrated and faster

You're welcome! In fairness to Apple, having shorter traces between the CPU and main memory does in fact decrease latency and power requirements. It's just not the only, or even the best, way to get more performance out of memory chips.

The CAMM2/LPCAMM2 standard is a new way of having replaceable memory which takes up less physical space and is faster, if you're interested. There are a few laptops (and desktops) out there using it already. It still only supports dual-channel memory, though.

As I said originally, my suspicion is that "200GB/s+ memory bandwidth!" might be good marketing copy and make for good synthetic benchmark results, but just isn't actually that beneficial for the average computer user in the real world. This could be why you don't see other computer manufacturers pursuing it, at least not in laptops.

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Post by p00dles »

stephanerangaya wrote: post #130
p00dles wrote: post #115

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What is math notes?

Math Notes calculator allows users to type or write out mathematical expressions and see them solved in their own handwriting https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/16/24194423/math-notes-ipad-...

wow, cool

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Post by yreg »

llIIllIIllIIl wrote: post #503
yreg wrote: post #416

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That's not how Autopilot works.

I’m not sure it’s polite or technically correct to put “autopilot” and “works” in the same sentence.

I use it all the time and it works very well. Do you have any experience with it?

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Post by zer0zzz »

rgreekguy wrote: post #496
zer0zzz wrote: post #445

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That’s not stage manger it’s Split View and Slide Over https://support.apple.com/en-us/102576

You are correct. I would have sworn it was called Stage Manager in 17... For what it's worth, searching for "Stage Manager" in Settings returns only stuff in this multitasking page of settings.

All I’ve wanted is a pocket iOS device that I can dock and use for some desktop-like use cases. I had really hoped that the iPad mini would get stage manager for this reason. Oh well
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