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Finally the switch to ARM?! The invite suggests!
How does it suggest a switch to ARM? I'm not seeing any indications to suggest such a claim.
A10 is an APU from AMD, and is x86_64 based with an GPU on the same die.[1]
[1] https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-an-AMD-...
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As a VMware developer, hehehe, you're funny. As a user of a modern web browser, yeah, 8GB by default isn't going to cut it anymore. Browsers leak like sieves and routinely I have to kill them once they hit 10+GB. 32GB is not even outlandish. It's a simple upgrade. The memory controllers support it. Apple can charge a fortune for it since it's "memory down" instead of DIMMs. Why wouldn't they do it?
> As a VMware developer, hehehe, you're funny. You seemingly missed my comment about Apple machines not being developer-oriented. A developer isn't Apple's target user. > As a user of a modern web browser, yeah, 8GB by default isn't going to cut it anymore You're clearly exaggerating this by quite a bit. Everyone knows modern browsers consume more RAM than ever before, but 8 GB's is extreme. (Anecdotally, I tend to h…
No, I'm really not.
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Taking away MagSafe will be very unfortunate. MagSafe is one of the best things about Macs.
I'm about as heavily invested in MagSafe as a single person can semi-reasonably be, but I have pretty strongly mixed feelings about dropping MagSafe, so when I hear that people are upset (and I admittedly presume that those individual people can't possibly be more deeply invested in continuing with MagSafe than I am (although I make no claims about people making decisions for groups of people, like IT staff)), I see…
I'm assuming that they will do this with USB-C.
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I need USB-A so I can plug in my ethernet dongle! Otherwise it's dongles all the way down...
USB-C to USB-A dongle, then USB-A to Ethernet dongle. Or like the fanboys on the Apple subreddit have pointed out, "who the hell uses wires in 2016". Not sure if certain people are complete apologists or simply out of touch with the real world.
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As a VMware developer, hehehe, you're funny. As a user of a modern web browser, yeah, 8GB by default isn't going to cut it anymore. Browsers leak like sieves and routinely I have to kill them once they hit 10+GB. 32GB is not even outlandish. It's a simple upgrade. The memory controllers support it. Apple can charge a fortune for it since it's "memory down" instead of DIMMs. Why wouldn't they do it?
> As a VMware developer, hehehe, you're funny. You seemingly missed my comment about Apple machines not being developer-oriented. A developer isn't Apple's target user. > As a user of a modern web browser, yeah, 8GB by default isn't going to cut it anymore You're clearly exaggerating this by quite a bit. Everyone knows modern browsers consume more RAM than ever before, but 8 GB's is extreme. (Anecdotally, I tend to h…
You seemingly missed my comment about Apple machines not being
developer-oriented. A developer isn't Apple's target user.
Perhaps they could release a usb c charging cable with a magnetic disconnect in the cable itself (sort of like a cable with a smaller-magsafe-to-usb-c dongle built into it). No reason to suspect they will do this but it should be technically feasible and would allow a migration to USB C without losing all of the benefits of magnetic disconnection.
squarf's predictions >mac mini with A10 CPU >MacBook air with the same guts as arm mini >MacBook pros that are more powerful but not more powerfuller enough to satiate tech bloggers >RIP in peace Mac Pro tower >a Siri box for your house
If Apple really wanted it to happen, they'd make the Mac App Store suck less.
The new Macbook Pro is widely rumored to have a fingerprint sensor. I haven't seen anybody exploring how this will be implemented though: is Apple likely to borrow the secure enclave or other tech they use in the iPhone?
"The new Macbook Pro is widely rumored to have a fingerprint sensor." Wouldn't be happy with this carrying an mbp around with instant LEO access ~ https://duckduckgo.com/?q=fingerprints+iphone+fbi
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> As a VMware developer, hehehe, you're funny. You seemingly missed my comment about Apple machines not being developer-oriented. A developer isn't Apple's target user. > As a user of a modern web browser, yeah, 8GB by default isn't going to cut it anymore You're clearly exaggerating this by quite a bit. Everyone knows modern browsers consume more RAM than ever before, but 8 GB's is extreme. (Anecdotally, I tend to h…
You seemingly missed my comment about Apple machines not being developer-oriented. A developer isn't Apple's target user. Why not? A MacBook Pro is standard issue for developers at most companies, and there are probably more developers buying Macs than designers, photographers, or video editors. Also, Apple's flagship products, the iPhone and iPad, require a Mac to develop for, so selling a computer that's good for s…
I'm at a loss as-to why folks still don't "get it" that Apple has never been friendly to their developers. They still don't see developers as their primary target, evidenced by all of the things they've done lately to OSX/macOS, the until-recent ban of virtualizing OSX/macOS, non-replaceable hardware components, etc.
> Also, Apple's flagship products, the iPhone and iPad, require a Mac to develop for
That's not a technical limitation - that's a planned sales channel limitation. Forcefully compelled to purchase their hardware every few years. It's very smart, from a sales perspective, but has nothing to do with Apple favoring developers (actually, one could strongly argue the opposite simply due to this fact).
> A MacBook Pro is standard issue for developers at most companies
Just because this occurs doesn't mean Apple thinks developers are their primary target for their hardware.
It's likely safe to say that no one on HN is in the target demographic for Apple hardware. We aren't "normal" users, and we must admit it. Calls for developer-oriented gear isn't going to come to fruition simply by wishing it.
I agree, it would be nice if they did view developers as being an important demographic, but sadly, there is more evidence to the contrary.
> Why not?
That seems to be a good question for Mr. Cook and gang.
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I'm about as heavily invested in MagSafe as a single person can semi-reasonably be, but I have pretty strongly mixed feelings about dropping MagSafe, so when I hear that people are upset (and I admittedly presume that those individual people can't possibly be more deeply invested in continuing with MagSafe than I am (although I make no claims about people making decisions for groups of people, like IT staff)), I see…
Apple doesn't like to charge my iPad "Air" as quickly as it can with a Monoprice charger. It even puts a nastygram on the screen when you connect the iPad to the charger. I'm assuming that they will do this with USB-C.
I don't see any reason to go off spec given that they should be able to go up to 100W, but I may be wrong. Or Apple might come up with some hazy excuse for why the existing standard was no good. It'd be a real shame, though.