What do you plan to do when the M2 (or whatever the next M chip is) launches?

Quackers · Feb 14, 2021

When I bought my M1 MBA I sort of invested in the future with 16GB of ram and 512GB SSD.
I know the SSD isn't massive but it's likely to be as much as I'll need over the next 5 or 6 years.
If the M1 lasts as long as that I'll move on to the next one but as good as any M2 might be I won't be moving on until then.

JohnnyGo · Feb 14, 2021

My MBP will be 5 years old come November. So I am planning a well deserved upgrade to a 16/32Gb RAM and 512/1TB SSD.

I bought the base model M1 Mac mini to test the waters and I am already getting used to the performance boost from Apple silicon. No software I used has been negatively impacted. Spark Mail still needs to be upgraded but I am glad Microsoft has already native versions for Office.

I am sure, however, that Apple is not stopping with the M1/M2 and there’s a lot of performance gains to be had over the next 3 years. Be patient, upgrade only if needed, and jump in at the right time for you.

darngooddesign · Feb 14, 2021

dgdosen said:
I wonder if BMW can sue them if they try to use M3?

Audi didn't sue when the first iPad had an A4 chip.

theSeb · Feb 15, 2021

dmccloud said:
In the US, it would be unlikely since there is little overlap between the automotive sector and processor/SoC manufacturing. But the EU has some really weird (by US standards) rules for trademark protection and what constitutes infringement.

Not sure which weird EU rules you are talking about. Apple will be perfectly fine to release any product called Apple M3 processor, or whatever. Just like all of these other companies using M3 in a product name.