I've read some interesting pieces by Gassée, but this was an exercise in filling space while saying nothing. Just like this post!
I've read some interesting pieces by Gassée, but this was an exercise in filling space while saying nothing. Just like this post!
An answer to the now age-old ARM-ed Mac question now emerges: With the emphasis on the iPad Pro as a real computer, there’s no reason for Apple to move the Mac off of trusty if perhaps less glamorous Intel processors.
And, it’s a conclusion that will make many antsy. Because the next line is:Well, his conclusion is pretty clear (whether you agree with it or not):
I’ve recently started thinking that Apple will ONLY move the Mac to ARM if they plan to keep it around as a platform for the long haul (lower prices, control their own destiny). If they stick to Intel OR switch to AMD, that means they have a definite plan for the end of the Mac. This aligns with Gassée’s latest conclusion (which may be re-concluded at WWDC )Does this mean that iPad Pro sales will cannibalize the Mac? We’ve long known the answer that one. It doesn’t really matter to the company as long as customers enjoy their Apple devices.
I’ve recently started thinking that Apple will ONLY move the Mac to ARM if they plan to keep it around as a platform for the long haul (lower prices, control their own destiny). If they stick to Intel OR switch to AMD, that means they have a definite plan for the end of the Mac. This aligns with Gassée’s latest conclusion (which may be re-concluded at WWDC )
I’d be surprised if Apple was still making macOS systems 5 years from now, but otherwise agree with your post.So, in 10-12 years - Apple can finally sunset the Mac with a relatively little impact.
I’d be surprised if Apple was still making macOS systems 5 years from now, but otherwise agree with your post.
I absolutely believe that there’s a greater chance that Apple will be making Windows Z devices than macOS devices 5 years out! LOLYou reckon they'll be running Windows Z by then
so what will be the:
Form factor
Price
Battery life
Features
of this ARM Macbooks
would rather have the look like the 12'' Macbook than the iPad Pro.They'll look just like an iPad Pro.
I kind of think you're on to something here. Mac OS does seem dated when compared to iPad OS. iPad OS seems to be the future. When you think about the basic design of Mac OS it's been the same since the iBook G4, remember those? The more I've been researching the iPad Pro, watching reviews, watching how people are using them, it seems much more advanced than Mac OS. Maybe we will see Mac OS and iPad OS blend into one OS with the advant of ARM processor based Macs. But, as it stands now Mac OS is dated and needs a major change.I’d be surprised if Apple was still making macOS systems 5 years from now, but otherwise agree with your post.
I kind of think you're on to something here. Mac OS does seem dated when compared to iPad OS. iPad OS seems to be the future. When you think about the basic design of Mac OS it's been the same since the iBook G4, remember those? The more I've been researching the iPad Pro, watching reviews, watching how people are using them, it seems much more advanced than Mac OS. Maybe we will see Mac OS and iPad OS blend into one OS with the advant of ARM processor based Macs. But, as it stands now Mac OS is dated and needs a major change.
We can't really answer this question without knowing exactly what Apple's going to do and how they're going to do it. We should have some sort of idea after WWDC this year, so keep an eye on what happens with that.Sorry for not having read the 26 pages, but here comes my question:
What do you think, would there be any disadvantages of buying a new Intel-powered 16" MacBook Pro in late 2020, rather than waiting for the ARM models? I feel like the first ARM MacBooks will entail a lot of disadvantages – on the one hand, all the current programs won't be compatible (or will have to use an emulator), on the other hand, the first version using ARM processors will probably not be that mature in terms of hardware, right?
I don't see a reason for using an ARM model rather than a powerful i9 model, except for this thought: What happens to software when Apple introduces ARM models? Will newly developed software only support these, or can/will it be compiled for both, Intel- and Apple's ARM processors? Suppose I have the MacBook for 5 years (and then sell it), will it "deprecated"?
Thanks for your answers!
Why? It's clearly not for software support if you're going to switch to Linux otherwise?I'm x86 only. I'd get the 16 if I needed a new Mac and try to keep it running for as long as I could. I might go Linux after that.
Why? It's clearly not for software support if you're going to switch to Linux otherwise?
I like how the structured UI combined with the non-screen touch interface makes a lot of sense. I don’t know if this would have worked, even iteratively over time, on macOS. Whereas on iPadOS, they were free to make it into this whole new thing.I've been researching the iPad Pro, watching reviews, watching how people are using them, it seems much more advanced than Mac OS.
I like how the structured UI combined with the non-screen touch interface makes a lot of sense. I don’t know if this would have worked, even iteratively over time, on macOS. Whereas on iPadOS, they were free to make it into this whole new thing.
I’m sure some strident Apple II supporters happy with VisiCalc just couldn’t understand why anyone would spend a penny on the expensive Macintosh toy (which didn’t see a spreadsheet for more than a year after it was released).
Downsides:
▪︎ Compatibility -- they would probably need to emulate an Intel chip for a time to make software compatible. Although this seemed to go fairly well when Apple did it before with Rosetta.
This pretty much. For anyone who remembers how much of a pain those IBM macs were to use sometimes knows that it is highly unlikely that apple will go back to that approach.
but history does repeat itself
Precisely what I imagine an Apple II user with Visicalc told one of the first Mac buyersSome people actually use their systems to earn a living.