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M1 chip fast my ass...
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Tightly clinging to the legacy features from 20+ years ago isn't about the "many"; it is almost always about the 'few'. Trying to be "everything for everybody" is primary about chasing all possible niches with a limited product mix.
There is a Windows OIT version. MS has pushed using Windows as an OS for kioks and computer controlled manufacturing tools.
So what you're saying is the M1 is bad if you ignore all its strengths and only count its weaknesses.
“Until it beats my nuclear furnace PC it’s ****”
Edit: the goalposts will be moved afterwards to:
“It doesn’t matter because it doesn’t run Windows x86 software, still ****”
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I understand what you mean, but I really have to disagree. I think it is very impressive for a $1000 passively cooled business ultrabook. It is not a beasty GPU by any means, but it’s a very good package for many people who are looking at a high-quality laptop for study or work that doesn’t break the bank.
No, I'm saying power usage doesn't mean anything to me when talking about PC's, no more no less. The same would go for intel processors. (or any other kind of processor)
And I said it wasn't impressive, not bad, and that still goes, it's a middle of the road processor right now and that's it.
Bobcomer makes the same argument every thread that talks about the performance of the M1, which doesn’t suit his needs. Fair enough.
What the issue is is extrapolating this argument outward. “It doesn’t perform as well as my 100w desktop cpu, it’s unimpressive” or “it doesn’t run the software I use, it’s useless”
It’s like arguing the moon landing was pointless because you’re not an astronaut.
My M1MBA cost $1600, and it doesn't fit my usage at all. As for others, it's not what I would suggest, but I'm sure it fits a lot of people's usage, just not mine or PC's where I work.
Good to know. Wha exactly is your usage, so we can know if you are the same as us?
Wait, you spent $1600 on a laptop that doesn’t even fit your usage? Why?
I almost never reboot----in 35 years of using a mac. Mine always runs out of sleep.The M1 is fast yes, but the boot time of macOS as got worse every year...
And that’s a fundamentally flawed assessment. It may work for you and your needs but it makes it hard to take your points seriously.
Probably just went into a store and bought it because somebody said to do it. I have never done that. I will buy the m1x, because it will dramatically change my workflow used Affinity Photo. And because my old 2013 MBP which still highly functional is falling behind the times with the kind of work I do in photography. And the intel mac versions don’t measure up for that usage. I will keep the 2013 to run a few very important programs in windows that will never be ported or improved on on the apple interface.
I have an old 2013 MBP running virtual box for those pieces of software that will only run on windows. It's easy. And you can buy one of these machines for dirt cheap.
General business mostly, plus midrange computer tools and remote access to various types of systems, various format conversions, plus in house Windows apps. I'm not into video, gaming, or photo processing. I'm the IT Manger where I work. I'm not under the impression my personal needs are typical, nor do I really care, my needs are my needs.
Impressive compared to what though?
It’s impressive compared to the previous gen machine they replace.
It’s impressive compared to several discrete mid range dGPU’s on the market.
what are you comparing it too? High end dGPU’s? Specialist gaming units? High end cpus?
I ask because you deny categorically it’s very impressive, but in actual fact it is very impressive for its level.
I like new stuff and I was excited about all the hype surrounding the M1. I didn't know it didn't fit my usage -- I bought it the first day and believed Apple when they said I could run a Windows VM on it if I needed it, which I do.
As you've noticed, I said I made a mistake in this thread. Live and learn. I still have Apple devices and want to see them get better, so please don't say I shouldn't be here, that's just pure snobbishness.
You can't say my assessment is flawed based on your own needs.